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North Van crews stop fire atop Grouse Mountain

District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services doused flames threatening a building more than a kilomtre above sea level Sunday. Around 2 p.m., the department received a dispatch after the fire alarms were triggered at 6400 Nancy Greene Way—the street address for Grouse Mountain.…

Farmers, food processors get federal funds to help foreign workers isolate

OTTAWA — Employers bringing thousands of agricultural labourers into Canada in the coming weeks will be required to quarantine them before they can work, and the federal government is promising to offset some of the costs. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced $50 million in federal funding Monday to provide $1,500 per worker, which can be used to cover wages while they are in quarantine or the costs of space to isolate for the 14 days required under a law meant to stop the spread of COVID-19.…

Good News from the Industry as it Rallies Against the Spread of Covid-19 [Update: Muc-Off Launch Anti-Bac Fight Back Program] – Pinkbike

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Field Trip: YT’s $2,299 Jeffsy Base 29 – A Value Packed All-Rounder – Pinkbike

pinkbike.com – I’ve got the first gen CF1 Jeffsy. It was an amazing value when I bought it (HALF the price of equivalent hightower), the customer support was excellent, component spec was spot on and in terms of bu…

Sea-to-Sky schools open for students of essential workers

Classroom care for up to 12-hours a day being looked at

The Sea to Sky School District (SD48) discussed the plans in place to help the kids of essential-care workers at its regularly scheduled school board meeting Wednesday, April 8, on Zoom. While schools in the corridor are open for students whose parents have been deemed essential workers, “I want to be clear that this is not intended to be childcare,” said McCullough.…

Fire burns unoccupied Brackendale trailer and shed Sunday

No injuries, say Squamish Fire Rescue

Squamish Fire Rescue firefighters spent their Easter afternoon stamping out a blaze that engulfed a trailer home in Brackendale. The fire was on a residential lot in the 42000-block of Government Road near Axen, just by the Brackendale Art Gallery.…

Nearly 5.4 million receiving emergency federal aid as requests climb

In all, the government has received 5.97 million claims for financial help since the COVID-19 crisis began

The federal government says nearly 5.4 million Canadians are now receiving emergency aid to replace incomes lost due to COVID-19. The figures this morning show 5.38 million applications have been processed since March 15, a figure that includes people who were previously on employment insurance before being moved over to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.…

Vancouver elevator spitter apologizes, “horrified” at own actions

The incident happened around April 4 and aroused anger on social media

The man caught on video surveillance spitting on elevator buttons in the Meccanica condominium building at Quebec Street and East 1st Avenue issued an apology on April 12 through his lawyer, Richard Fowler. Fowler declined to name his client but issued a statement from him saying that the man is “horrified at my own actions, which are reprehensible and inexcusable.…

Grace Woollard at Alta Lake

While some of the stories we hear or read about at the museum provide only a glimpse into the lives of individuals who lived in the Whistler Valley (such as Josef Janousek, the subject of last week’s article), others provide a much more complete picture of an individual or family. One such individual was Grace Woollard, a nurse who began visiting Alta Lake in the summer of 1912.…

Whistler Housing Authority assisting tenants struggling financially on case-by-case basis

Rent freeze in place; no WHA tenants will be evicted during state of emergency

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Whistler Housing Authority (WHA) said it would explore options for assisting tenants struggling financially on a case-by-base basis. “For WHA tenants having difficulties making their rent until the government subsidies are accessible and received, rent deferment options have been provided, as have individual payment plans for those whose financial situation has changed as a result of COVID-19,” wrote WHA general manager Marla Zucht in a statement.…

Truckers taking precautions to fight COVID-19 amid spreading concerns

Long-haul truckers are playing an important role in bringing supplies into Canada, but some people are concerned not enough is being done to ensure they aren’t transporting COVID-19 with them. “They get the four-question screening ……

Canada asks Iran to delay download of Flight 752 black boxes due to COVID-19

OTTAWA — Canadian authorities are blaming travel restrictions related to COVID-19 for a request that Iran hold off on downloading the flight recorders from a commercial jetliner shot down in January. The Iranian military shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 on Jan. 8.…

COVID-19 a ‘failure of early warning’ for Canada, intelligence expert says

OTTAWA — It was last on a list of eight threat scenarios, but the danger of a global pandemic made the cut when the Liberal government issued a national security policy in 2004. With the then-recent SARS outbreak in mind, the government said it would integrate its approach to public health emergencies with its national security agenda, including when drafting threat assessments.…

News that deal to cut global oil production has been finalized is welcomed in Canada

News that a deal was finalized by OPEC and other oil producing nations to cut production by nearly 10 million barrels per day is being welcomed in Canada, where provinces have suffered drastic revenue losses due to rock-bottom crude prices. “This is good.…

40th anniversary of Marathon of Hope can inspire Canadians during COVID-19 battle

VANCOUVER — Forty years after Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope, his brother says the message he shared is particularly poignant as Canadians deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Port Coquitlam, B.C. resident lost part of his leg to cancer at the age of 18.…