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A close encounter with a rare fish in Alert Bay

timescolonist.com – A whale scientist was surprised this week when a giant tropical fish from half a world away showed up just a few metres from his waterfront home.

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‘Nature will help us if we help nature’

piquenewsmagazine.com – Sturdy’s latest work All Fall Down runs at the West Vancouver Art Museum until December, replicating the unsettling atmosphere of BC’s charred forest.

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Zac Brown Band says Vancouver show cancelled after crew members turned away at border

piquenewsmagazine.com – VANCOUVER — The Zac Brown Band has issued an apology for cancelling its show in Vancouver, saying some crew members were turned away at the border.

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Rob Shaw: We overplayed the COVID cruise crisis

biv.com – The numbers show B.C. cruise sector activity was not irrecoverably harmed by COVID.

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IBSF | Races & Results

ibsf.org – International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation

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Former family doctor turned psychiatrist sees impact of GP shortage on her patients

timescolonist.com – On Saturday, 200 people attended the B.C. Health Care Matters rally at the B.C. legislature to support those calling on the province to improve access to family doctors.

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Can you answer these real ‘Jeopardy!’ questions about dogs?

stacker.com – Collies became popular when England’s Queen Victoria took a liking to them. The herding breed’s name in Scottish means “sooty with coal dust.”

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B.C. underwater hockey teammate must pay over $1K in beer, food and hotel costs

tricitynews.com – A Coquitlam, B.C. underwater hockey team player has been ordered to pay his fair share of beer, pizza and accommodation for a California tournament.

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B.C. leads provinces in monthly retail sales growth

biv.com – B.C. retail sales rose two-per-cent in August, compared with July

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50 per cent off pets at BC SPCA this month

castanet.net – The BC SPCA rescues thousands of homeless, abused and neglected animals.

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5 Tips for a Romantic Getaway at Whistler Cornucopia

claudiatravels.com – A culinary festival that makes for a romantic couples getaway, Whistler Cornucopia is a pefect escape in the coastal mountains of B.C.

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Yukon to tie into B.C. First Nation power project

biv.com – Taku River Tlingit First Nation have been generating hydro power with water. They’ll supply power where diesel generators are used to generate electricity.

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Turning CO2 into rock under the ocean in B.C.

biv.com – Cascadia Basin off coast of B.C. has huge sequestration potential

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SLCC and WCSS team up to offer free Indigenous cultural awareness workshops in Whistler

piquenewsmagazine.com – BC’s Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre and Whistler Community Services Society are offering the cultural awareness workshops each month until February.

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Opinion: Looking back on half a year at Pique

piquenewsmagazine.com – ‘It’s been a wild ride so far’

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