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Province announces $10M grant to Avalanche Canada

piquenewsmagazine.com – After years of lobbying for funding certainty, Avalanche Canada is set to receive a $10-million grant from the B.C. government doled out over 10 years.

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Miri Rozenvain — The Plaza Galleries

plazagalleries.com – Miri Rozenvain was born in 1998 to Aleksandra Savina and Michael Rozenvain, a family of artists who nurtured her artistic development from a very young age. The artists’ studio was located in the fam…

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FORK IN THE ROAD: A little taste of paradise; a little rocket fuel

piquenewsmagazine.com – There are many ways to help the B.C. bee including not mowing your lawn completely and planting wildflowers for the insects.

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Dr. Bonnie Henry joins national campaign to end vaccine hesitancy (VIDEO)

vancouverisawesome.com – Dr. Bonnie Henry has joined Ryan Reynolds, and Michael Bublé in the This Is Our Shot campaign to end coronavirus vaccine hesitancy in Canada.

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B.C. restaurants advised they ‘are able to open’ May 25 for indoor dining

piquenewsmagazine.com – BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association CEO/President Ian Tostenson said restaurants “are able to open on Tuesday, May 25 for indoor dining.”

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All this remote learning is turning more university students into night owls

piquenewsmagazine.com – A new SFU study found university students are more likely to go to bed later and sleep less efficiently with the shift to remote learning in the pandemic.

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‘Cat 1, coyote 0’: Metro Vancouver police camera catches house cat chasing away coyote (VIDEO)

vancouverisawesome.com – Police near Vancouver, B.C., caught a cat chasing a coyote on camera in a parking lot near the police station. Both animals are ok.

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What the heck is wing foiling and why are people doing it in Whistler?

piquenewsmagazine.com – Meet Pepe Kraus, the 15-year-old windsurfing world champ and wing foiler who calls Whistler home. He’s a team rider with Stinger Foils, Boards and Wings

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SEC to limit attendance at Hoover Met for conference baseball tournament

abc3340.com – The Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced it would limit attendance to 50% inside The Hoover Met Stadium for the 2021 conference baseball tournament set to be held later this month. A conference sp…

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Review: ‘¡OHO!’ by Rex Whistler, words by Laurence Whistler

formalverse.com – This is one of the most unusual volumes of poetry, because the poems are far less engaging and memorable than the illustrations for which they were made. The witty and whimsical British artist, Rex W…

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Referee Pat a Down man with a foot in Armagh

yourlurgan.com – One of Ulster’s longest serving referees, Magheralin man Pat McDade, has spent the past 20 years officiating in both his native County Down and in Armagh. Pat, …

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OPINION: We need a vaccine against Olympic and fossil fuel insanity

piquenewsmagazine.com – Trevor Hancock argues the Canadian and International Olympic committees need to give their heads a shake and accept new realities during the pandemic.

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OPINION: Pandemic has opened new doors into the world’s museums

piquenewsmagazine.com – Museums around the world are now accessible via apps, websites and Zoom tours for tourists looking to stay home.

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MAXED OUT: Covidiots should be served their just desserts

piquenewsmagazine.com – Pique columnist G.D. Maxwell has witnessed many guidelines related to how we’re supposed to deal with this pandemic that are, let’s be generous, confusing

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6335 Easy Street, Whistler Property Listing: MLS® #R2580933

whistler-realestate.ca – In the sought after neighbourhood of Whistler Cay Estates, this exquisite, fully renovated contemporary home is a short walk to the Village, schools, tennis courts and lake. On over a 1/4 acre of fla…

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