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Bowen’s beaches, docks and cliffs made of sediment susceptible to rising seas

The sea in B.C. is expected to rise by as much as half a metre by 2050

Climate change has been evident for decades and it’s starting to become ever more apparent with the increasingly discernible threat of sea level rise, especially for those in coastal communities. Bowen is mostly comprised of high, rocky slopes so in effect, the island is less vulnerable to sea level rise than areas such as Richmond, Surrey and the Fraser Valley.…

Canada’s new $10 bill voted #1 banknote in the world

HALIFAX — Canada’s new $10 bill featuring Nova Scotia human rights icon Viola Desmond has been named banknote of the year. The bill, which also features a map of Halifax’s historic north end as well as the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, was honoured in a vote by the International Bank Note Society.…

71-year-old grandfather climbs tree to protest Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

BURNABY, B.C. — A 71-year-old grandfather says he is perched 30 metres up a tree overlooking Metro Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet as he begins a mid-air demonstration against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Speaking from a hammock strung from the branches, Terry Christenson said he selected the tree because it is inside the boundary of the Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby, B.C., the facility where oilsands crude arrives by pipeline and is shipped overseas.…

Technology throwing work-life balance out of whack in B.C.

Take a quick look at any recent political speech – federal, provincial, municipal or international – and the word “jobs” is certain to appear in some form at some moment. British Columbia has been consumed over the past few years with discussions about housing affordability, while enjoying a low unemployment rate and a seemingly happy workforce.…

Vancouver’s plastic straw ban coming in spring 2020

Ban on foam cups, takeout containers to take effect in January

Vancouver city council Monday night approved revised dates for the bans on plastic straws, and foam cups and takeout containers. The ban on foam cups and takeout containers will go into effect Jan. 1, 2020 while the ban on the unnecessary use of plastic straws will begin in April 2020.…

Hey procrastinators – CRA is warning you to not miss tonight’s tax deadline

Individual income tax and benefit returns for 2018 are due at 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2019. Did you know that?…

Regional transit by fall 2019 unlikely

Governance and funding model remain stumbling blocks for regional transportation dream

The goal of seeing regional transit by fall 2019 appears increasingly implausible, with the province yet to approve a proposed funding and governance model the stakeholders put forward late last year. “We’re in a bit of a holding pattern now,” said Village of Pemberton (VOP) Mayor Mike Richman.…

Three Sea to Sky players heading to the 2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships

The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council announces the top athletes heading to the Whitehorse competition

Three players with Sea to Sky connections have been selected to represent B.C. in the 2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships to be held in Whitehorse, Yukon from May 7 to May 12. Players selected include Braden Blace, a Squamish Nation member who plays for the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy on Vancouver Island; Kayla Munro, who is Métis, hails from North Vancouver and plays for the Fraser Valley Rush AAA and Mary Isaac, of the Lil’wat Nation of Lillooet who plays for the Lillooet Pistons.…

BackcountryBC, Mountain Club raise concerns for mountain goats on Brohm Ridge

Proponents say projects won’t be within the range

After learning of a new proposal for a wilderness lodge on Brohm Ridge near Squamish, a co-founder of BackcountryBC is raising concerns about the location of a designated winter range for mountain goats. Paul Kubik of BacountryBC compiled a map with information from the BC government, the wilderness lodge proposal and the Garibaldi at Squamish resort proposal.…

Squamish business and its owner honoured

Gillespie’s Fine Spirits owner Kelly Woods and her gin recognized

It has been a heady spring for a Squamish entrepreneur. First, Gillespie’s Fine Spirits owner Kelly Woods was nominated for the 2019 RBC Canadian Woman of Influence Award.…

Could this pasta creation replace plastic straws?

Coquitlam co-founders Cory Melville and Vanessa Brascia say their biodegradable ‘straw-ghetti’ will last two and a half hours in a cold drink

As municipalities across the Lower Mainland consider a ban on plastic straws, the race for an eco-friendly replacement has led back to the dinner plate. From seaweed to hybrid tapioca-rice blends, several start-ups have thrown in their hat with the hopes that their product will come out top-straw.…

3D printing is the future of home construction, B.C. inventor says

Contraption unveiled in Burnaby can build structures faster, stronger and better, engineer says

A B.C.-based engineer said he has invented the future of housing construction. Paul Tinari, a civil and mechanical engineer, said his 3D printer will soon be building homes in B.C. and around the world.…

New acts added to Squamish Constellation Festival

The full lineup for Squamish’s newest festival revealed

Some big names have been added to the Squamish Constellation Festival lineup. The inaugural, family-friendly festival will take to Hendrickson Field from July 26 to 28.…

West Van billionaire sues Twitter for defamation

Frank Giustra claims Clinton Foundation work led to ‘targeted attack’

West Vancouver billionaire and philanthropist Frank Giustra is suing Twitter, claiming the social media giant published defamatory statements about him. Giustra, the CEO of Fiore Group and founder of Lionsgate Entertainment, has filed a civil claim in Vancouver Supreme Court this week, saying he has been targeted since 2015 by a group who “vilified” him for political purposes in relation to the 2016 United States election.…

Lillooet River project a major undertaking, says new report

Updated sediment management plan calls for the removal of between 210,000 and 260,000 cubic metres of sediment and debris on an annual basis

The Pemberton Valley Dyking District (PVDD) has updated its sediment management plan to account for the impact of the 2010 Mount Meager landslide, with the new plan calling for a significant increase in sediment removal. “Since that slide, we hadn’t had good updated information (on the) full scope of the impact,” said Steve Flynn, operations manager at the PVDD.…