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Late-week warmth to surge into B.C. as ridge dominates West Coast
Temperatures across British Columbia will steadily rise over the coming week as a ridge builds over the West Coast
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Lawn watering restrictions for Metro Vancouver set to run until mid-October
Watering restrictions have begun for the Metro Vancouver region, with some residents planting biodiverse lawns amid an ongoing drought in the province.The restrictions, which are set to be in place until Oct. 15, have become an annual occurrence as the regional district aims to conserve drinking water. According to Metro Vancouver, water use increases by more than 50 per cent during the summer months, largely due to lawn watering, which accounts for the highest discretionary use of water outside
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Princess Anne lays wreath at B.C. veteran's cemetery; receives 21-gun salute
ESQUIMALT, B.C. — Princess Anne paid tribute to veterans buried at a cemetery in British Columbia today, laying a wreath to honour the more than 2,500 military personnel and family members buried there. The princess spent more than an hour touring the God's Acre cemetery, a national historic site in Esquimalt, B.C., that dates back to 1868. The visit to the secluded, tree-covered cemetery is part of her three-day visit to B.C., which started Friday at North Vancouver with her participation in th
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VideoMontreal launches cruise season with ship that protected 1,500 Ukrainian refugees
Holland America's Volendam cruise ship is the first to arrive in Montreal for the 2024 season. The ship protected 1,500 Ukrainian refugees for six months in 2022, anchored at the Port of Rotterdam. (May 4, 2024)
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VideoNewsroom Ready: Montreal launches cruise season with ship that protected 1,500 Ukrainian refugees
Holland America's Volendam cruise ship is the first to arrive in Montreal for the 2024 season. The ship protected 1,500 Ukrainian refugees for six months in 2022, anchored at the Port of Rotterdam. (May 4, 2024)
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Black bear pays late-night visit to office supply store in Pincher Creek
When Patti Mackenzie showed up at work last Friday morning, she found a big hole in her store's front window and a Mountie standing inside, waiting for her.Mackenzie works at Pincher Office Products on Main Street in Pincher Creek. "When I came to work at 7 in the morning, the alarm was going off, but that's not unusual. So I came in and shut it off. And I turned around and Const. Dennis was standing by a hole in the window, saying, 'Well, there you are.' And I'm like, 'Yeah, what are you doing
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Landslide on Robert Service Way in Whitehorse held back by barriers
The road remains open along Robert Service Way following a late-morning landslide on the escarpment in Whitehorse. The latest landslide contained less than 750 cubic metres of earth, but was enough in one spot to reach the top of concrete barriers erected by the city last week. "Crews responded and road users going through the area might notice some increased activity because crews are going to be onsite monitoring and making sure everything continues to remain stable," said Oshea Jephson, a spo
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