COVID-19: End of provincial mask order hardly noticeable in public on Day 1
Credit to Author: Susan Lazaruk| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 01:18:37 +0000
Majority of those on transit, in restaurants, even on streets remained masked on Friday.
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$5 peppers and $40 steaks: Why food prices are up and tips to bring bills down
Credit to Author: Lori Culbert| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:41:08 +0000
Feeding families is the top financial strain for British Columbians right now. And the war in Ukraine will make this worse, experts say.
Read moreVancouver removes red tape for bars and restaurants seeking patio space this summer
Credit to Author: Sarah Grochowski| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 21:00:50 +0000
Starting April 1, approved businesses will be able to move up to 50 per cent of their existing seated capacity on to a patio.
Read moreSo you're thinking about buying an electric vehicle? Here are 5 things to know
Credit to Author: Joseph Ruttle| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:00:20 +0000
EVs are less expensive to run and easier to maintain than gas-powered vehicles, but they don’t come cheap even with a rebate. So use these tips first
Read moreChip Wilson commits $100 million to fund research for cure for muscle disorder
Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:49:39 +0000
The Vancouver billionaire and Lululemon founder, whose donation is among the largest philanthropic gifts in B.C. and Canadian history, says he was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy at the age of 32
Read moreChip Wilson commits $100 million to fund research for cure for muscle disorder
Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:49:39 +0000
The Vancouver billionaire and Lululemon founder, whose donation is among the largest philanthropic gifts in B.C. and Canadian history, says he was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy at the age of 32
Read moreChip Wilson makes $100 million donation to fund research for cure to a genetic muscle disorder
Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:13:42 +0000
The donation is among the largest philanthropic gifts in B.C. and Canadian history
Read moreB.C. interest in electric vehicles piqued by high prices at the pump
Credit to Author: Derrick Penner| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 03:23:16 +0000
“The problem with electric cars right now is, you can’t get used ones, you can’t get new ones.” — John Stonier, president of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association
Read moreB.C. farmers face double whammy leading to rising cost of feeding animals
Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 02:00:45 +0000
Farmers are already finding it a challenge to get hay, and when they can find someone willing to sell, they are paying about 20 to 40 per cent more than usual.
Read moreThis Week in History, 1982: Work begins on Vancouver's SkyTrain
Credit to Author: John Mackie| Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2022 21:01:46 +0000
Many civic politicians had argued for a cheaper light rail system
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