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5 things you (probably) didn't know about trains in Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't know about trains in Vancouver

The first train engine to make it to Vancouver from eastern Canada is still here
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'We are at risk of becoming a second Highway of Tears'

'We are at risk of becoming a second Highway of Tears'

Former operator of only intercity bus service past Whistler urges politicians to take action to protect safety of people travelling ‘over the mountains’
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Editorial: Mount Garibaldi's shadow—Addressing the danger of debris flows

Editorial: Mount Garibaldi's shadow—Addressing the danger of debris flows

'The possible risk from massive debris flow events from the Mount Garibaldi volcano has been left unaddressed for too long, threatening everyone who lives in its path.'
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Humpback focused on feeding comes within oar length of startled kayakers

Humpback focused on feeding comes within oar length of startled kayakers

The encounter is a reminder that the whales are focused on feeding and often oblivious to their surroundings.
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Trevor Hancock: Physician group fighting for health and planet marks 30 years

Trevor Hancock: Physician group fighting for health and planet marks 30 years

Those of us who founded the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment in 1994 were ‘a bunch of environmentalists who just happened to be physicians’
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David Sovka: FIFA’s cold, hard statistics on warm, soft bums

David Sovka: FIFA’s cold, hard statistics on warm, soft bums

Only 27% of adults 18 years and older in Canada participate in sport, but 77% watch professional sports
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Recap—Squamish high school graduation, 2024

Recap—Squamish high school graduation, 2024

Squamish Time to Shine and prom, June 15 at Howe Sound Secondary and Cheakamus Centre.
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Whistler Blackcomb Foundation gives $320K to local non-profits

Whistler Blackcomb Foundation gives $320K to local non-profits

The biggest donation is for Whistler community Services Society, which was awarded $60,000 for mental health and food security programs.
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These B.C. whales are shrinking — fast

These B.C. whales are shrinking — fast

A population of grey whales that feeds off B.C.'s coast has seen its adult population shrink 13% in two decades, a new study has found.
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Woodpeckers, frogs, and kale: Valleycliffe Elementary seeks $155k to upgrade current, beloved, outdoor classroom

Woodpeckers, frogs, and kale: Valleycliffe Elementary seeks $155k to upgrade current, beloved, outdoor classroom

40k has been raised thus far for Squamish school project.
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