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How sustainability has reached the forefront for consumer products

How sustainability has reached the forefront for consumer products

Flowcode analyzed industry research and news to track the evolution of environmental sustainability. Consumers value sustainability, but do they speak with their wallets?
Retired teacher's death spurs push for Nanaimo cell tower

Retired teacher's death spurs push for Nanaimo cell tower

Ken Gillies suffered a heart attack while driving to hospital, but his wife couldn’t get through to 911 because of a cell-coverage gap
Unaccompanied bags still on aircraft 38 years after Air India bombings

Unaccompanied bags still on aircraft 38 years after Air India bombings

When a bomb in an unaccompanied bag exploded, 329 people died when Air India Flight 182 blew up off the coast of Ireland in 1985.
Protest planned as Sidney island helicopter deer kill set to begin

Protest planned as Sidney island helicopter deer kill set to begin

The initial phase, with sharpshooters in helicopters and hunters on land with tracking dogs, is expected to start over 10 days at the end of the month
John Ducker: Recalls prove auto safety isn't guaranteed

John Ducker: Recalls prove auto safety isn't guaranteed

Auto manufacturers have a long history of faulty vehicles.
Opinion: E-fuels can play a huge role in Canada's journey towards a net-zero future

Opinion: E-fuels can play a huge role in Canada's journey towards a net-zero future

E-fuels are materials that reliably and efficiently store energy until we need to use it and can readily be moved from place to place. They could be a major player in Canada's green transition.
BC Ferries frustrates tourists ​— ​but they're still lining up to come here

BC Ferries frustrates tourists ​— ​but they're still lining up to come here

Ferry frustration seems to disappear once travellers arrive at their destination
Indoor bike park in Capilano Mall lands a grand opening date

Indoor bike park in Capilano Mall lands a grand opening date

A launch party is set for Nov. 4 at the North Shore Bike Park, a unique facility in a space that formerly housed a Sears department store
Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey's stubborn debate over protective gear

Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey's stubborn debate over protective gear

It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn't until 2013 that eye-protecting visors became mandatory — grandfathered in for veterans, of course. A handful of players still don't wear them.
B.C. laws stacked to discard of homeless people's belongings, report shows

B.C. laws stacked to discard of homeless people's belongings, report shows

Homeless and precariously housed people in B.C. face a systemic loss of their possessions as a result of a patchwork of regulations and a housing system that provides no security for the most vulnerable.
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