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Why is August 1 Emancipation Day in Canada?

Why is August 1 Emancipation Day in Canada?

Our history of slavery is far closer than most people know or would like to admit and its legacy persists.
As fire risk rises, BC Wildfire Service faces retention issues

As fire risk rises, BC Wildfire Service faces retention issues

Wildland firefighters aren’t compensated nearly as well as municipal crews, despite rising wildfire concerns
Enbridge invests in Woodfibre LNG project

Enbridge invests in Woodfibre LNG project

Activists question the increased price tag of $5.1 billion, up from $1.6 billion; Woodfibre says costs now include the accompanying FortisBC pipeline project.
SLRD launches new emergency alert system

SLRD launches new emergency alert system

The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District has launched a new and improved emergency alert notification system for residents and visitors to the region
Have a say in Squamish's community forest

Have a say in Squamish's community forest

Officials are looking to residents for what they'd like to see prioritized in a proposed community forest.
B.C.’s COVID-19 hospitalizations tick down slightly

B.C.’s COVID-19 hospitalizations tick down slightly

While hospitalizations have dropped, deaths have grown over the past week.
TSB finds severe turbulence caused helicopter to crash on Bowen Island

TSB finds severe turbulence caused helicopter to crash on Bowen Island

The Bell 212 hit a patch of severe turbulence over Howe Sound the morning of March 5, 2021, resulting in a crash on Bowen Island, the Transportation Safety Board has found.
Vancouver Coastal Health warns of possible hepatitis A exposure at two Whistler restaurants

Vancouver Coastal Health warns of possible hepatitis A exposure at two Whistler restaurants

Public health officials advise people who dined at Araxi Restaurant + Oyster Bar or Il Caminetto from July 14 to 20 to monitor for symptoms, but say the risk of transmission is low.
How does Squamish rate when it comes to inequality?

How does Squamish rate when it comes to inequality?

The town's median income is higher than its Sea to Sky neighbours and three other similarly-sized B.C. communities.
29 Squamish hospital food service workers now public rather than private employees

29 Squamish hospital food service workers now public rather than private employees

The provincial government says change ensures better working conditions, job security and equitable wages for workers.
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