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'Charge barges' to power new B.C. battery ferries, doubling as passenger docks
Charge barges that double as passenger docks and waiting areas will serve the needs of Greenline Ferries' fleet of ...
As fire burns near Port Alberni, Salt Spring trains for evacuation
The fire south of Sproat Lake, discovered Sunday and believed to be human-caused, comes amid a string of warm, dry days that ...
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Seared into history: Malahat breaks single-day temperature record
The Malahat is among the communities that broke a daily heat record Sunday (June 8) amid an ongoing “early season heat event” ...
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Keep cool Vancouver Island, late spring heat wave set to land Saturday
A late spring “heat event” has municipalities reminding residents how to keep their cool when the sun shines. Starting ...
Narcity on MSN5d
I lived in Vancouver and these are the 5 dreamy BC summer destinations that wowed me the most
Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a ...
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United Church of Canada fêtes first century
By Helen Hinchliff Driftwood Contributor On June 8, Salt Spring Island United Church will celebrate the 100th birthday of the ...
Cascadia Daily News5d
American hikers greeted with warmth on BC’s Bowen Island
Bowen Island is 4 miles wide and 7 1/2 miles long in Howe Sound just beyond Vancouver. Its current name came in 1860 from Rear Admiral James Bowen, who served as master of the HMS Queen Charlotte, the ...
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Submarine Volcano Reveals a Golden Nursery: How Hydrothermal Vents Shape Deep-Sea Life and Evolutionary Strategy
It’s something never seen before,” marine biologist Cherisse Du Preez told Science Post France, when her team’s submersible ...