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• Protect soil from harsh weather ahead

  26-11-2020 15:19 via theprovince.com
  
  Q. I have vegetable and flower plots that have been cleared of summer and early fall  plantings. Should I be doing anything to prepare them for winter weather? I have the same question about my open compost enclosures. Read More
  
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• B.C. mulls interprovincial travel ban to slow COVID-19

  18-01-2021 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  British Columbia is now looking into the possibility of imposing an interprovincial travel ban to slow the spread of COVID-19. As Julia Foy reports, some experts say the plan may not be feasible, or legal.
  
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• ‘We have a responsibility’: Oliver, B.C., pastor issues emphatic plea to follow public health orders

  18-01-2021 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has hit close to home for Ken Clarke. His wife, daughter, and son all work in the healthcare field.
  
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• Kootenay woman narrowly escapes falling trees that destroyed her home

  18-01-2021 00:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Kootenay woman knows she is lucky to be alive after this week's windstorm brought down two trees onto her home.
  
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• Canucks: Nothing special about slow starts for sour special teams

  17-01-2021 23:40 via theprovince.com
  
  J.T. Miller believes the Vancouver Canucks can ice the NHL’s best power play. Read More
  
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• B.C. Court of Appeal upholds decision barring Vancouver man from asbestos removal industry

  17-01-2021 23:34 via vancouversun.com
  
  The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a lower-court ruling that prohibits Mike Singh and Seattle Environmental Consulting from working in the asbestos removal industry. Read More
  
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• Avalanche coach sees Giants star Byram “as a guy who can come in and help us win hockey games”

  17-01-2021 22:48 via theprovince.com
  
  Bowen Byram has finished his quarantine and is practising with the Colorado Avalanche. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: More January flights added to B.C. exposure list

  17-01-2021 22:33 via vancouversun.com
  
  More January flights have been added to B.C.'s COVID-19 exposure list, as officials continue to be on guard for viral variants arriving in Canada. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 update for Jan. 16-17: More January flights added to B.C. exposure list | No plans to cancel surgeries in second wave: Dix | Two Fraser Health outbreaks over | No sign of seasonal flu

  17-01-2021 22:28 via vancouversun.com
  
  Here's your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. for Jan. 16 to 17, 2021. Read More
  
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• Burnaby’s Shadbolt Centre launches a series of livestream concerts to keep you moving through the winter

  17-01-2021 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Community reporter Michael Newman covers the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts’ new innovative concert series “Livestreaming at the ‘Bolt”. Expect an eclectic variety of world class musicians live from the comfort of home.
  
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• Vancouver Short Film Festival showcases the best of upcoming and established BC filmmakers

  17-01-2021 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global BC is a proud sponsor of the Vancouver Short Film Festival. Community reporter Michael Newman highlights what people can expect from this year’s all online festival.
  
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• COVID-19 update for Jan. 16-17: No plans to cancel surgeries in second wave: Dix | Two Fraser Health outbreaks over | No sign of seasonal flu

  17-01-2021 22:14 via vancouversun.com
  
  Here's your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. for Jan. 16 to 17, 2021. Read More
  
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• Check out these six Lower Mainland zero-waste businesses

  17-01-2021 22:08 via vancouversun.com
  
  While the pandemic may have set back our zero-waste and green efforts in a short period of time, there are still ways to incorporate zero-waste living into your day-to-day routines. Read More
  
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• Dan Fumano: Preserving Commodore's history and future in the 'living city'

  17-01-2021 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  A proposal coming soon to city hall seeks to transform one of Vancouver's landmark blocks, preserving cherished historic institutions by building something decidedly modern directly overhead. Read More
  
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• Lost B.C. snowmobiler praised for ‘spot-on’ survival response

  17-01-2021 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  "This young man made our task a little less difficult by staying in place and having some backcountry winter survival knowledge," South Cariboo Search and Rescue said.
  
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• Vancouver nanomedicine firm using new technology to develop COVID-19 vaccine

  17-01-2021 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  A Vancouver nanomedicine company is part of a team using new genetic technology to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Read More
  
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• Free Bird Project to help families with missing loved ones

  17-01-2021 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Edmonton-area families whose loved ones went missing have joined forces in hopes of helping other families deal with their grief, and their search efforts.
  
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• RCMP overstepped in shutting down Surrey protest for India’s farmers, organizers say

  17-01-2021 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mounties say the event violated COVID-19 safety protocols, but organizers claim police never checked whether they had a safety plan in place.
  
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• A Fraser Valley winery toasts new way for patrons to enjoy their vintages

  17-01-2021 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Abbotsford’s Singletree Winery has opened up two transparent domes outside their tasting room. But you’re already out of luck for a Valentine’s Day reservation.
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: Hundreds of family, civil suits backlogged

  17-01-2021 20:17 via vancouversun.com
  
  The B.C. Supreme Court continues to be hobbled by the pandemic with more than 440 delayed civil and family trials remaining in limbo. Read More
  
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• Beauty Bar: L’Oréal Professionnel Steampod 3.0

  17-01-2021 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  What it is: The latest version of the Steampod straightening tool from L’Oréal Professionnel. Read More
  
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• Popping in with Dana Gee: January 17

  17-01-2021 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dana Gee has the latest entertainment news including how much the cast of the ‘Sex and the City’ revival are set to be paid.
  
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• Global BC Political Panel: January 17

  17-01-2021 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  This week B.C.’s premier announced he was seeking legal advice to look into the possibility of an inter-provincial travel ban. Our political panel discusses the fallout from the announcement.
  
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• Ask an Expert: Estate Planning

  17-01-2021 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sheri Macmillan of MacMillan Estate Planning talks about the thing people looking to set up an estate plan should consider.
  
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• Cycling to raise awareness for the overdose crisis

  17-01-2021 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan man is braving the winter elements in a bid to raise awareness of the opioid epidemic. Ilajah Pidskalny is cycling from Saskatoon to Vancouver and shares the details of his journey so far.
  
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• Drive-by rally scheduled Sunday for Mission, B.C. teen seen being attacked in video

  17-01-2021 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Supporters have organized a drive-by rally in support of the 13-year-old victim, to show her she has the community's backing and that bullying will not be tolerated.
  
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• No plans to cancel surgeries during COVID's second wave, health minister says

  17-01-2021 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Although daily COVID numbers are much higher now than last spring, it is unlikely that surgeries will need to be cancelled in B.C. during this second wave of the pandemic, according to the province's health minister. Read More
  
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• Care home staff struggle to isolate dementia patients during outbreaks: experts

  17-01-2021 18:24 via vancouversun.com
  
  Staff in long-term care homes across Canada are struggling to isolate elderly residents with dementia during COVID-19 outbreaks, accelerating the deadly spread of the virus, experts say. Read More
  
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• B.C. tourism operators warn inter-provincial travel ban could ‘cripple’ sector

  17-01-2021 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier John Horgan said Thursday that the province is seeking legal advice on the measure, with an eye to curbing transmission of COVID-19.
  
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• Clean water finally brings hope of renewal to Semiahmoo reserve

  17-01-2021 18:01 via vancouversun.com
  The Semiahmoo reserve nestled between White Rock and the Peace Arch border crossing is about to get clean, fresh water after living with a boil water advisory since 2005. And with it comes new hope for the growth of the community and its economy. Read More
  
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