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Canadian Persian community celebrates Nowruz in Vancouver

admin Mar 29, 2023

By SHASHI GOEL With the ongoing civil unrest in Iran, the Nowruz celebrations in Vancouver have a different tone. During the celebration the community held remembrance for Mahsa Amini who was killed by the morality police in…

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Raising fancy pigeons has a rich history but does it have a future

admin Mar 15, 2023

By Nicholas Naylor Andy Hansen and Pavel Lutsenko from the Vancouver Poultry and Fancy Pigeon Association speak about raising show pigeons and the trouble the club has had attracting a new generation to the hobby. Andy Hansen shows his…

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‘A constant struggle’: Port Moody parents despair at lack of childcare

admin Mar 11, 2023

By Nils Rummler Like many B.C. cities, Port Moody has struggled for years to provide sufficient childcare spaces. As a result, the city created a child care action plan, which was endorsed by council in January 2022. Liam McLellan, a…

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Working to make Port Coquitlam more accessible and equitable

admin Mar 8, 2023

By Louis Bergeron A Port Coquitlam civic advisory committee is working this year to bring the city in line with British Columbia’s accessibility legislation. Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West said the city’s equality, diversity and…

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Devastating blaze highlights shortage of firefighters in Powell River

admin Mar 7, 2023

By Marilyn Reichert When Willow Baillie’s home in the Powell River suburb of Wildwood burned down in December 2022, it highlighted the coastal B.C. community’s ongoing problem with a shortage of firefighters. After the fire, Baillie…

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‘Troubling signs of poverty’ prompts new Delta community group

admin Mar 3, 2023

By Hannah Rowena Mondiwa The City of Delta is working to create a more equitable community with the recent formation of a citizen’s group aiming to improve the lives of vulnerable residents. A presentation on Delta’s poverty reduction…

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Progress unclear for LGBTQ+ participation on Coquitlam advisory committees

Neil Amsler Mar 2, 2023

By JACOB ARON LEUNG This story was originally published on March 2, 2023. As Coquitlam’s seven advisory committees reconvene this month, questions remain about progress on LGBTQ+ participation in these civic bodies. The issue…

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Robot’s camera is a diver’s friend

admin Mar 1, 2023

By Ty Lim Before human divers enter Metro Vancouver's City sewers to conduct repairs, their robotic ally, known as a camera crawler, must go down to inspect the damage. A camera crawler is a robot equipped with a camera that human…

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Sewer divers beat robots in human waste

admin Feb 15, 2023

By Ty Lim When remotely operated robots meet their limit in the city’s sewers, it’s time for a human diver to delve into the complete darkness of Metro Vancouver’s toxic raw sewage. In an age of human jobs conceding to the efficiency…

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Photos: Vancouver digs out

admin Nov 30, 2022

On Tuesday night, Vancouver experienced the first major snowfall of the year. Snarling wind, gridlocked traffic, and falling trees left the city in chaos. Langara Voice photographers fanned out across the city on Wednesday morning to…

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