Beautiful British Columbia

Content about Greater #Vancouver and #BritishColumbia focusing on creativity, current social issues and livability.

By Richard Palberg

Richard Palberg
House of Commons (Canada)
Liberals considering whether to extend expiring pandemic supports for businesses, individuals | CBC News
CBC News - Peter Zimonjic
A number of the federal government's pandemic supports for individuals and businesses are set to come to an end this week. Most of them can still be …
14 hours ago
Richard Palberg
British Columbia
Driving school installs cameras in bid to ensure safety during lessons
timescolonist.com - Louise Dickson
A local driving school has installed cameras in all its vehicles in the wake of sexual-assault allegations against the owner of another driving …
14 hours ago
Richard Palberg
United States
Border warning for Canadian sports fans planning to watch games in U.S.
ctvnews.ca - St. John Alexander
Canadian sports fans hoping to catch a Seattle Seahawks or Seattle Kraken game are being advised to plan their trips across the border carefully, or …
1 day ago
Richard Palberg
Vaccination
Demonstrators outside Rolly's Restaurant diss media coverage of vaccine passports
straight.com - Charlie Smith
Today (October 16), Global B.C. news reporter Paul Johnson waded into another protest of antivaxxers. It was in the B.C. community of Hope, where …
1 day ago
Richard Palberg
Canadian News
Death cap mushrooms here to stay as they adapt to new tree hosts: experts
timescolonist.com - Darron Kloster
The spread of the lethal death cap mushroom could get a lot worse in years to come, says a leading mycologist. The discovery of Amanita phalloides in …
14 hours ago
Richard Palberg
Housing
Neighbours say The Mods have worn out welcome in Maple Ridge neighbourhood - Maple Ridge News
mapleridgenews.com - Neil Corbett
This month, it has been three years since the Royal Crescent modular housing facility opened, allowing housing for 53 homeless people, and the …
1 day ago
Richard Palberg
Roy Forbes celebrates 50 years in the music business with two North Vancouver shows
nsnews.com - Andy Prest
Canadian folk legend still going strong with 2020 album Edge of Blue
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Lytton First Nation
Lytton residents say TSB investigation 'flawed,' demand to be interviewed
burnabynow.com - Stefan Labbé
A day after Canada’s Transportation Safety Board found no evidence a train had triggered a wildfire that burned down the town of Lytton, B.C., …
2 days ago
Richard Palberg
Policing
RCMP seek tips after Chilliwack hit-and-run leaves woman in critical condition - BC | Globalnews.ca
Global News - Simon Little
Chilliwack RCMP is appealing for witnesses and video after a woman was struck and sent to hospital on Wednesday. Police say they were called to Keith …
1 day ago
Richard Palberg
British Columbia
Metro Vancouver hit with heavy rain, flooding, regional parks forced to close
citynews1130.com - Charlie Carey
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Heavy rain has hit parts of the Lower Mainland Saturday, keeping city operation crews busy. Metro Vancouver announced the …
1 day ago
Richard Palberg
Guitar
25 years ago today: the Who brings Quadrophenia to Van
straight.com - Steve Newton
Twenty-five years ago today--on October 16, 1996--the Who played Vancouver's GM Place (now called Rogers Arena). I was particularly psyched about the …
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