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An Easy Guide to Understanding Transportation Jargon
by tranbceditor on June 22, 2021 at 6:42 pm
Jargon – noun jar·gon | \ ˈjär-gən : the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group. — Merriam-Webster Dictionary As much as we avoid using transportation jargon, or slang, in our communications with […]
How We Helped Prevent Avalanches with Reforestation on Highway 3
by tranbceditor on June 17, 2021 at 5:59 pm
A terrible scar on a beautiful landscape, the “Big Burn” on BC Highway 3 in Manning Provincial Park, was a striking reminder of the damaging impact of forest fire for many years. Many British Columbians The post How We Helped Prevent Avalanches […]
How We’re Helping Carriage Drivers and Motorists Stay Safely on Course
by tranbceditor on May 20, 2021 at 9:15 am
One of our more unusual warning signs, designed to keep carriage drivers, horses and motorists safely on course, is posted on side roads that were once part of the Cariboo Wagon Road. The post How We’re Helping Carriage Drivers and Motorists Stay […]

Two Vancouver police officers under criminal investigation over alleged assault
by Catherine Urquhart on June 24, 2021 at 2:40 am
The incident is alleged to have taken place on March 20, and sources say it was captured by numerous security cameras in the area.
Unrest grows among B.C. businesses over rising commercial property taxes
by Simon Little on June 24, 2021 at 2:37 am
Business groups say they're being hit by the perfect storm, including the end of a COVID-19 property tax subsidy, increasing property tax rates and soaring land values.
B.C. evening weather forecast: June 23
on June 24, 2021 at 1:58 am
The Wednesday, June 23, 2021 evening weather forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

Westjet speaks with stakeholders about future of travel in and out of Edmonton
by Julia Wong on June 24, 2021 at 1:29 am
The goal of the session was to figure out a path forward as Alberta transitions into the next phase of the pandemic.
COVID-19: Outdoor graduation honours 2021 Tommy Douglas Collegiate graduates
by Brenden Purdy on June 24, 2021 at 12:58 am
Tommy Douglas Collegiate held their Grade 12 graduation ceremony out front of the school on June 23rd, allowing the students to have an in person celebration.
Liberals introduce bill to fight online hate with Criminal Code amendments
by Eric Stober on June 24, 2021 at 12:55 am
Hate is defined in the bill as an emotion that is "stronger than dislike or disdain," but hatred is not incited solely because it "discredits, humiliates, hurts or offends."

Official International Auto Thrill Shows

Canada, USA & International

Official North American Auto Thrill Shows
There was a time when auto thrill shows drew larger crowds than NASCAR races. Spectators packed rickety wooden grandstands to watch daring young men in spiffy white uniforms do the “slide for life” or the “T-bone crash,” to drive cars on two wheels, or to jump cars or motorcycles from ramp to ramp.

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Sobeys’ parent paid workers $9M in COVID-19 lockdown bonuses in latest quarter
on June 23, 2021 at 3:46 pm
Empire, the parent of Sobeys and Safeway, reported a dip in sales and profits in its latest quarter.
Retail sales plunged 5.7% in April amid third wave of COVID-19
on June 23, 2021 at 1:43 pm
The drop in sales was concentrated in retailers deemed "non-essential" as sales fell in nine of 11 subsectors, Statistics Canada said.
Rising interest rates will be ‘No. 1 issue’ for Canada’s housing market, economists say
by Erica Alini on June 23, 2021 at 1:35 pm
Interest rates will eventually rise — that's the biggest risk facing the housing market, and perhaps the entire Canadian economy, some economists warn.

Skatepark in West Kelowna Earmarks the Start of Construction at the City Hall / Library Building Site
on June 23, 2021 at 9:31 pm
On June 15, West Kelowna Council and the Okanagan Regional Library, together with Westbank First Nation, broke ground at the new skatepark as part of the future City Hall/Library Building site in the City of West Kelowna.
New Westminster Aquatic and Community Centre to be Named təməsew̓txʷ
on June 23, 2021 at 8:49 pm
The name is the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ word for “sea otter house”, and was selected by a Naming Advisory Panel comprised of representatives from local First Nations and urban Indigenous representatives. təməsew̓txʷ is a combination of two words: “təməs” – meaning: sea otter; and […]
BC Urban Mayors Release Statement on Recommendations from Housing Supply and Affordability Panel
on June 21, 2021 at 10:56 pm
The BC Urban Mayors' Caucus has issued a statement regarding the recommendations made by the independent Canada-BC Expert Panel on Housing Supply and Affordability.

Canadians must be savvy in navigating COVID-19 expertise: observers
on June 24, 2021 at 8:20 am
As scientific and medical discourse plays out in real time online and in the media during the COVID-19 pandemic, observers specializing in science and risk communication say Canadians must be even more discerning in choosing which expert voices they listen to and amplify.
As more unmarked graves are found, Indigenous communities face renewed trauma
on June 24, 2021 at 2:59 am
Indigenous communities are grappling with renewed trauma from the findings of hundreds of unmarked graves near former residential schools.
Seoul rolls out AI-enabled CCTV cameras to stop suicides; privacy experts divided
on June 24, 2021 at 1:42 am
A South Korean pilot project aiming to stop suicide attempts on bridges spanning the Han River by using AI-enabled CCTV cameras has been met with mixed reactions from privacy experts on whether such a program could work in Canada.

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on June 24, 2021 at 8:16 am
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Angelcare 250m Range Audio & Movement Baby Monitor_ BRAND NEW
on June 24, 2021 at 8:01 am
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YAMAHA C40 Classical Acoustic Guitar -NEW IN BOX
on June 24, 2021 at 7:55 am
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ASUS laser Zenfone - NEW IN BOX
on June 24, 2021 at 7:54 am
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