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Surrey long-term care home releases butterflies in for those who died during the pandemic

Kinsmen Lodge in Surrey took part in the BC Care Providers Association’s provincewide butterfly release Friday (July 30) in honour of those they have lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Lauren Collins)

While Kinsmen Lodge CEO says there were no COVID-related deaths, still an opportunity to recognize elders

by Lauren Collins
20 mins ago

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Saanich Fire Department worked hard to pull a horse from drowning in a mud bog on July 31 in Saanich. (Photo and video courtesy of Saanich Fire Department)

VIDEO: Firefighters rescue frightened horse stuck nose-deep in Vancouver Island mud bog
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Air quality advisory remains in place across Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland
- updated 26 mins ago
Neighbours say concerning increase in crime linked to South Surrey hotel
- updated 3h ago
Nobody injured after townhouse fire in Surrey
Surrey man in hospital after targeted shooting injured 2 in Kelowna

Woman drowns in Christina Lake, say Grand Forks RCMP

by Laurie Tritschler

1h ago

That’s no rubber snake. This one was found on a bus in Kaslo by Mountain Man Mike’s owner Michael Hathaway. Photo Submitted

Hissing hitchhiker: Snake discovered on B.C. company’s bus

by Tyler Harper

updated 2h ago

Appeal Court convicts Calgary man who attacked woman while he was high on mushrooms

Cannabis 19+

VIDEO: Chilliwack morphing into city of street murals

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FILE - This March 27, 2008, file photo, shows the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Pentagon on lockdown after shooting near Metro station

by The Canadian Press

updated 58 mins ago

Craig Luke put out a wildfire near Duncan Lake with a plastic bag. Photo: Craig Luke

West Kootenay man spends 24 hours fighting wildfire with plastic bag

by Betsy Kline

updated 2h ago

Dozens of flights in and out of Kelowna cancelled due to wildfire smoke

by Aaron Hemens

2h ago

A young boys smiles for the cameras as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Education Minister Tom Osborne and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left to right, engage with children at the College of the North Atlantic in St. John’s, N.L. on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. The province has struck a deal with Ottawa for a $10-a-day child-care program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Trudeau Liberals maintain lead over rivals ahead of possible election call: poll

by The Canadian Press

updated 2h ago

B.C. Christmas tree growers say intense heat singes prized trees, kills seedlings

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens as Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam is seen via videoconference during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Friday, June 4, 2021. Federal officials are warning that Canada could be on the brink of a fourth wave of COVID-19 driven by the highly contagious Delta variant if the country opens too fast before enough people have been vaccinated. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Federal modelling warns of 4th COVID wave driven by Delta if reopening is too fast

Visitors to the Calgary Stampede line up for tickets in Calgary on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Alberta Health says 71 people likely acquired COVID-19 while attending the Stampede. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Alberta to end isolation rules for COVID-19 cases, close contacts as cases rise

Mary Simon speaks during an announcement at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named as Canada's next governor general — the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

VIDEO: Mary Simon becomes Canada’s 1st Indigenous governor general

NYC will require COVID vaccination proof for indoor dining, gyms

This is the most aggressive step the city has taken yet to curb a surge in cases caused by the Delta variant

by Associated Press

updated 2h ago

Dr. Alina Turner, president and co-founder of HelpSeeker Technologies, who is taking part in a federally funded project designed to predict what will happen to homelessness, suicide and domestic violence rates, is pictured at the company's office in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 23, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Where will homelessness rise or fall? A federally funded AI has some predictions

Helpseeker says numbers should help policy-makers decide on where to put resources

by The Canadian Press

3h ago

Sources annual gala to return in hybrid format

Annual fundraiser supports mental health services

by Aaron Hinks

North Delta’s Sweet Serenity Yoga and Wellness is partnering with Perfect Pastures Animal Sanctuary in Ladner for a bi-weekly outdoor fundraising event beginning this week. (Submitted photo)

Outdoor yoga at Delta farm supporting animals affected by B.C. wildfires

‘Fridays at the Farm’ series continues Friday, Aug. 6 with Hatha yoga, Zumba classes

by James Smith

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