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Postal union issues strike notices, could start rotating job action Monday

Postal union issues strike notices, could start rotating job action Monday

OTTAWA - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Tuesday it has given strike notice to Canada Post that workers could walk off the job as early as next week.
B.C. receives 173 cannabis shop applications but only one store opening Oct. 17 — and it's not in Whistler

B.C. receives 173 cannabis shop applications but only one store opening Oct. 17 — and it's not in Whistler

Online cannabis portals bracing for surge of orders as legalization looms
Purebread opens fifth location

Purebread opens fifth location

Whistler-based bakery expands to Kitsilano
Daredevil dog chickens out, gets rescued

Daredevil dog chickens out, gets rescued

Dog attempts ropeless apartment building climb in Squamish, but gets stuck
Retired RCMP won’t get veterans’ plates

Retired RCMP won’t get veterans’ plates

Special B.C. veterans’ licence plates will remain reserved for veterans. A proposal to expand the program to retired RCMP members has been nixed by the province.
Why does diversity among elected officials matter? An expert explains.

Why does diversity among elected officials matter? An expert explains.

So why does diversity matter? For Sanjay Jeram, a senior lecturer in political science at Simon Fraser University, the arguments in favour of more diversity among elected officials can be divided into two distinct pieces: policy and philosophy.
More modular housing approved in Vancouver

More modular housing approved in Vancouver

By early next year Vancouver will have opened over 600 units of modular housing in one year—could this work in Whistler?
With cannabis legalization just days away here are some answers to common questions

With cannabis legalization just days away here are some answers to common questions

A lawyer weights in on going over the border, cannabis in the house with kids and what to do behind the wheel
Woman uses wildlife know-how to fend off ‘dispersing’ cougar

Woman uses wildlife know-how to fend off ‘dispersing’ cougar

Fall hikers advised to be prepared for wildlife encounters
Can I blaze before my flight? YVR says yes

Can I blaze before my flight? YVR says yes

Vancouver's international airport says people are welcome to consume cannabis in designated areas