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Delta Firefighter to run marathon in full gear for B.C. Children’s Hospital

Delta Firefighter to run marathon in full gear for B.C. Children’s Hospital

Reid Taylor takes his annual fundraiser a step further after own family experience
B.C. government wins 'Code of Silence' award

B.C. government wins 'Code of Silence' award

B.C.'s government has been awarded the national journalism association's Code of Silence Award for its widely criticized changes to FIPPA
Online Poll: Optimist readers cool on Winter Olympic Games interest

Online Poll: Optimist readers cool on Winter Olympic Games interest

Olympic fever hard to find among Optimist readers
Canadians tuned out of Beijing's opening ceremony amid discontent for China

Canadians tuned out of Beijing's opening ceremony amid discontent for China

An Angus Reid poll found 78% of Canadians supported some form of boycott, from a full athlete boycott (40%) to a fan boycott or a diplomatic boycott.
COVID-19 milestones in B.C.

COVID-19 milestones in B.C.

Looking back at major events in the pandemic, two years after authorities identified the province’s first case of coronavirus
Ocean Ambassadors offers to bring zero-waste, sustainability coaching to Ladner’s businesses

Ocean Ambassadors offers to bring zero-waste, sustainability coaching to Ladner’s businesses

The local charity presented how they could bring more sustainability to the local area with their coaching program and a garbage pick-up initiative during the LBA’s Feb. 3 meeting
Why whales don’t drown when they eat underwater

Why whales don’t drown when they eat underwater

After taking a deep dive inside a whale's mouth, researchers at UBC have uncovered why these animals don't choke or drown when they eat
'Once in a millennium' rogue wave recorded off Ucluelet

'Once in a millennium' rogue wave recorded off Ucluelet

The 17.6-metre swell was almost three times as tall as the waves around it, researchers say.
Tsawwassen-roots dancer reflects on journey from Delta to the Big Apple

Tsawwassen-roots dancer reflects on journey from Delta to the Big Apple

Madelaine Burnett started off at Deas Island Dance and has since made her way to dancing and performing professionally in New York City
Horgan: B.C. unlikely to follow Saskatchewan, Alberta in reducing COVID restrictions

Horgan: B.C. unlikely to follow Saskatchewan, Alberta in reducing COVID restrictions

Province will follow the advice of health officials, premier says
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