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B.C. Hydro set to start first hunt in 15 years for new electricity sources (vancouversun.com)

How much do people tip?

I'm so lost on how to tip anymore. I remember back when 12% pre-tax was considered a really good tip, but now the kiosks recommend 20-25% (which is usually ON TOP of tax)....

Vancouver officer who assaulted Black man during stop downtown apologizes in court (www.cbc.ca)

TransLink studying platform screen doors for SkyTrain stations | Urbanized (dailyhive.com)

Downtown Vancouver's urgent care clinic suspending some services over legal battle with VCH (www.cbc.ca)

Middle lane of Lionsgate bridge is closed - expect delays and plan accordingly. (drivebc.ca)

I've just received a road alert: The middle lane of the Lionsgate bridge is closed due to a police incident. Motorists are advised to expect delays...

Summer long bike valet service at Granville skytrain station (vancouver.ca)

Meta: where do the university subs go?

On Reddit, there used to be subreddits for universities that were very active. There doesn't seem to be an alternative here....

r/Vancouver is down, what will DailyHive do?

Will they take a vacation? Say they are striking in solidarity with 3rd party apps? Create, gasp, original content? What do you think?

Proposed 80-storey building near Lougheed Town Centre passes Burnaby council's 3rd reading (www.burnabynow.com)

See final paragraph - set to be the tallest building in Western Canada. The article focuses on the 14 stories of underground parking that will be included, which does seem excessive given that the SkyTrain is literally across the street.

U.S. border towns still wait for buyers from B.C., as Vancouver shopping buses vanish (www.cbc.ca)

Exchange rate, border lineups and online shopping also contributing to downturn at B.C.-U.S. border

Langley residents, environmental groups say proposed industrial development would destroy essential wetlands (www.cbc.ca)

Some Langley, B.C. residents and environmental organizations are pushing back against a proposed expansion of an industrial development into a protected wetland area they say is being slowly destroyed.

Why have there been more whale sightings in B.C.'s waters? (www.cbc.ca)

Nearly 800 individual humpback whales were sighted this year in the Salish Sea, says marine naturalist

Letter: Stop the 'madness' of universal washrooms in Burnaby schools (www.burnabynow.com)

Honestly I'm on the fence about this. There are probably some good reasons for this and equally bad reasons, but I don't think the kids really care though....

'High risk of province-wide drought' this summer, (BC) authorities warn (www.cbc.ca)

The warning is concerning to those whose livelihoods depend on water, such as cattle ranchers

A comprehensive guide to finding and borrowing video games from our local libraries

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Vancouver land prices top all cities in Canada: Colliers (biv.com)

Richmond council flips decision in favour of Steveston bike/pedestrian lane (www.richmond-news.com)

Vancouver Whitecaps win 2023 Canadian Championship (www.whitecapsfc.com)

Did you know that VPL has video games? I made them (somewhat) easier to find!

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Metro Vancouver municipality will debate whether to officially adopt 15-minute city model (subscriptions.cbc.ca)

Apple AirTag reveals exact location of family's missing luggage -- but Vancouver airport staff can't get to it (bc.ctvnews.ca)

A family visiting from Chicago says their missing bag is buried under a pile of luggage at Vancouver International Airport, but no one seems to be able to retrieve it.

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