The only mammal that is 'endemic' to B.C. is part of a peculiar tradition over 100 years old

1 month ago Vancouver Is Awesome

In B.C., Vancouver Island marks the annual affair with a Vancouver Island marmot called Van Isle Violet — and she is every bit as cute as her moniker. The Vancouver Island marmot is one of three types of marmot species in B.C. During the ice age, Vancouver Island was part of the mainland since the sea level was 100 meters lower than it is now. The Vancouver Island marmot evolution story isn't the only thing that makes it special, however. The Vancouver Island Marmot is a hardy animal that lives in the alpine zone on the top of mountains above the tree line.
Continue reading...

Read On "Vancouver Is Awesome"

More News On "Vancouver Is Awesome"

Trade for Ethan Bear is a solid bet for the Vancouver Canucks

Ethan Bear is a 25-year-old right-handed defenceman who has played top-four minutes, but fell out of favour with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Vancouver Canucks are in dire need of right-handed defencemen, both in the NHL and in their prospect pool. The Canucks sent a fifth-round pick to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for right-handed defenceman Ethan Bear and AHL centre Lane Pederson. In the playoffs last year and the start of this season, Bear slid out of the lineup altogether as a healthy scratch. Rarely do the Canucks' defencemen hit the forwards in stride with a crisp, clean pass.

5 months ago Vancouver Is Awesome

Cyprus' Greek Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostomos II dies at 81

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Archbishop Chrysostomos II, the outspoken leader of Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Christian Church whose forays into the country’s complex politics and finances fired up supporters and detractors alike, has died. NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Archbishop Chrysostomos II, the outspoken leader of Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Christian Church whose forays into the country’s complex politics and finances fired up supporters and detractors alike, has died. The CyBC said the Holy Synod - the church's highest decision-making body - will convene to make arrangements for the funeral to which other Orthodox Church leaders will be invited. His forays into the region’s conflict zones included a visit to war-torn Syria in 2016 to offer support to that country’s Orthodox faithful. The church’s weighty influence in Cyprus dates back to the Middle Ages, when the island’s Ottoman rulers had recognized it as the sole representative body of the Greek Orthodox Christian population.

4 months ago Vancouver Is Awesome

Sheriff: Suspect in dance club shooting killed self in van

The manhunt came after the gunman opened fire at the ballroom dance studio late Saturday amid Lunar New Years celebrations in the predominantly Asian American community of Monterey Park. The suspect entered the Alhambra club with a gun, and people wrested the weapon away from him before he fled, Luna said. A police car was parked near a large banner that proclaimed “Happy Year of the Rabbit!”The celebration in Monterey Park is one of California’s largest. Tony Lai, 35, of Monterey Park was stunned when he came out for his early morning walk to learn that the noises he heard in the night were gunshots. The business offered dance lessons from tango to rumba to the fox trot, and rented its space for events.

2 months ago Vancouver Is Awesome

Food bank usage across Canada hit all-time high, nearly 1.5M visits in March: report

The number of people using food banks across the country surged to an all-time high earlier this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, a new report from Food Banks Canada indicates. The number of people using food banks across the country surged to an all-time high earlier this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, a new report from Food Banks Canada indicates. Kirstin Beardsley, the CEO of Food Banks Canada, called the numbers "devastating." Fixed-income groups like seniors and employed but low-income people such as students have been hit harder because their paycheques can't keep up with inflation, Beardsley said. Food Banks Canada said food insecurity is especially dire in Northern Canada, calling for the development of community-based approaches in those areas to address the issue.

5 months ago Vancouver Is Awesome

I Watched This Game: Canucks fall to 5-9-1 at home with lifeless loss to Blues

After losing to the St. Louis Blues on Monday night, the Canucks have a 5-9-1 record on home ice. At what point is it no longer worth it to go to a Canucks game? We beat ourselves most of the time.”It feels like Canucks fans are trapped in an endless loop like Dormammu with Doctor Strange. The power play looked a bit better in the second period with Brock Boeser in place of Garland but the end result was the same: no goals. On a power play to start the period, the Blues turned the Canucks’ penalty kill into a discombobulated mess before Kyrou rifled an unstoppable shot top shelf.

3 months ago Vancouver Is Awesome

True Crime Canada: The Murder of Pierre Laporte and the FLQ Crisis

The 1970 murder of Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Laporte led then to the suspension of civil liberties in Canada, allowing the federal government to hunt domestic terrorists. However, the 1970 murder of Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Laporte led Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to activate the War Measures Act for the first time in Canadian history. Indeed, the Parti Liberal du Quebec, led by premier Jean Lesage, campaigned under the slogan. So, later that year — as one of his last acts as prime minister — Trudeau created the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). In 2019, more changes were made to the act under Prime Minister Trudeau.

2 months ago Vancouver Is Awesome

Extinction Rebellion roadblock organizer pleads guilty to mischief charges

Almost a year after forming a company to organize illegal roadblocks, a leader of three climate change protest brands pleaded guilty to five mischief charges Monday in Vancouver Provincial Court. Almost a year after forming a company to organize illegal roadblocks, a leader of three climate change protest brands pleaded guilty to five mischief charges Monday in Vancouver Provincial Court. Muhammad Zain Ul-Haq, a student from Pakistan, was scheduled to go on trial for mischief related to the July 24, 2021 Extinction Rebellion (ER) protest that blocked the Burrard Bridge in Vancouver. Just over two months ago, on Nov. 15, Haq pleaded guilty to mischief under $5,000 and breach of a release order. The New York Times quoted Haq last summer saying that SOG had received US$170,000 in grants from the California-based charity.

2 months ago Vancouver Is Awesome

I Watched This Game: Canucks crush Blackhawks in Tocchet's debut

The Canucks out-shot the Blackhawks 48-to-14 in their most dominant game of the season. Yes, the Vancouver Canucks performed well in their first game with their new head coach, but Tocchet’s first test was something else:Dealing with an occasionally cantankerous Canucks fanbase. Early in the first period, Canucks’ in-arena announcer Al Murdoch, in his inimitable voice, cheerfully introduced Tocchet as the 21st head coach in Canucks history. The Canucks out-shot the Blackhawks 48-to-14 and limited the Blackhawks to just five high-danger chances. That’s absolutely absurd and it goes to show that when it comes to tanking, the Canucks just can’t compete with the Blackhawks.

2 months ago Vancouver Is Awesome

BREAKING NEWS

26 days ago - The Shift Ban: Eight players who could benefit 26 days ago - Milan Fashion Week: Granny Chic, Raspberry Velvet & Outfit Templates For Autumn 28 days ago - LaMelo Ball breaks ankle, latest setback in rough season 28 days ago - Horvat stabilizing offense for injury-plagued Islanders 28 days ago - Knicks defeat Celtics, run win streak to six 28 days ago - Keys to the Game: Knicks 109, Celtics 94 28 days ago - Detroit Red Wings vs. Ottawa Senators Prediction, Preview, and Odds 28 days ago - Knicks win 6th straight, drop Celtics from top spot in NBA 28 days ago - Who are Jimmy and Dee Haslam, reported new Milwaukee Bucks co-owners? 28 days ago - 4 family members and a mistress: Who are the 5 linked to HK model Abby Choi’s grisly murder? 28 days ago - Two mainly snowless mornings; but we’ve one more snow chance in the lowlands Tuesday 28 days ago - Pennsylvania district considers bringing 'feelings' into math curriculum as some community members balk 28 days ago - Murdoch testified Fox commentators ‘endorsed’ Trump’s 2... 28 days ago - Ball fractures ankle in Hornets' 117-106 win over Pistons 28 days ago - The gruesome murder of Hong Kong model Abby Choi 28 days ago - Giroux has goal, 3 assists as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2 28 days ago - 'It's all a bunch of whodunit': East Palestine caught in politics of Ohio train derailment 28 days ago - Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that Fox News hosts endorsed false stolen election claims 28 days ago - UK school pupils stranded in US after hotel 'shredded passports' 28 days ago - What we know and don’t know about the origins of Covid-19 IV News 28 days ago - Asic sues Mercer Super for allegedly ‘greenwashing’ fossil fuel and gambling investments 28 days ago - 🌱 Hershy Schwartz Death Leaves Questions + Marco Financial Funding 28 days ago - Murdoch says some Fox hosts 'endorsed' false election claims 28 days ago - Minus Timo Meier, Sharks host new-look Canadiens 28 days ago - Spread of tuberculosis in Baffin Island hamlet the largest reported in Nunavut since 2018 28 days ago - DeSantis appoints conservative supporters to new Disney board 28 days ago - Courteney Cox Reacts To Prince Harry Doing Chocolate Magic Mushrooms At Her House 28 days ago - A Nanny State Idiocracy: When the Government Thinks It Knows Best 28 days ago - White House asks agencies to remove TikTok from official govt. devices within 30 days 28 days ago - Las Vegas builders start year with fewer home sales but hope emerges 28 days ago - Highway 97 closed near Cooper Rd., police explosives unit called in - Kelowna News 28 days ago - Sex education suspended in Isle of Man school after drag queen 'tells pupil there are 73 genders' 28 days ago - Kyle Busch secures first Richard Childress Racing win in Auto Club 400 28 days ago - WWE Raw results, live blog (Feb. 27, 2023): Tag Team Title Match 28 days ago - 1 killed as tornadoes rip through Oklahoma, California braces for more snow 28 days ago - White House sets deadline for purging TikTok from federal devices 28 days ago - NAHL Announces Bauer Hockey Stars of the Week 28 days ago - BitFlyer founder seeks comeback to calm crypto exchange turmoil 28 days ago - Budget 2023: City and schools want more funding 28 days ago - Karlsson Can See Writing on Wall for Sharks…But Can’t Get Over Wall 28 days ago - Lakers Star LeBron James Breaks Silence Amid Brutal Injury News 28 days ago - Surrey Police Union files ethics complaint against city councillor in ongoing transition battle 28 days ago - White House: No more TikTok on government devices within 30 days 28 days ago - Twitter cuts more staff as Musk turmoil grows 28 days ago - USC workers urge school officials to refrain from anti-union tactics – Orange County Register 28 days ago - First time for Alaba is same old time for No. 12 Cherokee in SJ Group 4 final win 28 days ago - Girl who died of bird flu did not have widely-circulating variant 28 days ago - Winds shred Southern Plains; California set to get more snow 28 days ago - Looking Back at the Highest Scoring Games in NBA History 28 days ago - JK Rowling’s ex-husband blasts writer’s abusive marriage claims: ‘I helped her write Harry Potter!’ - Entertainment News 28 days ago - Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 Leaks – New Battle Pass 28 days ago - South Omaha group rallies support for $25 million for Plaza de la Raza makeover 28 days ago - ‘Trend of escalating violence’: Coastal GasLink decries pipeline sabotage claims on anarchist site 28 days ago - US battered by tornadoes, wind and snow as more storms expected 28 days ago - West Hartford Native Elan Ganeles Killed in Terrorist Attack in Israel - We-Ha 28 days ago - Everything Everywhere All at Once Wins Big at This Year’s SAG Awards 28 days ago - MSNBC’s Joy Reid Goes OFF On Dilbert Creator Over Racist Rant: ‘How Will Black Folk Ever Survive Without You?’ 28 days ago - TikTok banned on all Canadian government mobile devices 28 days ago - D-Street indices fall for seventh straight session 28 days ago - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs law to put Disney district under state control