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[–] LimpRimble 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Canada, unable to defend itself against a 4-seat Cessna training aircraft, asks U.S. to scramble F-15 fighter jets.

 

This project is part of a $19-billion housing investment by the B.C. government. Since 2017, the province has more than 93,250 homes delivered or underway, including 280 new homes in Oceanside.

 

Sharkey, a party member since 2017 and a former provincial candidate for the Libertarian Party, now thinks the Conservatives are on the wrong track.

[–] LimpRimble 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Where's the cat?

[–] LimpRimble 2 points 2 weeks ago

They're going to avoid public service cuts by taxing the very rich, right?

[–] LimpRimble 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Must be Junuary.

[–] LimpRimble 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

the structure was actually built in the nineteenth century as part of a project to replace Bishop Skirlaw’s bridge, a task spearheaded by the famous architect Ignatius Bonomi.

And Ignatius Bonomi, beside having a great name, was the surveyor whose work included the first railroad bridge:

The bridge famously featured on the opening day of the railway, 27 September 1825, when Locomotion No. 1 crossed it with a train of coal and passengers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skerne_Bridge

So, not Roman, but still pretty cool.

[–] LimpRimble 28 points 1 month ago (6 children)
  • Measles is up to six times more transmissible than COVID-19.
  • There is no cure.
  • Measles can cause “immune amnesia.”
  • Measles can cause serious brain damage — even decades after an initial infection.
  • At least 95 per cent of the population must be vaccinated against measles for herd immunity.

“The MMR is a safe, extremely effective vaccine, and for almost everyone will give lifelong protection,” says Dr. Sadarangani. “Being fully vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself, your family and vulnerable members of our community. Vaccines save lives.”

[–] LimpRimble 1 points 1 month ago

Well there are a lot of these sailboats docked in Bowser all the time, and very seldom does anything like this happen.

 

Deep Bay fire Chief George Lenz said a sailboat exploded with three people on board, causing extensive damage, but he did not yet know the cause, though propane was suspected.

[–] LimpRimble 6 points 2 months ago (4 children)
[–] LimpRimble 7 points 2 months ago

My doctor's office now has ads

And tracking.

[–] LimpRimble 12 points 2 months ago

doesn’t sound healthier than cheese

It is, for the cows.

[–] LimpRimble 4 points 2 months ago

I wonder if the BC Liberals are going to be reborn?

[–] LimpRimble 1 points 2 months ago

He was known more as PET. Not to be confused with Juliette, who was our pet.

 

The odour control upgrades, part of the French Creek Pollution Control Centre: Expansion and Odour Control Upgrades project, will begin in 2026 and be operational in spring 2027

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/42350343

Sea levels are projected to rise by half a metre by 2050, increasing both the frequency and severity of flooding. By century’s end, the ocean could rise as much as 1.3 metres — enough to submerge entire neighbourhoods.

Other high-risk communities include Courtenay, Campbell River, Parksville, Sidney, Qualicum Beach, North Saanich, and Victoria’s Inner Harbour.

 

Sea levels are projected to rise by half a metre by 2050, increasing both the frequency and severity of flooding. By century’s end, the ocean could rise as much as 1.3 metres — enough to submerge entire neighbourhoods.

Other high-risk communities include Courtenay, Campbell River, Parksville, Sidney, Qualicum Beach, North Saanich, and Victoria’s Inner Harbour.

 

This popular community event, following a large turnout at the January event, will take place at St. Stephen’s United Church hall, located at 150 Village Way, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to a news release.

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B.C. judge muses 'life imitates art' before describing a failed class action lawsuit as a repeat of deceptive marketing practices carried out by the Duff Beer company in a 'notorious' Simpsons episode

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