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Victoria, British Columbia · VictoriaThe BC SPCA is offering 50 per cent off its adoption fees for the next two weeks to celebrate “Adopt a Shelter Pet Day,” which falls on April 30. The 50 per cent off promotion runs from April 25 to May 5 at all BC SPCA locations, and all BC SPCA animal centres will be hosting an open house on April 27. The open houses will generally run from noon to 1 p.m., but the SPCA says people should check their local BC SPCA branch for specific times and a…See the Story
BC SPCA offering 50% off adoption fees for ‘Adopt a Shelter Pet’ day
NDP · VictoriaThe Green Party of British Columbia is calling on the NDP government to allow inhalation of drugs at all supervised consumption sites as a way to help address concerns about drug use in public spaces and at hospitals in the wake of decriminalization. B.C. has had supervised consumption sites for almost 20 years, but they’ve mostly served people who inject drugs and not those who smoke them. Yet, smoking now accounts for 71 per cent of overdose d…See the Story
BC Greens pitch more drug inhalation sites as decriminalization debate continues: Rob Shaw
Victoria, British Columbia · VictoriaElectric vehicle (EV) drivers will soon be getting a boost from hundreds of public EV charging ports that will be installed in the Greater Victoria area after a combined investment of more than $8.7 million from the federal and provincial governments, the CRD, and the City of Victoria. Details of the investment include the installation of approximately 576 Level-2 chargers, and 20 direct-current fast-charge (DCFC) EV charging ports in approximat…See the Story
B.C., Ottawa contribute to $8.7M fund for hundreds of EV charging ports in Greater Victoria
Keith Urban · VictoriaLake Cowichan’s popular Sunfest Country Music Festival is returning this summer, and the weekend event just released its full lineup this week. Keith Urban is among the headliners for the festival, which runs from Aug. 1 to Aug. 4. Urban is a four-time Grammy Award winner, and this year’s festival marks the second time the Australian-American country star has performed at Sunfest. His last appearance was in 2015, which was also the same year tha…See the Story
Keith Urban, Lee Brice among headliners for Sunfest Country Music Festival
Tucson · TucsonCoulson Aviation’s Philippine Mars will soon find its forever home at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, this year. The Philippine Mars is one of only five Martin JRM Mars flying boats ever produced. The Philippine Mars Waterbomber was one of the five surviving planes that were sold in 1958 to a group of timber companies in British Columbia and converted into the world’s largest waterbombers, carrying 7,200 U.S. gallons (27,255 li…See the Story
