Want to discuss? Please read our first.AdvertisementClose XAASingle-use plastics that were recently subject to growing municipal bans are now on the front lines of the response as retailers temporarily restrict the use of reusable items to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.In Vancouver, the city’s first zero-waste grocery store is shifting to pick-up only after the pandemic halted its business model.“The zero waste movement I think has definitely taken a hit in the last few weeks,” says Nada co-founder and CEO Brianne Miller.With shoppers no longer able to fill their own containers...…Want to discuss? Please read our first.AdvertisementClose XAASingle-use plastics that were recently subject to growing municipal bans are now on the front lines of the response as retailers temporarily restrict the use of reusable items to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.In Vancouver, the city’s first zero-waste grocery store is shifting to pick-up only after the pandemic halted its business model.“The zero waste movement I think has definitely taken a hit in the last few weeks,” says Nada co-founder and CEO Brianne Miller.With shoppers no longer able to fill their own containers...WW…

Want to discuss? Please read our first.AdvertisementClose XAAThe City of Vancouver is experiencing significant revenue shortfalls and additional costs related to its response, and now taxpayers are on the hook for another expense resulting from a few people flouting pandemic restrictions.The Park Board has been forced to spend an estimated $7,000 on fencing to prevent scofflaws from accessing closed playgrounds and outdoor exercise areas.“We’ve all been home for a while now. I think that people are starting to feel that they’re hopeful or ready to get back out into the world and I...…Want to discuss? Please read our first.AdvertisementClose XAAThe City of Vancouver is experiencing significant revenue shortfalls and additional costs related to its response, and now taxpayers are on the hook for another expense resulting from a few people flouting pandemic restrictions.The Park Board has been forced to spend an estimated $7,000 on fencing to prevent scofflaws from accessing closed playgrounds and outdoor exercise areas.“We’ve all been home for a while now. I think that people are starting to feel that they’re hopeful or ready to get back out into the world and I...WW…

Want to discuss? Please read our first.AdvertisementClose XAAA woman arrested on Vancouver Island last month has sent a thank-you card to police, giving them a glowing review for her stay in RCMP cells.West Shore RCMP received the handwritten card in the mail last week after the woman was booked at their detachment in December.“In the card, the individual writes that they were at first nervous about being held at the West Shore RCMP cells,” Const. Nancy Saggar said.“Once they were here and they were able to interact with the prison guards and the people that were looking after them, they...…Want to discuss? Please read our first.AdvertisementClose XAAA woman arrested on Vancouver Island last month has sent a thank-you card to police, giving them a glowing review for her stay in RCMP cells.West Shore RCMP received the handwritten card in the mail last week after the woman was booked at their detachment in December.“In the card, the individual writes that they were at first nervous about being held at the West Shore RCMP cells,” Const. Nancy Saggar said.“Once they were here and they were able to interact with the prison guards and the people that were looking after them, they...WW…

Comments closed.Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.Please see our for more.AdvertisementClose XAAIn what Canadian legal experts are calling an unprecedented case, a B.C. man has been charged with dangerous driving in Alberta after he was allegedly caught sleeping in a self-driving as it sped south on Highway 2 between Edmonton and Calgary this past summer.Court records indicate Leran Cai, 20, had a first court appearance in Ponoka Provincial Court on Dec. 11.On top of the...…Comments closed.Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.Please see our for more.AdvertisementClose XAAIn what Canadian legal experts are calling an unprecedented case, a B.C. man has been charged with dangerous driving in Alberta after he was allegedly caught sleeping in a self-driving as it sped south on Highway 2 between Edmonton and Calgary this past summer.Court records indicate Leran Cai, 20, had a first court appearance in Ponoka Provincial Court on Dec. 11.On top of the...WW…