Cities in Western Canada consider gondolas as part of transit, tourism plans – Vernon Morning Star

It crosses the Red Deer River,” said Jeffrey Hansen-Carlson, president of Prairie Sky Gondolas, which has said it would invest $25 -million in the project. Prairie Sky also wants to string cable cars across the North Saskatchewan River between downtown Edmonton and Whyte Avenue, a popular street with bars, restaurants and stores. “Five years ago, […]

BC dominates top 10 list of sexiest towns in Canada by national retailer – Vernon Morning Star

PinkCherry, an online retailer of sexual health and wellness products, ranked towns and cities based on consumer purchases from Jan. But Colwood residents weren’t the only Island residents getting busy – Courtenay ranked at number three on the list of sexiest towns, with Parksville at number four and Sidney at five. …Read the full story

Vernon domestic peace agency sees ‘disturbing’ trend in youth dating violence – Vernon Morning Star

Wadsworth was found dead in a flat in England where she was staying with her boyfriend, Jack Sepple, on Feb. There have been wide reports of a spike in domestic violence over the course of the pandemic, and staff at Archway have experienced this concerning trend first-hand. “As an agency we also are seeing a […]

Balance between normal life and managing COVID may be more attainable now: Tam …

While health experts say vaccines greatly prevent severe illness, hospitalization and death, chief public health officer Dr. Two doses of an mRNA vaccine are 75 to 80 per cent effective against severe illness from Omicron, according to Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization. Ontario and Quebec, which have seen a slight decline in COVID-19-related hospitalizations […]