Danny B

LOL - This was our go to quarantine game

caretaker

BristolUK

So New Brunswick leading the way with Canada's first Pandemic Election

caretaker

We have one coming up as well. Are you going to vote the right way, comrade?

scrubbedexpat091

Someone had to be first....

There is some talk in BC a snap election might be called, and why not, an election has to be called by Sept 2021 in BC, and the current government is sitting at all time high approval, seems like a good time politically speaking to have an election.

scrubbedexpat134

Anyone any idea how long it is taking for letters to get from Canada to Australia at the moment?

scrubbedexpat091

This is good news for people at high risk of lung cancer in BC, apparently first of its kind in Canada.

Danny B

Well blow me down with a feather, I had no idea Clarkson was hosting WWTBAM.

scrubbedexpat091

This couples first wedding plans were sent packing by COVID, so they re-did their plans to have a small wedding outside at the top of the mountain at the Sea to Sky Gondola, but the vandal who cut the line nixed that plan for them, they still plan to marry on Friday however it seems.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...pted-1.5724084

scrubbedexpat091

The future has arrived at Tangerine Bank Finally they are issuing Visa debit cards and coming in modern times, goodness I had a Visa debt card in the US all the way back in 1999.....

caretaker

They just got a new camera on the summit of Kootenay Pass; it's been offline for months! It takes a special one because there's no electricity up there, and they needed a solar powered one. This gives an idea of what the smoke is like through the south-central part of BC is like too.
https://images.drivebc.ca/bchighwayc...tml/www/5.html

scrubbedexpat091

Those cameras are my go or no go tool in winter in the rare event I need to travel through the mountain passes, obviously never a guarantee, but helpful. Last time I had to travel over the mountains in winter was Dec 2016, it had been clear in the lower mainland and Kelowna and Hope and Merrit for 2 days and another 3 sunny days in the forecast, so did the trip to Kelowna and back same day, the cameras were helpful to see how clear the roads are.

I am not brave enough to tackle these highways when its actively snowing or at night in the winter.

sid nv

I see there is an Elko in BC. One learns something new every day. Our Elko is bigger than your Elko, but.

scrubbedexpat091

One thing is certain, without tourists it doesn't appear the big Vancouver attractions like the aquarium and science world can sustain themselves on locals alone.

Science World has reduced their open days Thur to Sun, laid off 40 employees, and may close temporarily. Their visitor traffic is down 88% and not sustainable.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...seum-1.5725003

caretaker

Elko, BC is just one place on the long list of scenic and wonderful locations in Canada and the US where my '91 Taurus left me stranded.