Tofino and Ucluelet introduce single-use plastics ban on World Oceans Day
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Tofino and Ucluelet introduce single-use plastics ban on World Oceans Day
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Tofino and Ucluelet introduce single-use plastics ban on World Oceans Day
01:51 | June 8, 2019
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06:21 | August 23, 2026
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Vancouver mayor calls for involuntary care beds
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Karen Fry reflects on her firefighting career
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This is BC: The very personal reasons why a Fraser Valley couple is installing a home pub
01:51 | August 2, 2026
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This is BC: Remembering the legacy of award-winning photojournalist Ralph Bower
01:56 | July 26, 2026
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Charges laid in Nanaimo woman’s death
01:56 | July 21, 2026
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Floating spa proposal goes to council
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BC’s wildfire fight
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The federal government has announced more funding to prevent gender-based violence. But is it enough?
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Final FIFA Fan Festival watch party
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Chronic ER closures in rural communities
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Crews trying to get upper hand on Brunswick Complex wildfire
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What went into creating the Science World trionda and what happens after the World Cup?
06:13 | July 5, 2026
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RCMP fatally shoot Coquitlam bear
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This is BC: Vancouver punk band’s documentary tour
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No home field advantage for Team Canada’s match up against South Africa
02:09 | June 27, 2026
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Loose bolts discovered on stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge
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Vancouver caught up in World Cup fever
01:48 | June 22, 2026
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This is BC: Former Canuck launches music career
02:11 | June 21, 2026
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BC RCMP involved in Operation Endgame crackdown on cybercriminals
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This is BC: The legacy and future of Barkerville
02:04 | June 14, 2026
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The Impact of hosting World Cup matches
07:34 | June 14, 2026
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Fans arrive for Vancouver’s first FIFA World Cup game
01:54 | June 13, 2026
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This is BC: Fraser Valley man is diving with a purpose
01:59 | June 7, 2026
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Whistler’s history revealed with new donation
02:40 | June 6, 2026
Tofino and Ucluelet introduce single-use plastics ban on World Oceans Day
Description
June 8, 2019
The tourist destinations of Tofino and Ucluelet are outlawing single-use plastics, making them the first B.C. communities to get rid of plastic straws and the latest to ban plastic shopping bags. Kristen Robinson reports.
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Tofino and Ucluelet introduce single-use plastics ban on World Oceans Day01:51 | June 8, 2019 -
Pushback after public access to B.C. government directory ends06:21 | August 23, 2026 -
Assessing the impact of impending ‘indefinite’ curtailment of Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Mill06:00 | August 22, 2026 -
Assessing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s address about collapsed trade talks with U.S.05:01 | August 22, 2026 -
If a new poll is to be believed, there is a deep distrust of the B.C. government’s policies dealing with addiction and homelessness.07:56 | August 16, 2026 -
Confusion over feds’ wildfire help offer03:43 | August 13, 2026 -
This is BC: Mobile coffee cart entrepreneur trying to make inroads02:01 | August 9, 2026 -
Vancouver mayor calls for involuntary care beds02:03 | August 6, 2026 -
Karen Fry reflects on her firefighting career06:53 | August 2, 2026 -
This is BC: The very personal reasons why a Fraser Valley couple is installing a home pub01:51 | August 2, 2026 -
This is BC: Remembering the legacy of award-winning photojournalist Ralph Bower01:56 | July 26, 2026 -
Charges laid in Nanaimo woman’s death01:56 | July 21, 2026 -
Floating spa proposal goes to council01:51 | July 21, 2026 -
BC’s wildfire fight02:11 | July 19, 2026 -
The federal government has announced more funding to prevent gender-based violence. But is it enough?06:55 | July 19, 2026 -
Final FIFA Fan Festival watch party01:38 | July 19, 2026 -
Chronic ER closures in rural communities02:14 | July 19, 2026 -
Crews trying to get upper hand on Brunswick Complex wildfire02:06 | July 18, 2026 -
What went into creating the Science World trionda and what happens after the World Cup?06:13 | July 5, 2026 -
New exhibition celebrates the contributions of Asian Canadian athletes02:07 | July 4, 2026 -
RCMP fatally shoot Coquitlam bear02:04 | July 3, 2026 -
This is BC: Vancouver punk band’s documentary tour02:02 | June 28, 2026 -
No home field advantage for Team Canada’s match up against South Africa02:09 | June 27, 2026 -
Loose bolts discovered on stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge02:11 | June 25, 2026 -
Vancouver caught up in World Cup fever01:48 | June 22, 2026 -
This is BC: Former Canuck launches music career02:11 | June 21, 2026 -
BC RCMP involved in Operation Endgame crackdown on cybercriminals04:50 | June 21, 2026 -
This is BC: The legacy and future of Barkerville02:04 | June 14, 2026 -
The Impact of hosting World Cup matches07:34 | June 14, 2026 -
Fans arrive for Vancouver’s first FIFA World Cup game01:54 | June 13, 2026 -
This is BC: Fraser Valley man is diving with a purpose01:59 | June 7, 2026 -
Whistler’s history revealed with new donation02:40 | June 6, 2026
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Tofino and Ucluelet introduce single-use plastics ban on World Oceans Day01:51 | June 8, 2019
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Pushback after public access to B.C. government directory ends06:21 | August 23, 2026
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Assessing the impact of impending ‘indefinite’ curtailment of Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Mill06:00 | August 22, 2026
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Assessing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s address about collapsed trade talks with U.S.05:01 | August 22, 2026
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If a new poll is to be believed, there is a deep distrust of the B.C. government’s policies dealing with addiction and homelessness.07:56 | August 16, 2026
-
Confusion over feds’ wildfire help offer03:43 | August 13, 2026
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This is BC: Mobile coffee cart entrepreneur trying to make inroads02:01 | August 9, 2026
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Vancouver mayor calls for involuntary care beds02:03 | August 6, 2026
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Karen Fry reflects on her firefighting career06:53 | August 2, 2026
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This is BC: The very personal reasons why a Fraser Valley couple is installing a home pub01:51 | August 2, 2026
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This is BC: Remembering the legacy of award-winning photojournalist Ralph Bower01:56 | July 26, 2026
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Charges laid in Nanaimo woman’s death01:56 | July 21, 2026
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Floating spa proposal goes to council01:51 | July 21, 2026
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BC’s wildfire fight02:11 | July 19, 2026
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The federal government has announced more funding to prevent gender-based violence. But is it enough?06:55 | July 19, 2026
-
Final FIFA Fan Festival watch party01:38 | July 19, 2026
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Chronic ER closures in rural communities02:14 | July 19, 2026
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Crews trying to get upper hand on Brunswick Complex wildfire02:06 | July 18, 2026
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What went into creating the Science World trionda and what happens after the World Cup?06:13 | July 5, 2026
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New exhibition celebrates the contributions of Asian Canadian athletes02:07 | July 4, 2026
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RCMP fatally shoot Coquitlam bear02:04 | July 3, 2026
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This is BC: Vancouver punk band’s documentary tour02:02 | June 28, 2026
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No home field advantage for Team Canada’s match up against South Africa02:09 | June 27, 2026
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Loose bolts discovered on stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge02:11 | June 25, 2026
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Vancouver caught up in World Cup fever01:48 | June 22, 2026
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This is BC: Former Canuck launches music career02:11 | June 21, 2026
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BC RCMP involved in Operation Endgame crackdown on cybercriminals04:50 | June 21, 2026
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This is BC: The legacy and future of Barkerville02:04 | June 14, 2026
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The Impact of hosting World Cup matches07:34 | June 14, 2026
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Fans arrive for Vancouver’s first FIFA World Cup game01:54 | June 13, 2026
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This is BC: Fraser Valley man is diving with a purpose01:59 | June 7, 2026
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Whistler’s history revealed with new donation02:40 | June 6, 2026
Tofino and Ucluelet introduce single-use plastics ban on World Oceans Day
Description
June 8, 2019
The tourist destinations of Tofino and Ucluelet are outlawing single-use plastics, making them the first B.C. communities to get rid of plastic straws and the latest to ban plastic shopping bags. Kristen Robinson reports.
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