Photo courtesy of CityHallWatch.
Vancouver will open two of its outdoor pools and staff beaches with lifeguards starting Saturday.
The city says designated swim areas at eight beaches will be patrolled from 11:30 a-m to 8:30 p-m daily.
The hours will change later in the summer as the sun sets earlier.
The New Brighton and Second Beach pools will be open, but Kitsilano pool remains closed for repairs from a major storm in 2021.
Between January and March of this year, police say more than 57-hundred reports of online child sexual abuse were been received. They say if that rate continues, reports could more than double in 2023 over last year.
Two youth have since been released from the hospital with minor injuries. The third youth is completing further medical examinations but expected to be released later today.
Two government sources familiar with the matter, who were not authorized to speak publicly before the official announcement, say Canada is running on a bid that will highlight six main priorities, including holding states accountable for locking up human-rights activists.
Yvonne Sinclair matched all six numbers in a draw in early December but says she wasn't in a rush to claim her prize. She now plans to buy a house for her family, take a tropical vacation and help her children with tuition.
The B-C Greens want the provincial government to create paid practicums for nursing students. Leader Sonia Furstenau says that unlike tradespeople who, justifiably, receive paid apprenticeships and subsidized tools, nurses often come out of school with significant debt.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said she would speak Tuesday afternoon with Shanghai consul Jennifer Lynn Lalonde. Joly described her in French as "a very respected career diplomat." Earlier Tuesday, Beijing declared it would expel Lalonde in retaliation for Canada's de sending a Chinese envoy packing.