Vancouver

Road closures and traffic impacts for the Turkey Trot on Monday, Oct. 13:

• Burrard Street Bridge closed Northbound from 8 to 9:45 a.m.
• No vehicle access to Granville Island from 8 to 9:30 a.m.
• West 1st Avenue from Burrard Street to Creekside Drive is closed to vehicle access from 8 to 9:45 a.m.
• Hornby Street between Pacific Street and Beach Avenue is closed to vehicle access from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m.

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“The suspect then fled in the vehicle westbound with the victim’s pet dog onboard.”

The victim helped police track the vehicle to South Coquitlam, where officers located the blue Hyundai Santa Fe. The vehicle was unoccupied.

Thankfully, the dog was discovered safe and sound.

“It is believed the dog was abandoned in the same area of Coquitlam, as a Good Samaritan located the dog on a busy road and brought it to a nearby animal hospital,” Port Moody Police said in a release.

“Fortunately, the dog was unharmed from the incident and has since been reunited with her family.”

From the link:

Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Planning (DEEP), the Pacific Spirit MedVents (Medical Venturers) and Vancouver Emergency Community Telecommunications Organization (VECTOR) invite you to an introductory emergency radio training session on Saturday, October 18th from 10:30 a.m. until noon.

This free training session at the Disaster Support Hub will introduce you to DEEP’s radio operations and give you some basic skills in how to use mobile radios to help out our community at a time of urgent need.

The Hub, located at the basketball court behind the Dunbar Community Centre, is where community members can gather to exchange information and coordinate their efforts to help each other during a disaster.

When a major disaster such as an earthquake occurs, our usual communication modes – cell phones, the internet – may be out of commission for a sustained period. DEEP’s radio operations at the Disaster Support Hub will be critical to the Dunbar community’s ability to obtain and pass on important information to and from regional disaster response authorities. The Hub’s mobile radios will also help community volunteers to coordinate neighbourhood relief efforts including damage assessment, fire watch, and local search and rescue.

Please register for this free in-person workshop [on the link]

Same photo, but on my Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.ca/p/reef/882569763611213141

Tournament runs through Oct. 13 with 6 men's, 2 women's teams drawn from international and domestic talent

DailyHive posts a lot of generic/pointless/clickbait junk, but the concept and content for this one was funny enough to share further.

Slow news day for the lifestyle team I guess

Staff and visitors of Science World are mourning the recent death of a beloved spider member of the family.

The science centre confirmed to Daily Hive that Ruby, the Mexican Red-Kneed Tarantula, had recently passed away from old age.

Science World shared that the Ruby was over 20 years old and was a cherished part of the guest experience that will be missed by everyone.

Looking forward to seeing more dog photos on here and on Pixelfed 👀

I added a word to the title since it seemed like an error.

Since the headline is clickbait, here is a summary:

1. Spitting in public is banned

2. [Round doorknobs] are basically banned in new builds

3. Someone legally lives in Stanley Park, [a couple has lived there for decades in exchange for tending to parts of the park

4. Stanley Park’s squirrels came from New York

5. The California Roll was invented here

6. Greenpeace was founded in Vancouver

I am testing a component for embedding a Lemmy post, and I needed a post to test with.

Photo by Mike Benna on Unsplash

The post title was changed to be more informative and less clickbait

The list:

1. Seawall strolls with coffee in hand
2. Exploring Pacific Spirit Park
3. Leaf-peeping at Queen Elizabeth Park
4. Hiking through foggy forests
5. Ramen nights in the rain
6. Sipping local cider
7. Bookstore hideouts
8. Getting spooky in Gastown
9. Nights at VIFF

Do you have a different fall tradition?