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The route along Ferguson Road to Iona Beach Regional Park on Sea Island is one of the best year-round cycling trips.

Planes, Trains, Cars and Bikes are welcome at YVR

By on August 7, 2013 in YVR Community

YVR’s reputation as a transportation hub is expanding to include bicycles, with the recent announcement of the Airport Authority’s win as one of the region’s most bike-friendly businesses. Awarded annually by HUB, Metro Vancouver’s largest cycling coalition, the awards celebrate businesses that encourage employees and customers to cycle, by providing commuting facilities, incentives and education […]

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Oahu bans smoking at the beach

By on August 7, 2013 in Travel Features

Honolulu mayor Kirk Caldwell has signed into law two bills that ban smoking in public places on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, including beaches, parks, tennis courts, softball fields and public pools. Municipal golf courses are excepted from the ban. The laws will take effect on January 1, 2014. It is already illegal on Oahu […]

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New Marpole marina perfect for Sea Island boaters

By on August 2, 2013 in Community Features

For Sea Island workers and Burkeville residents it’s not always about airports and aviation. For those with an interest in open water, there is a new marina development launching this fall. The facility, appropriately called Milltown Marina, is currently taking shape at the foot of Bentley Street just off Granville and SW Marine Drive in […]

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Softball event delivers for Rubina Hope for Kids charity

By on August 2, 2013 in YVR Community

The devastating 2004 tsunami in 2004 that took the lives of more than 280,000 people in Southeast Asia is now a memory, but never forgotten. Rubina Hope for Kids was founded in 2005 in memory of Rubina Wong, who was killed as a result of the tsunami while vacationing on Koh Phi Phi, Thailand. The […]

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YVR employees, customers and staff attended the July Cargojet barbecue fundraiser to show their support for 21-month-old Nolan Byrne.

Standup paddleboard turned into $28,000 fundraiser

By on August 2, 2013 in YVR Community

Cargojet’s Toronto duty manager Ron Byrne and his wife Sarah were recently given the kind of heartbreaking news that no parent wants to hear. Their 21-month-old son, Nolan, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The diagnosis meant that Nolan would need at least 24 months of chemotherapy in addition to various other treatments. Byrne […]

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