It’s not all doom and gloom out there in the local media. Animal extinctions in BC are on the rise and kids are getting sick using the street drug GHB but even we can’t accuse the mainstream outlets in Vancouver of only focusing on the negative. Here’s a roundup of 6 of the more awesome stories that were published by the big dogs this week.
The oldest footprint in North America: Photo: Joanne McSporran/Discovery Islands Archeology Project
13,000 year old footprints uncovered off B.C. coast could be oldest in North America - The Globe and Mail
Stanley Park tourists treated to rare orca pod sighting - CTV Vancouver
Vancouver Company Creates Coffee Pods That Won't Ruin The Earth - The Huffington Post BC
Photos: Northern Lights appear over Vancouver - The Province
Sizzling hot weather forecast for southern B.C. this weekend - Vancouver Sun
Mystery surrounds huge face etched into cliff on remote B.C. island - CTV Vancouver