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JF: This is a general reference blog that links up to several things in addition to science & fiction, the esoteric & the mysterious. It's where mythology & technology, science & fiction, coincidence & synchronicity, occasionally merge. A vast amount of websites are referenced here so that visitors can see & compare various perspectives.

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The Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge in Seattle

The original Second Narrows Bridge and its replacement

Old and new narrow bridges in BC

Toronto got more snow in the last week than it did all last winter, says climatologist

Frigid Arctic cold returns: back into deep freeze

Airport delays and road accidents pile up as severe winter weather grips much of Canada

Three dead, one injured in crash on Pattullo Bridge

Pattullo Bridge closed after three killed in crash

Another deadly crash on Pattullo Bridge

History of New Westminster, BC

40-year wait to develop Vancouver’s Expo lands ‘unacceptable’: Housing Minister

Burnaby's old Brentwood Mall will soon be closing for good

Trade tariff turmoil pushes Canada to rethink US ties | DW News

New West small businesses are suffering during the Pattullo Bridge replacement project

Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge

The Alex Fraser Bridge

Vancouver’s rental plan would have city competing with private sector

Langley sewer fees to rise by 25% due to North Shore Waste Water Treatment Plant

Abraham Lincoln Bridge

London Drugs says privacy laws bar it from sharing security video of violent crimes

The Difference between Rail Turnout and Crossover tracks

LRV vs. LRT

LRT Cities:

Abbotsford and Mission, BC

Dry conditions may bring chillier weather and sun to Vancouver this week

B.C. Premier David Eby sets eyes on Republican lawmakers, labour leaders in Washington, D.C.

Home builders warn of 'brutal blow' to housing sector from steel, aluminum tariffs

Metro Vancouver’s Zero Waste Conference is a sad joke

City of Vancouver launches new strategy for market rental housing on City land

Stubborn cold and crappy Vancouver weather

Joe Fortes

Hot nights expected in southern Australian states as heatwave sweeps east

the Eglinton Crosstown LRT

Trudeau tells business, labour leaders at economic summit Trump's 51st state threat 'is a real thing'

Vancouver-Bowen-Sunshine Coast ferry proposal

Advocates believe there is a middle ground that would keep buses on Granville Street as part of its 20-year revitalization

Oak Street Bridge and Granville Street Bridge

From Granville-town to Vancouver City

A tale of three Safeway redevelopments

Revealing Trump's Tariff Motives: Could the U.S. Annex Canada? Political Science Expert Weighs In

Busy section of Vancouver's seawall closed indefinitely

Canada Must Offer Alberta More Than Trump Could

A proposed car-free transformation of the Granville Entertainment District

Widespread snow accumulations possible in western Washington by Thursday morning

20 Gorgeous Indoor Pools Around The World

TransLink warns snow could affect Metro Vancouver commutes

Narrowing the Options for Graham Street Station

Snowy Trans-Canada Highway snarl in North Vancouver cleared

Most of BC vs. Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria

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This Day in History 1960: Phil Gaglardi, a bulldozer and the Tsawwassen ferry terminal

Joseph Seraphim Fortes, the Legacy of a Black Icon in Vancouver, BC

Will the first snow of 2025 in Seattle be happening soon?

Seattle Boat Show (Jan 31-Feb 8)

Stadium Place, Seattle

WSDOT HOV Overview

Translink is-proposing-changes-to-create-these-10-Vancouver-bus-networks

Surrey city centre and its future downtown skyline

the north-shore-sewage-plant-as-new-contractor is-confirmed

The HUB tower at 30 Bay Street

SF, Melbourne and Toronto...

The Old Streetcar Lines of Greater Vancouver

the streetcar history of north vancouver

Robson Street plaza construction digs up historic streetcar tracks

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Improving SODO Station with Cross Platform Transfers

Kelowna bridge reopens

New program by City of Richmond cuts affordable housing costs by up to $40,000 per unit

A new MAX Tunnel for Portland, someday?

A fatal five-car collision on the very narrow Pattullo Bridge

leasehold and freehold properties in Metro Vancouver

Victoria was the third city in Canada with streetcars

Vancouver Island's new tallest building proposed for downtown Victoria

5 new east-west crosstown Vancouver bus routes proposed by TransLink

BCIT aerospace program unveils new flight simulators

Metro Vancouver mayors react to Ken Sim’s social housing plan

The Mission Bridge in BC

Vancouver's Stanley Park Drive bus route proposal

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8 new Express Bus routes proposed by TransLink