Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan have
snow warnings in effect.
On a brighter note, Vancouver has the "best quality of living among North American cities" and "ranked fourth in the world" according to a new survey.
From the
Vancouver Sun:
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The survey conducted by a New York-based human resources company is intended to be used by governments and multinational corporations that send employees on international assignments. It covers 215 cities. It uses a point scoring index with New York as its base city.
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When it comes to worldwide rankings, Vancouver shared fourth place with Auckland, N.Z., behind Zurich — the top city — then Vienna and Geneva.
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Actually, we are down from 3rd place last year. We also have the infrastructure now to host large conventions, having to rely on tourism, trade and convention industries to give our economy a boost since the forestry and mining industries have taken a dive.
WDE. (And the price of everything we buy is reflected in the quality we expect)