Ali Pitargue News Today

Amid a prolonged drought, Metro Vancouver introduced lawn watering restrictions earlier this week. CBC's Ali Pitargue went on a walking tour hosted by local horticulture enthusiasts to showcase alternatives to grass lawns, including native plants and vegetables, that could be more resistant to drought.

Touch screens and self-checkouts are commonplace, but how would you feel being served by a robot? Ali Pitargue stopped by Tea Industries, a bubble tea shop in Richmond that’s showing off its new android server named Toffee.

The Vancouver Convention Centre is hosting the Fencing World Cup Dec. 7-10, featuring athletes from more than 40 countries. The CBC's Ali Pitargue headed to the Dynamo Fencing training facility in North Vancouver for a lesson in swordsmanship.

Researchers at Vancouver-based Human in Motion Robotics are building what they describe as a wearable robotic suit that helps users walk independently. Co-founder Siamak Azanpour and Director of Lived Experience Chloë Angus showed CBC's Ali Pitargue how it works.

Most of us have never used Canadian currency that didn't have the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on it. But that's about to change, as the Royal Canadian Mint introduced the first coins featuring Charles III on the King's 75th birthday. CBC’s Ali Pitargue asked Vancouverites how they feel about the change.

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