B.C. announces increased supports for children with disabilities
The scope of the province’s services for children with support needs and disabilities is set to expand significantly. At a technical briefing Tuesday morning, Jodie Wickens, Minister of Children and Family Development, announced major system changes designed to make services...
Investigation ongoing after car crashes into Mission house
A 22-year-old driver from Mission is under investigation after he crashed his car into a house near the intersection of Dewdney Trunk Road and Ferndale Avenue. Mission RCMP said in a release that they responded to a call from a...
Port Moody police investigating after pedestrian injured in hit-and-run
The Port Moody Police Department (PMPD) says it is seeking witnesses after the driver of a vehicle struck a pedestrian in an alleged hit-and-run. The collision happened round 7:30 p.m. Monday, when the pedestrian was crossing in a marked crosswalk...
B.C. Greens announce end of co-operation agreement with B.C. NDP
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. Greens announce end of co-operation agreement with B.C. NDP The announcement came minutes after B.C. Premier David Eby said talks to renew the agreement were continuing Author of the article: By Alec Lazenby Published Feb 09,...
WestJet cuts service to 10 U.S. cities as demand continues to drop
File photo of WestJet planes Photo by Gavin Young /Postmedia Article content WestJet is dropping flights between Canadian airports and 10 U.S. cities after a significant decline in demand last year. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now...
B.C. environmental groups sue federal government over alleged failure to protect southern mountain caribou
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. environmental groups sue federal government over alleged failure to protect southern mountain caribou Southern mountain caribou have been classified as threatened under Canada’s Species at Risk Act for more than two decades. Eight herds have already...
Most Canadians agree with David Eby that Alberta separatists asking U.S. for help is treasonous:...
Breadcrumb Trail Links Most Canadians agree with David Eby that Alberta separatists asking U.S. for help is treasonous: poll ‘Canadians treat appeals to foreign governments for help in breaking up the country as beyond the pale,’ said the pollster Author of the...
Burnaby residents say drug use at supportive housing threatens public safety
Residents of Burnaby gathered Monday in opposition to two supportive housing projects that they say could threaten public safety and neighbourhood stability. The two projects in question include 50-unit supportive and complex-care homes slated to be built at 5389 Imperial St.,...
Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin exits vs. Czechia with lower-body injury
Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin left the first period of an Olympic women’s hockey game against Czechia with an apparent knee injury and did not return for the second. She was officially ruled out at the start of the third period,...
Filipino BC announces site of planned community and cultural centre in Vancouver
Advocacy group Filipino BC has announced the location for its proposed community and cultural centre in south Vancouver, with chair RJ Aquino calling it a major milestone toward achieving a decades-old dream. Aquino says it’s been nearly 40 years since...
