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Environment Canada calls for powerful winds that ‘may cause damage’

Environment Canada calls for powerful winds that ‘may cause damage’

A new cold weather system has moved into the region and the Metro Vancouver weather forecast includes a wind warning. Environment Canada calls for strong winds that may cause damage as an arctic ridge of high pressure over the B.C.
Surrey budget proposes low taxes, few projects and police transition

Surrey budget proposes low taxes, few projects and police transition

Public can comment by Thursday evening or show up to city hall on Monday
Black Friday lead-up kick-starts holiday sales boom in Metro Vancouver

Black Friday lead-up kick-starts holiday sales boom in Metro Vancouver

Overpromising on price, underdelivering with inventory could break customer loyalty
CANINE CONNECTION: Forget the naysayers, fetch is going to happen

CANINE CONNECTION: Forget the naysayers, fetch is going to happen

Playing a rousing game of fetch with your dog not only burns off excess energy while improving the pup’s motor skills and co-ordination, it is also an excellent way to bond with your dog because they learn how much fun paying attention to you can be.
UPDATED: Transit strike averted in Metro Vancouver

UPDATED: Transit strike averted in Metro Vancouver

Unifor and Coast Mountain Bus Company come to a tentative agreement at the 11th hour
B.C. still in good shape, says finance minister

B.C. still in good shape, says finance minister

Revenue from forestry down, but B.C. still in surplus position
New West cop who kicked handcuffed man in 2005 gets award for valour

New West cop who kicked handcuffed man in 2005 gets award for valour

From a guilty plea in a violent episode to an award for valour, Todd Sweet has come a long way in a decade-and-a-half.
Qayqayt First Nation sues B.C. over taxes

Qayqayt First Nation sues B.C. over taxes

The Qayqayt First Nation is seeking an exemption from insurance premium taxes as it prepares its legal claim that the colonial government illegally took its reserve land in the 1800s.
Overhaul Canada's voting system, says poll

Overhaul Canada's voting system, says poll

Conservative voters appear to increasingly sympathize with a call to move to proportional representation, says poll
Children’s watchdog blames Alberta, B.C. for failing teen before his death

Children’s watchdog blames Alberta, B.C. for failing teen before his death

A boy who by age 11 already felt he had been “passed around for 20 million years” is the subject of a report by B.C.’s child and youth watchdog on gaps in child services between provinces.