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Ikea gets the ball rolling in Canada with new salmon meatballs

Ikea gets the ball rolling in Canada with new salmon meatballs

Goodness, gracious, great meatballs of salmon: There’s a new addition to the lineup of meat (and non-meat) balls on the menu at Ikea Canada cafes coast to coast. Ikea Canada has announced the addition of salmon balls to the menu.
The New Westminster school district needs your help mapping its five-year strategic plan

The New Westminster school district needs your help mapping its five-year strategic plan

The community is invited to take part in a series of discussions to help inform the school district’s five-year strategic plan.
Ombudsperson blasts hospitals for way patients are detained

Ombudsperson blasts hospitals for way patients are detained

Hospitals are failing to follow legal safeguards for mentally ill patients who are involuntarily detained, according to a report issued recently by B.C.’s ombudsperson.
Parts of Metro Vancouver could see 10-15 cm of snowfall Monday

Parts of Metro Vancouver could see 10-15 cm of snowfall Monday

A new Pacific storm is rolling into the Metro Vancouver area Monday afternoon and evening, and while for many of us that means heavy rainfall to break the lull of this weekend’s sunshine, for other communities it could mean more snow.
Somebody added 7 figures to their bank balance Saturday night

Somebody added 7 figures to their bank balance Saturday night

Somebody has won a guaranteed $1 million prize in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw - so check your tickets. There was, however, no winning ticket for the $9.7 million jackpot. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Mar.
Wild salmon plan panned by conservation groups

Wild salmon plan panned by conservation groups

Strategy recommends increased hatchery production, seal cull, falls short on habitat protection: Skeena Wild
B.C. exporters feel chill in Canada-China freeze

B.C. exporters feel chill in Canada-China freeze

Seafood, wine and other sectors vulnerable in escalation of Ottawa-Beijing dispute
Education often at the mercy of politics of the day

Education often at the mercy of politics of the day

This week’s column is a cautionary tale about politics and how quickly they can affect education — specifically recent changes made by the Doug Ford Progressive Conservative government in Ontario.
BRAKING NEWS: Peugeot planning a return to the New World

BRAKING NEWS: Peugeot planning a return to the New World

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird. Peugeot returns to North America While the rest of the automotive market seems to be sputtering, PSA (the Peugeot-Citroën alliance) is cracking right along.
Spring ahead for daylight saving time this Sunday

Spring ahead for daylight saving time this Sunday

It’s nearly time to adjust those clocks an hour ahead as daylight saving time returns Sunday. Daylight saving time begins at 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 10 this year and will end at 2 a.m. on Nov. 3.