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Puppies stranded for days on B.C. cliff rescued after woman sounds alarm

Puppies stranded for days on B.C. cliff rescued after woman sounds alarm

Two St. Bernard-cross puppies are safe and warm after being rescued from the side of a cliff in a rural area of British Columbia's Fraser Valley, east of Vancouver.
Active volcanoes near Metro Vancouver considered ‘high threat’

Active volcanoes near Metro Vancouver considered ‘high threat’

Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier in Washington State are high on the National Volcanic Threat Assessment list
Data shows pocket of kids in downtown New West struggling emotionally

Data shows pocket of kids in downtown New West struggling emotionally

A UBC study looked into the well-being of students across the province and broke down the results by municipality and neighbourhood.
B.C. midwives concerned rogue childbirth activist continuing 'unauthorized practice'

B.C. midwives concerned rogue childbirth activist continuing 'unauthorized practice'

Birth attendant Gloria Lemay was jailed in 2002 for violating a court injunction banning her from working as a midwife.
Jaywalking mother struck by car while carrying 4-year-old daughter

Jaywalking mother struck by car while carrying 4-year-old daughter

A four-year-old girl and her mother were lucky to only sustain minor injuries after being struck by a car while jay-walking in the 3000-block of Lougheed Highway, the Coquitlam RCMP said. Cpl.
Deportation order issued for B.C. man who ‘glorified’ terrorism on Facebook

Deportation order issued for B.C. man who ‘glorified’ terrorism on Facebook

A British Columbia man has been deemed inadmissible to Canada for being a security risk based on his Facebook posts that glorified terrorism in support of the Islamic State group, the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada says.
TransLink is testing Compass wristbands as an alternative form of payment

TransLink is testing Compass wristbands as an alternative form of payment

TransLink is testing out various alternatives to Compass Cards and one of them is the Compass wristband.
Janes chicken burgers recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination

Janes chicken burgers recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination

OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says Sofina Foods Inc. is recalling Janes brand Pub Style Chicken Burgers from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.
UPDATE: Up to incoming school trustees to rule on request to rename NWSS in honour of Chief Ahan

UPDATE: Up to incoming school trustees to rule on request to rename NWSS in honour of Chief Ahan

A Tsilhqot’in First Nation chief is renewing his call to have New Westminster Secondary School named after Chief Ahan once the new school is built. “It would mean a lot to our people.
Girl's wish to share a circus with fellow cancer patients granted

Girl's wish to share a circus with fellow cancer patients granted

Three-year-old Aubrey and her best friend Sophie, 2, sat side-by-side savouring fluffy bites of cotton candy, as the circus swirled around them.