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Chef kept $500,000 slots win secret from wife for two days

Chef kept $500,000 slots win secret from wife for two days

A chef was so unconvinced he’d won more than half a million dollars on the online slots that he simply went to bed – and then off camping for the weekend. Heat Laliberte completely dismissed the idea that he had won $584,201.
ICE says Hootsuite hasn’t formally dropped controversial contract

ICE says Hootsuite hasn’t formally dropped controversial contract

Vancouver tech company was facing backlash from employees for signing a deal with controversial American law enforcement agency
RCMP reviewing dash-cam footage in Diamond Rally crash

RCMP reviewing dash-cam footage in Diamond Rally crash

Sept. 5 accident sent several people to hospital
Former Canucks Ryan Kesler opens up about the problem of painkillers in the NHL in TSN report

Former Canucks Ryan Kesler opens up about the problem of painkillers in the NHL in TSN report

"Players can lie about this, but every single player in that locker room is on a painkiller," says Ryan Kesler.
Long-term forecast calls for 'colder and snowier' winter in B.C.

Long-term forecast calls for 'colder and snowier' winter in B.C.

For B.C. and a large part of the Prairies, colder than normal temperatures with an abundance of snow for the ski areas are expected.
New Democrat, Green alliance fractures on the B.C. election campaign trail

New Democrat, Green alliance fractures on the B.C. election campaign trail

MAPLE RIDGE — The gap between the NDP and its former Green allies widened Thursday, as the focus of their campaigns shifted from the necessity of a snap election to child care.
City says Westminster Pier Park fire 'fully extinguished'

City says Westminster Pier Park fire 'fully extinguished'

New Westminster Fire Chief Tim Armstrong has officially confirmed that the fire at the Timber Wharf section of Westminster Pier Park is now fully extinguished, according to a statement on the City of New Westminster website.
Youth aging out of care get extension on supports

Youth aging out of care get extension on supports

Teenagers in foster care, contracted residential agencies or with relatives will be able to stay in their placements past their 19th birthday, until March 31, 2021
Face masks honour missing and murdered Indigenous women

Face masks honour missing and murdered Indigenous women

A red hand print across the mouth is a symbolic representation of violence affecting Indigenous women
COVID's second wave: what the road ahead looks like for food service workers

COVID's second wave: what the road ahead looks like for food service workers

Sixty-eight per cent of Restaurant Canada's members are losing money. Some won't survive another lockdown. This leaves staff wondering what's next for them