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CANINE CONNECTION: When Fido poops, you must scoop

CANINE CONNECTION: When Fido poops, you must scoop

It became starkly clear the other day when I observed an elderly woman and her off-leash dog along a trail that it was time for me to discuss the topic of . . . number two.
Distracted driving ticket costs the same as a trip to Whistler, says ICBC

Distracted driving ticket costs the same as a trip to Whistler, says ICBC

Not putting your phone down while driving could lead to a ticket that costs you the same amount as a weekend trip to Whistler. This month, ICBC and police officers are reminding drivers to “take a break” from their phones while on the roads.
SULLIVAN: We must get out of dark ages of time changes

SULLIVAN: We must get out of dark ages of time changes

Four mornings a week, at 6 a.m., I join an intrepid band for a run through the trails of Stanley Park.
OLDER AND WISER: Sound advice when it comes to hearing well

OLDER AND WISER: Sound advice when it comes to hearing well

How’s your hearing these days? How’s your spouse’s hearing? Many of us over the age of 65 experience hearing loss and this can negatively impact our lives.
Canada should prepare for a global pandemic: Canadian health officials

Canada should prepare for a global pandemic: Canadian health officials

Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer told reporters Thursday, Feb. 27, the window to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 is closing rapidly. This comes at a time when a confirmed positive may have indirect contact with students at a Tri-City school.
Wendy's is the latest Canadian fast food chain to jump on plant-based burger bandwagon

Wendy's is the latest Canadian fast food chain to jump on plant-based burger bandwagon

Where's the beef?
Inaugural roller skating festival rolls into Vancouver this spring

Inaugural roller skating festival rolls into Vancouver this spring

Let the good times roll! Roller skating is poised to make its return to North Vancouver for the first time since the Stardust rink closed up in 1983 thanks to a new roller skating festival.
Coronavirus: "China" removed from warning signs at YVR

Coronavirus: "China" removed from warning signs at YVR

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has changed the China-focused coronavirus warning signs at Vancouver Airport, to reflect the global reach of the disease.
Drones used to help Coquitlam searchers find missing New Westminster woman

Drones used to help Coquitlam searchers find missing New Westminster woman

Coquitlam Search and Rescue called out to aid New Westminster police in finding 44-year-old mother who was last seen at her Queensborough home Sunday night
Here's what New Westminster's tax hike could be in 2020

Here's what New Westminster's tax hike could be in 2020

The City of New Westminster’s 2020 budget includes funds to help the city meet its strategic goals and to combat climate change, but is it affordable? That is the question now being considered by council.