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B.C. civil liberties watchdog releases updated arrest handbook

B.C. civil liberties watchdog releases updated arrest handbook

Additions deal with heavily policed communities, mental health and involuntary treatment, and protest, civil disobedience and Indigenous resistance.
First tower OK'd for new waterfront community in Coquitlam

First tower OK'd for new waterfront community in Coquitlam

Debut will be the first Fraser Mills tower that Beedie Living will open. The company is now marketing the tower in Coquitlam.
Scrap tires being recycled for B.C. playgrounds, waterparks and arenas

Scrap tires being recycled for B.C. playgrounds, waterparks and arenas

From arena dressing room floors to splash pads, the old tires are being recycled.
B.C. birth rate decline accelerating, statistics show

B.C. birth rate decline accelerating, statistics show

The province saw 41,833 newborns in 2022 as its fertility rate continues to decline faster than the national average.
Are depression and anxiety early signs of MS?

Are depression and anxiety early signs of MS?

More than 6,800 MS patients were studied in B.C. for the research.
Accused in Vancouver toddler's death charged with fraud, breach of release

Accused in Vancouver toddler's death charged with fraud, breach of release

Seyed Ramin Moshfeghi Zadeh is charged with dangerous driving causing death, resisting police, fraud and breaching a court order.
B.C. woman awarded $1.6M in damages after she T-boned car

B.C. woman awarded $1.6M in damages after she T-boned car

Michelle Donaldson was injured as her airbag deployed when she hit a car that had pulled onto a highway through Castlegar.
Cold pressed juice bar expanding to Coquitlam's biggest mall

Cold pressed juice bar expanding to Coquitlam's biggest mall

Addition of second Squish Juicery is an "elevation" of the juice bar and what the owners like to call Squish 2.0.
Winter tire deadline approaches: Avoid fines on B.C. highways

Winter tire deadline approaches: Avoid fines on B.C. highways

Starting Oct. 1, ensure your vehicle is winter-ready.
Eight more weeks for Lougheed Highway bridge work in Coquitlam

Eight more weeks for Lougheed Highway bridge work in Coquitlam

Coquitlam commuters have had to file into a single lane on the eastern side of the highway 24/7 — since May 8 — for rehab work on the Scott Creek Bridge.