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To feed endangered whales, Alaska ordered to stop intercepting B.C.-bound salmon

To feed endangered whales, Alaska ordered to stop intercepting B.C.-bound salmon

The 'enormous ruling' withholds permits in southeast Alaska that for decades has intercepted hundreds of thousands of chinook salmon before they can reach endangered southern resident killer whales in B.C.
John Ducker: Is it more dangerous to cycle with headphones on?

John Ducker: Is it more dangerous to cycle with headphones on?

Under B.C. law, cyclists have a duty to ride with reasonable consideration for others as well as cycle with due care and attention — just like motorists.
Opinion: Health Canada should be transparent about how it's monitoring drug safety

Opinion: Health Canada should be transparent about how it's monitoring drug safety

All new drugs that have never before been sold in Canada in any form, as well as all opioids, require RMPs to help safeguard the public.
Starting in 2024 you could see big savings on your BC Hydro bill

Starting in 2024 you could see big savings on your BC Hydro bill

BC Hydro consumers who are able to lower their electrical consumption in the evenings and those with electric cars are most likely to benefit from a proposed optional time-of-use rate scheme
'Nothing like singing in four-part harmony': French-Canadian choir marks golden year with Coquitlam concert

'Nothing like singing in four-part harmony': French-Canadian choir marks golden year with Coquitlam concert

Les Échos du Pacifique's 50th-anniversary show is set for May 13 at St. Laurence Church in Coquitlam.
Attorney general alerts online companies to B.C.'s new image-sharing law

Attorney general alerts online companies to B.C.'s new image-sharing law

VICTORIA — British Columbia's attorney general has sent a letter to technology companies warning they could face orders to stop the distribution of intimate images of B.C. residents that have been shared without their consent.
Man accused in Vancouver toddler’s death keeps firing lawyers

Man accused in Vancouver toddler’s death keeps firing lawyers

The 23-month-old died at the scene while her father suffered life-altering physical injuries.
Appeals court upholds $1.8 million judgment in Richmond car crash

Appeals court upholds $1.8 million judgment in Richmond car crash

A 2018 car crash resulted in a floor-layer reducing his work and recreational activities.
BC Housing may finally knock down this dilapidated Port Coquitlam home

BC Housing may finally knock down this dilapidated Port Coquitlam home

Funding may be the sticking point in getting this house demolished — but BC Housing says it's looking at next steps.
Research finds some Pacific salmon migration out of sync with food supply

Research finds some Pacific salmon migration out of sync with food supply

Some salmon populations are migrating earlier, with pink and chum changing fastest at seven days earlier per decade, while other species saw no change on average.