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Alleged B.C. drug traffickers plead not guilty, going to trial

Alleged B.C. drug traffickers plead not guilty, going to trial

Six men face charges of conspiracy, possession and trafficking following drug cases in Vancouver, Maple Ridge and Vernon.
More than half of Canadians infected with COVID-19 by summer 2022, finds StatCan

More than half of Canadians infected with COVID-19 by summer 2022, finds StatCan

The findings come as researchers look to uncover the origin of the pandemic and catch potentially serious mutations in immuno-compromised people and wild animals.
B.C. anti-fracking group ramps up campaign amid LNG project approval

B.C. anti-fracking group ramps up campaign amid LNG project approval

More than 30 banners and thousands of posters calling for an end to fracking were hung in communities across B.C.
B.C. plans family law changes to decide who gets the pets when couples split

B.C. plans family law changes to decide who gets the pets when couples split

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government introduced legislation Monday that looks to ensure family custody battles over animals can become more pet-friendly. The important role pets play in families will now be considered in amendments to B.C.
Pay parking returns this weekend to Belcarra Regional Park

Pay parking returns this weekend to Belcarra Regional Park

Seasonal pay parking is in effect at təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park starting this Saturday, April 1.
Letter: Thank you for turning in my lost wallet

Letter: Thank you for turning in my lost wallet

"I was so worried about what would happen if the wallet got into the wrong hands," reader says. "It's people like you that make the world a better place."
Grocery money, clean tech tax breaks expected in federal budget Tuesday

Grocery money, clean tech tax breaks expected in federal budget Tuesday

Canada's most recent Food Price Report predicted grocery bills for a family of four will be about $1,065 more this year.
Why Port Coquitlam is adding hundreds of cremation plots to its cemetery

Why Port Coquitlam is adding hundreds of cremation plots to its cemetery

Scattering gardens, columbaria, and green burials — the way people are memorializing their deceased loved ones is changing.
B.C. tribunal orders $9,755 payout to taxi driver over caste-based discrimination

B.C. tribunal orders $9,755 payout to taxi driver over caste-based discrimination

India’s caste system dividing Hindus was officially abolished in 1950, but the social hierarchy still pervades many aspects of life there. 
Millennials dominate insolvencies as credit card, student loan, CERB tax debts add up

Millennials dominate insolvencies as credit card, student loan, CERB tax debts add up

Insolvency trustee Doug Hoyes encounters a lot of Canadians with money troubles, but he's become particularly sympathetic to the plight of young people who find themselves financially underwater.