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Upgrade to 911 will allow texting from mobile device

Upgrade to 911 will allow texting from mobile device

Someone who needs emergency assistance but can't speak or make a noise will be able to text from a mobile device with new 911 technology that will be in place by 2025.
Opinion: The fungus zombies in ‘The Last of Us’ are fictional, but real fungi can infect people, and they’re becoming more resistant

Opinion: The fungus zombies in ‘The Last of Us’ are fictional, but real fungi can infect people, and they’re becoming more resistant

While ‘The Last of Us’ is a dramatic projection of a deadly fungal outbreak, it is based, if not in reality, in logic. And it’s a reminder that fungal infections are growing more resistant.
Opinion: Plant and animal species that adapt quickly to city life are more likely to survive

Opinion: Plant and animal species that adapt quickly to city life are more likely to survive

Animals and plants living in cities are more likely to thrive when they are able to quickly adapt to urban conditions.
Photos: Trudeau talks trades, Indigenous relations at Port Coquitlam townhall

Photos: Trudeau talks trades, Indigenous relations at Port Coquitlam townhall

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Port Coquitlam today (March 1) for a closed meeting with members of the IBEW Local 213.
This 6-year-old New Westie is chopping her hair to help other kids

This 6-year-old New Westie is chopping her hair to help other kids

Madelynn Cheung has very nearly hit her $1,000 goal — and you can still help out if you'd like.
'Long overdue': Burnaby to officially apologize for anti-Chinese discrimination

'Long overdue': Burnaby to officially apologize for anti-Chinese discrimination

“The ways that we weaponized our bylaws to target these groups is something that we need to reconcile with, we need to apologize for. And we need to take very real actions to make reparations.”
'Horrific' moment as Vancouver dog electrocuted on sidewalk in Gastown

'Horrific' moment as Vancouver dog electrocuted on sidewalk in Gastown

The pup is going to be okay
Brewhalla beer festival can use Port Moody’s Pioneer Park for a one-year trial

Brewhalla beer festival can use Port Moody’s Pioneer Park for a one-year trial

Last year's inaugural event was moved to Inlet Park after the community raised concerns about the appropriateness of holding it in Pioneer Memorial Park
'If she's late for work, I'm sorry': Friendly Vancouver bus driver sends video to passenger's boss

'If she's late for work, I'm sorry': Friendly Vancouver bus driver sends video to passenger's boss

"I was surprised and moved by his action."
Most women have 'Tall Poppy Syndrome' in the workplace, study finds

Most women have 'Tall Poppy Syndrome' in the workplace, study finds

The study reveals that women who are successful are being bullied and belittled, challenged on their successes, and made to feel as though it's not their place to take up so much space.