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Port Coquitlam firm hit with $150K fine — 672 bylaw tickets later

Port Coquitlam firm hit with $150K fine — 672 bylaw tickets later

Inspectors with B.C.'s Environment Ministry found Ground X was discharging high levels of arsenic, chromium, lead, coliform and hydrocarbons into a ditch that drains into the nearby Pitt River.
B.C. to scrap consumer carbon tax if federal government drops legal requirement: Eby

B.C. to scrap consumer carbon tax if federal government drops legal requirement: Eby

British Columbia's provincial carbon tax has been in place since 2008, when it became the first jurisdiction in North America to put a price on carbon emissions, but Premier David Eby said the carbon tax issue has since been "politicized."
Can Quinn Hughes get even better after winning the 2024 Norris?

Can Quinn Hughes get even better after winning the 2024 Norris?

"I think I can get to the 20-goal mark"
Foreign crypto exchanges defy B.C. regulators

Foreign crypto exchanges defy B.C. regulators

Enforcement efforts hindered as foreign platforms defy sanctions, exposing gaps in provincial regulation
Thieves charged with stealing $13K of Lululemon from West Vancouver's Park Royal

Thieves charged with stealing $13K of Lululemon from West Vancouver's Park Royal

One suspect resisted arrest and threatened a plainclothes officer with a knife, police say.
Richmond money service business fails to report suspicious transactions, fined $315K

Richmond money service business fails to report suspicious transactions, fined $315K

Richmond's Canada Changjiang Management Ltd. has been fined for six violations of Canadian anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulations.
B.C. signs national pharmacare deal with Ottawa, promises to expand drug coverage

B.C. signs national pharmacare deal with Ottawa, promises to expand drug coverage

B.C.'s portion of the $1.5-billion national plan is estimated to be $195 million.
Convicted B.C. killer sentenced for probation breaches — again

Convicted B.C. killer sentenced for probation breaches — again

Jeff Lincoln pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the one-punch death of Gilles Hebert, 60, in Vancouver's Grandview Park.
Donations sought for new Terry Fox exhibit in Port Coquitlam

Donations sought for new Terry Fox exhibit in Port Coquitlam

Do you have photos, videos or keepsakes of Terry Fox growing up in Port Coquitlam? The city is calling for donations for a new permanent display called "Terry Fox: Inspiring Local Champions."
Woman defrauds Richmond, Vancouver investors of $1.7M

Woman defrauds Richmond, Vancouver investors of $1.7M

A panel found Meiyun Zhang's actions were 'calculated and even predatory.'