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'A big deal': B.C. utility regulator rejects plan for mandatory gas hookups

'A big deal': B.C. utility regulator rejects plan for mandatory gas hookups

BC Utilities Commission rejected FortisBC renewable gas proposal on grounds it would lead to 'undue price discrimination.' The commission also rejected a Fortis plan to invest in LNG, while approving several others.
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Musical acts lined up for 101st May Days party in Port Coquitlam

Musical acts lined up for 101st May Days party in Port Coquitlam

Side One, Royal Oak and the Golden Spike Can Can Dancers are on the May Days program for the Party in the Square on May 11, 2024.
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Superstore wine outlet fined $7,000 for serving B.C. minor

Superstore wine outlet fined $7,000 for serving B.C. minor

Store cashier tills have an age request prompt that is overridden 70 per cent of the time.
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'Dating violence' among Canadian teens rising but still underreported, data shows

'Dating violence' among Canadian teens rising but still underreported, data shows

Girls bear the brunt of physical and emotional abuse even in their first dating experiences, according to police-reported data.
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B.C. woman seeking fourth lawyer says case has gone on too long

B.C. woman seeking fourth lawyer says case has gone on too long

Angela Rosario Ravina-Quispe's case has involved 69 court dates with more than two dozen judges or justices of the peace and 13 Crown prosecutors.
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Parks, river, wetlands: 'Hiking paradise' along new Port Coquitlam loop trail

Parks, river, wetlands: 'Hiking paradise' along new Port Coquitlam loop trail

“This is going to be one of the most popular places in Port Coquitlam,” Mayor Brad West told the Tri-City News on March 20, 2024.
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Decision pending in B.C. nurse's J.K. Rowling billboard case

Decision pending in B.C. nurse's J.K. Rowling billboard case

In 2020, nurse Amy Hamm co-sponsored a Vancouver billboard saying 'I Love JK Rowling.'
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Happiness among young Canadians still sliding, report finds

Happiness among young Canadians still sliding, report finds

The trend, which applies to people 30 and under, was partly driven by Canada's record as the country with the longest female decline in happiness, which started in the early 2010s, and is still ongoing.
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10 firefighters, 48 storeys: Coquitlam, Port Moody tackle Climb the Wall

10 firefighters, 48 storeys: Coquitlam, Port Moody tackle Climb the Wall

Climb the Wall at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre takes place on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Donations are now being accepted for the BC Lung Foundation fundraiser.
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Police increasing Stanley Park patrols after stranger sex assault

Police increasing Stanley Park patrols after stranger sex assault

Police are working to obtain more information and a detailed suspect description.
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