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B.C. overcounting old-growth forests in breach of federal guidelines, report claims

B.C. overcounting old-growth forests in breach of federal guidelines, report claims

Old trees cover only 29% of land in areas legally managed for old-growth forests, a new report has found.
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Photos: 'It's the Hard Knock Life' at this Coquitlam high school

Photos: 'It's the Hard Knock Life' at this Coquitlam high school

Pinetree Secondary in Coquitlam is the first high school in the Tri-Cities to show its theatrical talent. "Annie" opens Wednesday, Jan. 31 and tickets are now on sale.
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Hot deals: You can fly to 5 sunny U.S. cities for under $350 round-trip from Vancouver

Hot deals: You can fly to 5 sunny U.S. cities for under $350 round-trip from Vancouver

Three of them cost under $150.
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As deadline looms, Liberals say Canada not ready to expand assisted dying eligibility

As deadline looms, Liberals say Canada not ready to expand assisted dying eligibility

OTTAWA — The federal government is hitting pause on its plans to make medical assistance in dying available to people whose only medical condition is a mental illness — and Health Minister Mark Holland is offering no clues about a new timeline.
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'Liquored Up' tour lands in Coquitlam with country music heavyweights

'Liquored Up' tour lands in Coquitlam with country music heavyweights

Aaron Pritchett, on a cross-Canada tour with Cory Marks and Matt Lang, is coming to the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver in Coquitlam on Feb. 3, 2024.
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Fraudsters dressed as police scam elderly B.C. woman of $7K

Fraudsters dressed as police scam elderly B.C. woman of $7K

In another scam, a sleight-of-hand trick is used.
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18-month conditional sentence for 2020 Richmond mall stabbings

18-month conditional sentence for 2020 Richmond mall stabbings

The victim received four stab wounds in the head, 10 in the back and two in his chest.
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Anmore's first mayor remembered as 'kind, caring man' who 'loved everything the village represented'

Anmore's first mayor remembered as 'kind, caring man' who 'loved everything the village represented'

Hal Weinberg and his wife helped incorporate Anmore as an independent village in 1987.
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Windy, warm, wet: Here is how the 'parade of storms' will affect Metro Vancouver

Windy, warm, wet: Here is how the 'parade of storms' will affect Metro Vancouver

Multiple storms have been tracking along a southerly flow from California, which has produced milder temperatures.
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Baldrey: Drug decriminalization in B.C. — one year later

Baldrey: Drug decriminalization in B.C. — one year later

No B.C. politician of any stripe will advocate for a widespread expansion of non-prescribed safe supply of drugs, columnist Keith Baldrey believes.
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