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ICBC moves to appointment system for driver license transactions

ICBC moves to appointment system for driver license transactions

Starting today (Monday), ICBC is moving to an appointment-based system for most driver licensing office transactions.
Tri-Cities Walmarts in line for upgrades as part of $3.5-billion changes

Tri-Cities Walmarts in line for upgrades as part of $3.5-billion changes

Walmart Canada plans to invest $3.5 billion over the next five years with a focus on technology to make so-called "smarter stores" – with plans to renovate most of its stores to offer a complete merchandise pick-up service.

Punch allegedly thrown during Port Coquitlam intersection dust-up

Police would also like to speak to the suspect and anyone who may have witnessed the incident, which occurred on July 4 at Lougheed Highway and Shaughnessy Street
Teens building fort find human remains in Burnaby

Teens building fort find human remains in Burnaby

Two 15-year-old boys building a fort on the side of Burnaby Mountain made a grisly discovery last week. On Thursday evening at about 6:30 p.m.
B.C. lakes’ health monitored by provincial program

B.C. lakes’ health monitored by provincial program

Mike Sokal often takes a moment to admire the clear water of Okanagan Lake whenever he takes another sample for water quality testing. The lake is an essential part of life in the Okanagan and is home to an abundance of waterfowl and fish species.
Video: Conservation officer takes plunge to save trapped goose

Video: Conservation officer takes plunge to save trapped goose

A BC Conservation Officer went above and beyond recently when he jumped into a lake to save a Canada goose that became trapped in a fishing net. CO’s helped free a Canada Goose after it became entangled in a fishing net on Mill Lake in #Abbotsford .
Port Moody unveils plan to fight climate change

Port Moody unveils plan to fight climate change

Port Moody residents, businesses and even the city’s own government need to be fully committed to combatting climate change if they’re to avoid the consequences of rising sea levels, a decreasing supply of fresh water, more extreme storms and hotter,
No CERB in sight, Metro Van's undocumented unite to survive

No CERB in sight, Metro Van's undocumented unite to survive

'It was the pandemic that brought us together.'
Tenants will have until July 2021 to repay missed rent, says B.C. government

Tenants will have until July 2021 to repay missed rent, says B.C. government

Province releases repayment framework outlining how landlords and tenants will settle unpaid rent debt, while renters will be required to start paying rent in full starting Sept. 1, when the province will lift ban on evictions for non-payment.
Two more flights came through YVR with COVID-19, warn health officials

Two more flights came through YVR with COVID-19, warn health officials

Both Air Canada flights occurred on July 13