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RCMP reviewing its history with father of boy who was murdered

The Mounties are conducting an internal review following the deaths of an eight-year-old boy and his father last week in Coquitlam.
TransLink partners with Vancouver-based carpooling company Poparide

TransLink partners with Vancouver-based carpooling company Poparide

Vancouver-based carpooling platform Poparide has announced a partnership with TransLink to expand carpooling services across Metro Vancouver. Poparide connects people who need rides with people who own cars and are traveling on the same routes.
CN conductors, workers approve strike action

CN conductors, workers approve strike action

Teamsters could go on strike as early as Nov. 19
Bottle deposits are about to double in the Tri-Cities

Bottle deposits are about to double in the Tri-Cities

Return-It has announced there will be a 10-cent deposit (applied when you purchase beverages at retailers) for all ready-to-drink beverage containers containing juice, water, energy, sports drinks as well as soft drinks up to and including one-litre sizes as of Nov. 1, 2019.
VIDEO: Secret life of spiders explained in time for Halloween

VIDEO: Secret life of spiders explained in time for Halloween

Creatures may look scary but they're actually an important part of the eco-system, UBC Okanagan biology lecturer says
B.C. man claims weed killer Roundup caused his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

B.C. man claims weed killer Roundup caused his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

A lawsuit filed in British Columbia against Monsanto Canada ULC is just one of a growing number of lawsuits targeting the U.S.-based agrochemical corporation for its herbicide Roundup. Alongside Monsanto, the notice of civil claim in B.C.
Poisonous porcupine fish arrives on Island shores — a B.C. first

Poisonous porcupine fish arrives on Island shores — a B.C. first

Gavin Hanke reaches a gloved hand into the formaldehyde tank at the Royal British Columbia Museum very, very carefully. What emerges is a B.C.
Dessert night aims to raise Abetavu families out of poverty

Dessert night aims to raise Abetavu families out of poverty

The fundraiser in Port Coquitlam is on Sunday, Nov. 10.
Greta Thunberg inspires thousands at climate change march in Vancouver (PHOTOS)

Greta Thunberg inspires thousands at climate change march in Vancouver (PHOTOS)

Swedish activist tells baby boomers they have ‘sold our future for their comfort and profit’
Winds knock out power for 4,500 in Coquitlam

Winds knock out power for 4,500 in Coquitlam

Thousands of Coquitlam residents are without power Friday afternoon after powerful winds ripped through the Lower Mainland, knocking out electricity in neighbourhoods in the Austin Heights and Mallairdville area.