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Uber begins pushing hopeful B.C. drivers to get Class 4 licences

Uber begins pushing hopeful B.C. drivers to get Class 4 licences

In a sign Uber is uncertain whether B.C.’s ride-hailing regime will have enough drivers available to meet market demand, the company has begun pushing interested drivers to get advanced licences.
Stinky diapers lure bear into Coquitlam home

Stinky diapers lure bear into Coquitlam home

The bear ambled into a home across from Mundy Park where a ban on barbecues and open food is in place to reduce human attractants
Lights go out in two Coquitlam neighbourhoods

Lights go out in two Coquitlam neighbourhoods

The first Coquitlam outage left about 1,700 houses without power while the planned outage near Miller Park affected 47 BC Hydro customers
Vancouver has the best public transit system in North America

Vancouver has the best public transit system in North America

TransLink wins 2019 Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award
Popular tea recalled in B.C. over salmonella concerns

Popular tea recalled in B.C. over salmonella concerns

Gaia Garden Herbals is recalling its Gaia Balancing Tea, which is sold in a number of stores across the province

Police seek witnesses in Port Moody motor vehicle collision

Anyone that was driving along St. Johns Street Tuesday afternoon and may have seen the crash is asked to call police
Oil spill would ‘devastate’ sensitive species in Brunette River, advocates say

Oil spill would ‘devastate’ sensitive species in Brunette River, advocates say

New West and Burnaby politicians toured the protected area with environmental advocates Tuesday morning
New RapidBus aims to give Port Coquitlam better transit

New RapidBus aims to give Port Coquitlam better transit

With priority queueing along Lougheed Highway, new buses should give commuters better connections, Mayor Brad West says
Coquitlam mall bear destroyed for going after food

Coquitlam mall bear destroyed for going after food

Conservation officers say bear that circled Coquitlam Centre mall Monday evening had to be destroyed because of history of conflict in the area
UPDATED: Are big bins a bear necessity on Heritage Mountain?

UPDATED: Are big bins a bear necessity on Heritage Mountain?

The city of Port Moody will spend $20,000 over the next two years to make the city’s residents more bear smart.