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Feds announce $1 million to recruit female electricians to PoCo program

Feds announce $1 million to recruit female electricians to PoCo program

The digital marketing campaign will target women and Indigenous people in an effort inject balance and equal opportunity into the skilled trades
Have your say: What B.C. highways and transportation services need improvement?

Have your say: What B.C. highways and transportation services need improvement?

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is inviting people to tell them "how to make B.C. transportation better"
Woman describes terrifying ordeal of being trapped in tent by cougar at B.C. campsite

Woman describes terrifying ordeal of being trapped in tent by cougar at B.C. campsite

A woman camping in Princeton had the scariest experience of her life early Thursday morning when she found herself trapped inside her tent by a snarling cougar. Katyln Marion said that around 4 a.m.
The ‘Uber’ of private jets? Canadian pilot brings private air travel to the masses

The ‘Uber’ of private jets? Canadian pilot brings private air travel to the masses

Jettly hopes to make the ‘private jet’ experience a reality for everyone
INQUIRING REPORTER: Should alcohol be allowed at public beaches?

INQUIRING REPORTER: Should alcohol be allowed at public beaches?

The warmth of the sun, the shimmering water, the golden sand and insatiable thirst of summertime — who wouldn’t want to reach for a cold one? Well if it’s a public beach in Vancouver we’re talking about, that better be root beer you’re drinking.
Movie portrayal of Kurdi tragedy upsets Coquitlam woman

Movie portrayal of Kurdi tragedy upsets Coquitlam woman

Tima Kurdi says actors portraying her family hurtful, but director says he's trying to tell a bigger story about the world's refugees

Meet the Coquitlam RCMP's newest officer-in-charge

Coquitlam RCMP's newest officer-in-charge has been around the Red Serge a lot longer than her 23 years in policing might suggest. Insp.
Resident orcas return after eight-week no-show

Resident orcas return after eight-week no-show

The southern resident killer whales that typically frequent the Salish Sea from May to October were not seen for an unprecedented eight weeks in May and June, prompting some who study the mammals to worry about the future of the species.
Credit union closes PoCo branch

Credit union closes PoCo branch

Insists move isn't to bust strikers at only unionized branch
Tri-Cities Pride Society calls for ban on conversion therapy

Tri-Cities Pride Society calls for ban on conversion therapy

The local pride organization is advocating for a federal ban on attempting to "cure" someone of homosexuality