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Royal B.C. Museum no longer collecting Indigenous remains

Royal B.C. Museum no longer collecting Indigenous remains

Letters to Scotland sent by a woman from the small settlement of Victoria about 1850 gave First Nations researcher Dianne Hinkley more insight into why the bones of her ancestors might be spread around the world.
A bird's eye view of the Joffre landslides

A bird's eye view of the Joffre landslides

CASARA spotter Wilfried Braun captured the images two days after a second slide tore away a massive chunk of Joffre Peak's northeast face
Neurosurgeon who hid millions in global assets ordered to pay ex-wife in West Van $24M

Neurosurgeon who hid millions in global assets ordered to pay ex-wife in West Van $24M

This article has been amended since first posting.
Family safe after dramatic rescue on Burke Mountain

Family safe after dramatic rescue on Burke Mountain

Coquitlam Search and Rescue was called to help locate two children who spent the night on the mountain
Inclusion Support Team trying different strategies to engage students

Inclusion Support Team trying different strategies to engage students

Re-structuring of how supports provided to special needs students in Coquitlam district is paying off, teachers say, but workload is heavy
Coffee shop and mixed housing coming to Anmore?

Coffee shop and mixed housing coming to Anmore?

Proposal for 50-acre parcel in semi-rural village seeks higher density, sewer and water connections, too
Sign of the times in Coquitlam gets people thinking about nature

Sign of the times in Coquitlam gets people thinking about nature

People are writing down the animals and birds they see during their walk along the dikes at DeBoville Slough
Electric vehicles selling at astonishing rate in B.C.

Electric vehicles selling at astonishing rate in B.C.

British Columbians put in orders for an estimated 1,300 electric vehicles in a span of just two weeks, according to Blair Qualey, CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of B.C. To put that in context, a total of 3,270 EVs and hybrids sold in B.C.
Swimming bear, then a naked person delay B.C. Ferries sailings on weekend

Swimming bear, then a naked person delay B.C. Ferries sailings on weekend

Passengers and crew on two B.C. Ferries vessels were delayed on the long weekend, with one incident involving a swimming bear and the other a naked human. On Monday, Coastal Celebration, set to leave Swartz Bay at 4 p.m.
Chilliwack Sunflower Festival: enjoy five acres of soaring, golden flowers this summer

Chilliwack Sunflower Festival: enjoy five acres of soaring, golden flowers this summer

The Chilliwack Sunflower Festival returns to the Fraser Valley this August