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After a more than a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, high school sports is back. Here's a look at the senior boys soccer season that opened last Tuesday.

Incident at Seaview elementary school and Metropolis at Metrotown may be linked, police say, as bomb scare and shooting threats prove to be unfounded

Children in kindergarten through Grade 12 province-wide must now wear masks at schools.

Fat Bear Week was popularized by a U.S. conservancy group that monitors bears in Alaska — but monitoring black bears and noting how big they get is popular on social media even in the Tri-Cities

A major road in Coquitlam’s City Centre neighbourhood will be sectioned off next year for bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, skateboards and other micro-mobility devices.

A townhome at 1137 Bennet Dr. sustained heavy damaged after a fire started in the garage and spread to the roof; the adjoining townhome was saved by firefighters who arrived to tackle the blaze

Dr. Bonnie Henry says kids in kindergarten to Grade 3 will have to wear masks in school, even at their desks, but no vaccine mandate yet for school teachers and workers

The city is hosting a grand opening event for its $132 million facility beginning at noon on Saturday, Oct. 2.; bring your mask, proof of vaccine and pre-register for some activities

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More people are using local mountain bike and hiking trails than ever before. That's putting pressure on groups like the Tri-Cities Off-Road Cycling Association (TORCA) to maintain those trails and educate users about their proper use.