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Two men were taken to hospital after a 50-foot tree fell on their SUV at Woodland Drive and Kitchener Avenue Sunday afternoon.

A video contest to encourage young people's participation in trades could put a Tri-City high school student in the spotlight. The Discover Trades BC " Show Us Your Skills " video contest is open to BC high school students (13 years or older).

The case of Arto Howley, the nearly one-year-old boy who died on his first day of daycare, is every parent's worst nightmare. But it also raises questions about a family's child care options. In B.C.

The Tri-Cities' District Parents Advisory Council president is calling for more openness and transparency about School District 43's financial challenges. And Heidi Hass Gable said parents should have a say what cuts are made.

Public schools across the Tri-Cities are in a state of high anxiety awaiting the fallout from $12 million in cuts next year, says the president of the Coquitlam Principal and Vice-Principals' Association.

Shopping local doesn't have to be a hardship for communities. In fact, in a seminar this Tuesday, April 23, local business leaders and consumers can find out how to "shift" 10% of their purchasing to local businesses to make the community stronger.

School District 43 will need to cut 142 jobs across all departments in order to balance its budget for next year.

School District 43's financial troubles have prompted calls for a forensic audit and board chair Melissa Hyndes said she's open to the idea.

Here are just some of the numbers shared by School District 43 Tuesday night. For more information, check out their website .

"Don't talk about the future. I'm not even thinking about the future. " As of yesterday, when the provincial election writ was dropped, Diane Thorne is no longer the NDP MLA for the riding of Coquitlam-Maillardville.