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It could cost you more to bring groceries across the border

It could cost you more to bring groceries across the border

If you plan on heading across the border to Point Roberts to pick up a few groceries and some cheap gas, it might cost you a bit more. A new surtax on U.S. goods came into effect on Canada Day (July 1) whereby certain goods originating from the U.S.
Two Burnaby men arrested in connection with suspected Metrotown drug lab

Two Burnaby men arrested in connection with suspected Metrotown drug lab

Two Burnaby men have been arrested in connection with a suspected drug lab taken down in Metrotown last month.
B.C. rejects call for stricter alcohol labelling

B.C. rejects call for stricter alcohol labelling

A provincial health officer’s pleas to have the B.C. government enact strict labelling rules for alcoholic beverage packaging, including warnings about the dangers of drinking to excess, appear to be falling on deaf ears.
YVR innovation team's border kiosks installed in Europe

YVR innovation team's border kiosks installed in Europe

Two European airports are now fitted with Vancouver International Airport’s technology as 74 Borderexpress kiosks were installed in Cyprus’ Pafos and Larnaka airports.
Fentanyl lab and drug ring broken up, Coquitlam RCMP say

Fentanyl lab and drug ring broken up, Coquitlam RCMP say

With the dismantling of a drug lab in Burnaby and a precursor chemical storage warehouse in Port Coquitlam, police believe they have broken up a local drug ring
Job losses, site sale for Coquitlam Greyhound depot

Job losses, site sale for Coquitlam Greyhound depot

The decision by Greyhound Canada to stop operations in western Canada will result in 42 jobs cut at its Coquitlam bus depot.
Counting crows: their caw-cawll to action lets them gang up on much bigger ravens

Counting crows: their caw-cawll to action lets them gang up on much bigger ravens

UBC's Benjamin Freeman finds there's strength in numbers when a crow's up against its enemy
What should we expect from Nikolay Goldobin next season?

What should we expect from Nikolay Goldobin next season?

Nikolay Goldobin’s first full season with the Canucks was up and down, both literally and figuratively. He bounced up and down between the NHL and AHL, playing 38 games with the Canucks and 30 games with the Comets.
Boaters collide on Indian Arm

Boaters collide on Indian Arm

Indian Arm is 20 kilometres long and a kilometre wide. That should be enough room for pleasure boaters to get around without crashing into each other - should be.
Elections BC outlines thresholds for anti-Site C petition

Elections BC outlines thresholds for anti-Site C petition

An initiative by a Vancouver Island man to cancel the Site C dam project needs at least 10% support from every electoral district in B.C. to move forward.
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