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Our first campfire ban of 2018 comes into effect in the Coastal Region tomorrow

Our first campfire ban of 2018 comes into effect in the Coastal Region tomorrow

Photo Bob Kronbauer A campfire ban will go into effect starting at noon on Wednesday, July 18th (tomorrow). All open fires will be prohibited in the Coastal Region except for the fog zone (West Coast of Vancouver Island) and Haida Gwaii.
UPDATE: BCIT students held 48-yr-old voyeurism suspect until Burnaby RCMP arrived

UPDATE: BCIT students held 48-yr-old voyeurism suspect until Burnaby RCMP arrived

File photo A 48-year-old Langley man allegedly caught taking pictures of a woman in a BCIT washroom Monday afternoon was held by students until officers arrived to arrest him, according to police. Burnaby RCMP got a report at about 12:20 p.m.
Former Mountie who fired Taser at Robert Dziekanski drops appeal of sentence

Former Mountie who fired Taser at Robert Dziekanski drops appeal of sentence

RCMP Const. Kwesi Millington leaves court during a lunch break at his perjury trial in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday March 10, 2014.
City adds 'Park Until' feature on parking app to discourage drunk driving

City adds 'Park Until' feature on parking app to discourage drunk driving

Photo Pexels The City of Vancouver is introducing a Park Until feature on the PayByPhone parking app to help reduce the number of drunk drivers on the road.
Advocates call for more funding support for youth aging out of care

Advocates call for more funding support for youth aging out of care

Photo Melissa Shaw A group of youth that have aged out of foster care are advocating for barrier-free funding from the B.C. government that extends from age 19 to age 25.
Inventys raises US$11m for carbon capture pilot with Husky

Inventys raises US$11m for carbon capture pilot with Husky

Earlier this year members of the mechanical team were onsite in Saskatchewan upgrading the 0.5TPD RAM hardware. As the new adsorbent beds performed more efficiently, upgraded hardware was installed. | submitted A B.C.
Public infrastructure projects to be union-only

Public infrastructure projects to be union-only

ICBA fears requiring all workers on public projects like bridges to be unionized will inflate costs.
Victim seriously injured in targeted shooting in Surrey

Victim seriously injured in targeted shooting in Surrey

A 35-year-old man is recovering in hospital from serious injuries following the latest targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C. RCMP say the man was in a home in a Guildford neighbourhood at about 10:45 Sunday night when he was attacked.
Summer heat wave settles in over parts of southern British Columbia

Summer heat wave settles in over parts of southern British Columbia

Two boys swim in a pool at a condo in downtown Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday, August 18, 2016. Environment Canada has issued weather warnings as parts of southern British Columbia brace for several days of withering heat.
Nature's Path resigns from Organic Trade Association in protest of U.S. GMO law

Nature's Path resigns from Organic Trade Association in protest of U.S. GMO law

Nature’s Path Foods is a family-owned company that has been producing solely organic food since 1985, founded by Arran Stephens (third from left).
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