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Former realtor caught in Surrey Creep Catchers sting avoids jail time

Former realtor caught in Surrey Creep Catchers sting avoids jail time

A former Burnaby realtor accused of trying to arrange sex with what turned out to be a fictitious six-year-old girl and her mother has been handed a one-year conditional sentence after pleading guilty to a lesser charge
Birth tourism stats don’t add up in B.C. or Canada

Birth tourism stats don’t add up in B.C. or Canada

Richmond Hospital birth centre. Photo by Graeme Wood The frequency by which birth tourism may be occurring in B.C.
WorkSafeBC issues stop work order on fire-damaged heritage home before it even begins

WorkSafeBC issues stop work order on fire-damaged heritage home before it even begins

Work was about to start recently on the mansion at 3737 Angus Dr. that was significantly damaged in a fire last October. The fire was deemed an arson.
B.C. maintains $300 million surplus, despite ICBC losses

B.C. maintains $300 million surplus, despite ICBC losses

The B.C. government has an operating surplus of $301 million, which is $55 million higher than estimated in the last budget estimate, but $2.4 billion lower than the surplus for 2016-2017, according to public accounts for 2017-2018.
This quiz helps you decide who to vote for in Vancouver's municipal election

This quiz helps you decide who to vote for in Vancouver's municipal election

Which Vancouver mayoral candidate best aligns with your values? This new quiz from Polltivia asks participants to rank the issues they care about the most from options such as housing, poverty, transportation, taxes and cost of living.
These new images show the incredible "skin-and-bones" concept of the new Oakridge Centre

These new images show the incredible "skin-and-bones" concept of the new Oakridge Centre

Spectacular design details of phase one of the new Oakridge Centre, Vancouver’s massive mixed residential and commercial masterplan, have been revealed in updated renderings, released this month.
Liberals approve first saliva screening roadside test for marijuana

Liberals approve first saliva screening roadside test for marijuana

On Monday, Wilson-Raybould approved the Drager DrugTest 5000 as the first saliva screening equipment to be used by law enforcement to test for THC, the main psychoactive agent in cannabis.
Why some B.C. trampoline parks are bouncing out of the business

Why some B.C. trampoline parks are bouncing out of the business

A "perfect storm" of financial factors is forcing trampoline park operators to raise their rates, or ultimately shut down altogether.
B.C.'s new rules for provincial infrastructure projects challenged in court

B.C.'s new rules for provincial infrastructure projects challenged in court

The Independent Contractors and Business Association is asking the B.C. Supreme Court to strike down the provincial government's new hiring model for taxpayer-funded construction projects.
Someone decided to leave a ginormous pile of asbestos in a Burnaby alley

Someone decided to leave a ginormous pile of asbestos in a Burnaby alley

A Burnaby resident is feeling frustrated after spotting a huge pile of asbestos in her back alley, which stayed there for hours
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