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After an identity theft nightmare, a search for answers

After an identity theft nightmare, a search for answers

A Vancouver man says he was treated in a 'hostile' manner after a high school friend used his name at multiple hospitals.
Opinion: Why B.C. has ended letter grades for students in kindergarten to Grade 9

Opinion: Why B.C. has ended letter grades for students in kindergarten to Grade 9

Parents need to directly hear from teachers and administrators via open houses or parent advisory councils to lift the fog of confusion and concern surrounding this change.
Burnaby flagger sentenced for menacing coworker with stop sign

Burnaby flagger sentenced for menacing coworker with stop sign

Peter Kyle McGregor, 55, has been sentenced to 18 months of probation for taking a swing at a fellow flagger with a traffic sign at a construction site in South Burnaby in May.
Industrial board warns union bosses not to backtrack on new B.C. port deal

Industrial board warns union bosses not to backtrack on new B.C. port deal

The union representing about 7,400 workers in the British Columbia port dispute has been warned by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that changing its mind about a new deal during ratification would be an "unfair labour practice."
Man sentenced for 'extreme' intoxication while driving in Burnaby

Man sentenced for 'extreme' intoxication while driving in Burnaby

Afor Beckley Okegberu, 54, was charged with drunk driving after police got reports of a car on Highway 1 in Burnaby 'swerving across lanes of traffic with no lights on' just before midnight.
Ex-Abbotsford police finance director sentenced after $312K fraud

Ex-Abbotsford police finance director sentenced after $312K fraud

Now confined to a wheelchair following a double amputation, Shelley Mickens will spend 18 months under house arrest after defrauding Abbotsford taxpayers out of $312,000.
Warning labels on individual cigarettes aim to deter kids, convert parents

Warning labels on individual cigarettes aim to deter kids, convert parents

Dozens of studies in Canada and elsewhere show the effectiveness of printing warnings on each cigarette, says one expert.
Popular pie shop heads east for new Metro Vancouver location

Popular pie shop heads east for new Metro Vancouver location

They're moving into a freshly vacated space.
Photos: 'World's biggest bouncy castle' coming to Metro Vancouver

Photos: 'World's biggest bouncy castle' coming to Metro Vancouver

Inside the inflatables, there are slides, ball pits, basketball hoops, towers, goals, obstacles and more.
Pattullo Bridge closure set for overnight Thursday

Pattullo Bridge closure set for overnight Thursday

Traffic into and out of New West will be affected as part of the new bridge construction.