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Housing minister expands on new BC Builds program, plans to digitize permitting processes

Metro Vancouver says seasonal watering regulations will be rolled out May 1, and that due to "variable weather patterns due to climate change" the region can't always count on rainfall to fill its reservoirs.

Nearly six years after the death of a Burnaby teen, the man accused of her murder is standing trial.

BC SPCA veterinarian on how to know if your dogs have fleas, how ticks get onto pets and when to see a vet.

A Coquitlam charity that helps B.C. children cope with the loss of a parent or sibling is back with its signature fundraiser.

The 59-acre site redevelopment at Coquitlam Centre is an example of how mixed-use developments and densification can dramatically change communities

“The only thing that’s holding us back is that we have all our jobs here, the three youngest go to school here and they have friends. It’s like being between a rock and a hard place,” says the mother.

As pandemic safety measures continue to ease, COVID-19 awareness group Protect Our Province BC notes continued potential risks posed by virus.

“Although scenic to look at, (the ponds) have unsafe banks and edges that are collapsing and stagnant water,” staff said in a report, noting the lawns “have been trampled by both geese and humans along the entire shoreline.”

The letter assumes AI is becoming, or could become, “powerful digital minds” — a longtermist interpretation of AI’s development that ignores important debates about AI today in lieu of future concerns.