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John Ducker: Why winter tires are important when it's below 7C

John Ducker: Why winter tires are important when it's below 7C

As temperatures drop, rubber in summer or all season tires hardens, becoming more inflexible and killing traction — the thing you want most in poor road conditions.
Birth tourism showing post-pandemic rebound in B.C.

Birth tourism showing post-pandemic rebound in B.C.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, nearly 900 foreign mothers paid to give birth in B.C.; however, that figure dropped substantially, to 152, in 2021. Now, with travel restrictions lifted, birth tourism appears back on the rise, says immigration researcher.
Letter: 'Misleading' alternate Burnaby bus route would remove our much-needed parking

Letter: 'Misleading' alternate Burnaby bus route would remove our much-needed parking

This Burnaby resident says calling a modified bus route the "Boundary Road" route erases the residents who would be affected on Halifax Street, Douglas Road and East First Avenue.
B.C. strata ordered to pay almost $11K for flood damage

B.C. strata ordered to pay almost $11K for flood damage

Residents putting grease down kitchen sinks could have been responsible for repeated strata pipe blockages and floods.
Children's advocate considers new review of Port Alberni boy's death

Children's advocate considers new review of Port Alberni boy's death

Representative for children and youth Jennifer Charlesworth says she wants to meet with Dontay Patrick Lucas’s family and members of the Port Alberni community
B.C. pair dispute who lent whom $3,750

B.C. pair dispute who lent whom $3,750

B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal ordered Manroop Singh Sangha to repay Amansukhdeep Kaur $3,550.
Tesla supercharger queue jams North Vancouver parking lot

Tesla supercharger queue jams North Vancouver parking lot

A combination of cold weather and other Tesla-specific issues is causing the congestion, expert says.
Vancouver councillor opposes 'huge' budget hike for affordable rentals in Burnaby

Vancouver councillor opposes 'huge' budget hike for affordable rentals in Burnaby

Vancouver councillor Peter Meiszner said he didn’t have enough details to support two Metro Vancouver developments that are now reported to cost double their original estimates.
Junket to Dubai for New West mayor, climate manager estimated at $31,000

Junket to Dubai for New West mayor, climate manager estimated at $31,000

New West councillor Daniel Fontaine says the public is still in the dark about the mayor's trip to Dubai. He plans to table a motion at Monday's council meeting.
Burnaby man, 62, tells court he will 'do his best' to stop exposing himself in public

Burnaby man, 62, tells court he will 'do his best' to stop exposing himself in public

Kenneth Gordon Inkster was handed a 12-month conditional sentence and three years of probation for exposing himself to unsuspecting women at two Metro Vancouver stores