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Playing Joseph and Mary in nativity pageant sparked real-life marriage

Playing Joseph and Mary in nativity pageant sparked real-life marriage

Rachel and Eric Watters now have three daughters — none of whom has been the right age to play baby Jesus.
Newsmakers 2023: B.C., feds unleash cascade of initiatives as housing crisis persists

Newsmakers 2023: B.C., feds unleash cascade of initiatives as housing crisis persists

Industry experts say new policies have taken a systems-wide approach
The high costs of wildfires in 2023: For homeowners the struggles carry on for months

The high costs of wildfires in 2023: For homeowners the struggles carry on for months

British Columbia suffered its worst wildfire season on record, with about 400 homes destroyed and more than 2.8 million hectares burned.
Man awaiting sentence for loaded gun at Burnaby mall finds himself in shootout

Man awaiting sentence for loaded gun at Burnaby mall finds himself in shootout

Arunjit Virk, 22, was on strict bail conditions and awaiting sentencing for carrying a loaded 'ghost gun' around Burnaby's Metrotown mall when he happened to find himself in the middle of a shootout this summer. His lawyer said it 'sounds suspicious' but was just 'very unlucky.'
Injured B.C. hockey player alleges assault, negligence in lawsuit

Injured B.C. hockey player alleges assault, negligence in lawsuit

Kitimat Ice Demons player alleged fractured orbital bones, cheek bones and a fractured jaw.
BC Conservatives’ swift ascent stands in stark contrast to United’s 2023 stumbles, says polling

BC Conservatives’ swift ascent stands in stark contrast to United’s 2023 stumbles, says polling

The BC Conservatives should be seen as the clear winners among the opposition parties this year
B.C. finally attracts more foreign visitors than it did pre-pandemic

B.C. finally attracts more foreign visitors than it did pre-pandemic

Foreign visitor count to Canada through B.C. was up 26.2 per cent in October.
Dump truck and SUV collide in fatal B.C. crash

Dump truck and SUV collide in fatal B.C. crash

Investigators are trying to determine what led to the fatal collision.
Canada faces green Christmas as El Nino follows warm summer, head climatologist says

Canada faces green Christmas as El Nino follows warm summer, head climatologist says

If you don't already have a white Christmas, the song is the only one you're likely to get, says Environment Canada's chief climatologist. "If you don't have snow now, you're not going to get it," said David Phillips.
Skyrocketing 'ridiculously expensive' civic projects mean Burnaby wants experts to review costs

Skyrocketing 'ridiculously expensive' civic projects mean Burnaby wants experts to review costs

One city councillor said the projects are 'over-designed.'