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Interprovincial drug bust ends in 9-year sentence for Burnaby man

Interprovincial drug bust ends in 9-year sentence for Burnaby man

Police say Burnaby's Nikola Galic, 27, was the 'primary focus' of a complex investigation into a drug-trafficking organization moving kilogram levels of cocaine and methamphetamine from B.C. to parts of Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Rob Shaw: Surrey policing dispute heats up again as mayor spurns $250M offer

Rob Shaw: Surrey policing dispute heats up again as mayor spurns $250M offer

Mayor Brenda Locke prepares to play election-time game of chicken with BC NDP
Tight-knit series ends in heartbreak for Burnaby-based U18 hockey team

Tight-knit series ends in heartbreak for Burnaby-based U18 hockey team

The Vancouver North East Chiefs fell short of a second trip in three years to the TELUS Cup.
Pardon Me Program helps people get free of criminal records

Pardon Me Program helps people get free of criminal records

Removing a criminal record could mean individuals are able to volunteer at their child’s school, apply for housing or even gain employment.
B.C. Ferries pushes prepaid fares, increases reservation fee

B.C. Ferries pushes prepaid fares, increases reservation fee

Those booking passage on the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen, Departure Bay, Nanaimo-Horseshoe Bay, and Duke Point-Tsawwassen routes will now pay $20 to reserve instead of $18
Nurses say rules for illicit-drug use in hospitals won't work without enforcement

Nurses say rules for illicit-drug use in hospitals won't work without enforcement

While standardized rules form a task force are welcome, the rules in place now are not being enforced, says the president of the B.C. Nurses Union
Opinion: Single mothers in particular would benefit from more subsidized housing in Canada

Opinion: Single mothers in particular would benefit from more subsidized housing in Canada

Amid a housing affordability crisis, new research suggests the federal government should allocate resources to the housing needs of children being raised by single mothers.
Millennials are the largest adopters of AI tools — for fun, not work

Millennials are the largest adopters of AI tools — for fun, not work

Verbit analyzed Morning Consult survey data to illustrate the way millennials are interacting most with emerging artificial intelligence tools.
North Shore Rescue opens new Capilano Gate search station

North Shore Rescue opens new Capilano Gate search station

One donor agreed to cover the cost of the critical new rescue facility that will act as the home base for many searches in West Vancouver and North Van
Fans offer 'negligible' cooling past 33 C, find Canadian scientists

Fans offer 'negligible' cooling past 33 C, find Canadian scientists

The results suggest some extreme heat guides recently circulated to the public — including one promoted in a Google Search feature — could be handing out potentially dangerous information.