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Why these B.C. companies are at the forefront of therapeutics

Why these B.C. companies are at the forefront of therapeutics

Local scientists and life sciences companies are helping to advance a significant evolution in drug development.
UBCM delegates call for better rural, remote health-care services

UBCM delegates call for better rural, remote health-care services

Concerns include lack of access to emergency services, on-demand mental health and addictions facilities, physicians, paramedics, and other health professionals.
Burnaby is developing massive civic projects amid soaring construction costs

Burnaby is developing massive civic projects amid soaring construction costs

The City of Burnaby must navigate high construction costs while planning multimillion-dollar rec centre redevelopments — which some councillors suggested may have been designed 'for aesthetic reasons' rather than for function.
UBCM supports variable residential tax rates

UBCM supports variable residential tax rates

The UBCM wants the province to amend the B.C. Assessment Act and the Community Charter to allow the residential tax class to be split in two.
Photos: YVR therapy dogs bring smiles to travellers' faces

Photos: YVR therapy dogs bring smiles to travellers' faces

Four-legged ambassadors from the Less Airport Stress Initiative are available five days a week
'There is only so much I can do,' says judge of Ibrahim Ali murder trial delays

'There is only so much I can do,' says judge of Ibrahim Ali murder trial delays

The jury in the Ibrahim Ali murder trial was sent home again Wednesday afternoon because Ali was not 'well enough to proceed,' according to B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard.
UBCM pushes for more police training, funding amid officer shortages

UBCM pushes for more police training, funding amid officer shortages

While RCMP train in Regina, the Justice Institute of British Columbia is the only academy available for B.C police forces.
Police seek suspect in alleged indecent act at Burnaby Starbucks

Police seek suspect in alleged indecent act at Burnaby Starbucks

Police are looking for help identifying a man who allegedly committed an indecent at a Metrotown Starbucks on the afternoon of Sept. 8.
Truck hitting B.C. overpass 'outrageous,' minister says

Truck hitting B.C. overpass 'outrageous,' minister says

The trucking company's licences have been suspended pending further investigation.
How B.C. communities are balancing building with flood risks

How B.C. communities are balancing building with flood risks

Local governments using a combination of bylaws and regulations to build safely in flood-prone areas