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Distracted driving ticket costs the same as a trip to Whistler, says ICBC

Distracted driving ticket costs the same as a trip to Whistler, says ICBC

Not putting your phone down while driving could lead to a ticket that costs you the same amount as a weekend trip to Whistler. This month, ICBC and police officers are reminding drivers to “take a break” from their phones while on the roads.
SULLIVAN: We must get out of dark ages of time changes

SULLIVAN: We must get out of dark ages of time changes

Four mornings a week, at 6 a.m., I join an intrepid band for a run through the trails of Stanley Park.
OLDER AND WISER: Sound advice when it comes to hearing well

OLDER AND WISER: Sound advice when it comes to hearing well

How’s your hearing these days? How’s your spouse’s hearing? Many of us over the age of 65 experience hearing loss and this can negatively impact our lives.
Canada should prepare for a global pandemic: Canadian health officials

Canada should prepare for a global pandemic: Canadian health officials

Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer told reporters Thursday, Feb. 27, the window to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 is closing rapidly. This comes at a time when a confirmed positive may have indirect contact with students at a Tri-City school.
Burnaby lowering bar for city staff to access transit subsidy

Burnaby lowering bar for city staff to access transit subsidy

Now, staff working an average of just 10 hours per week can get a quarter of their monthly bus pass paid for by the city
Wendy's is the latest Canadian fast food chain to jump on plant-based burger bandwagon

Wendy's is the latest Canadian fast food chain to jump on plant-based burger bandwagon

Where's the beef?
Police dog bites suspect in West Vancouver takedown

Police dog bites suspect in West Vancouver takedown

The province’s Independent Investigations Office has been called in to review officers’ conduct during Wednesday’s police takedown on the Capilano River Bridge.
Inaugural roller skating festival rolls into Vancouver this spring

Inaugural roller skating festival rolls into Vancouver this spring

Let the good times roll! Roller skating is poised to make its return to North Vancouver for the first time since the Stardust rink closed up in 1983 thanks to a new roller skating festival.
Off-duty Burnaby Mountie helps catch car thief in BC Interior

Off-duty Burnaby Mountie helps catch car thief in BC Interior

An off-duty Burnaby Mountie helped police in the Interior deploy a spike belt to stop a vehicle allegedly stolen from an Cache Creek gas station. The Burnaby staff sergeant had pulled into the service station at about 8 p.m.
Coronavirus: "China" removed from warning signs at YVR

Coronavirus: "China" removed from warning signs at YVR

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has changed the China-focused coronavirus warning signs at Vancouver Airport, to reflect the global reach of the disease.