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You can get fined $109 for driving with a dog on your lap

You can get fined $109 for driving with a dog on your lap

While Fido's favourite spot might be your lap, you should ensure that he rides shotgun when you're on the road. On Feb. 18, B.C. RMCP Traffic tweeted that a, "driver's control/view while driving mustn't be obstructed by pets/people while driving.
Coronavirus update: B.C.'s first case out of isolation

Coronavirus update: B.C.'s first case out of isolation

B.C.'s first case of coronavirus has been released from isolation in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, which includes Richmond. Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.
These Burnaby restaurants are offering free pancakes to help kids

These Burnaby restaurants are offering free pancakes to help kids

Who doesn’t love pancakes? Better yet, who doesn’t love free pancakes? The 7th annual IHOP National Pancake Day Canada is quickly approaching on Tuesday, February 25 , benefitting Children's Miracle Network member hospitals.
Burnaby working to reduce disposable plastics at city facilities

Burnaby working to reduce disposable plastics at city facilities

The City of Burnaby will push forward in its efforts to eliminate – or at least significantly reduce – single-use plastics at city facilities as it considers a potential city-wide ban. Coun.
Opinion: Burnaby’s busiest SkyTrain station is a crime magnet

Opinion: Burnaby’s busiest SkyTrain station is a crime magnet

The Burnaby RCMP Crime Prevention Unit sends out a crime bulletin each month providing date about the hot spots in our city. The January 2020 edition is out and, once again, the area of Kingsway around Metrotown is by far the biggest magnet of crime.
Metro Vancouver wants you to 'think thrice' before tossing old clothes

Metro Vancouver wants you to 'think thrice' before tossing old clothes

Metro Vancouver is encouraging residents to “think thrice” before tossing that ugly blouse, ripped jeans or socks with holes into the garbage.
Vancouver’s Trump Tower tops police calls to hotels

Vancouver’s Trump Tower tops police calls to hotels

Fights, demonstrations, suspicious persons and disturbances trump other calls
Eight things you need to know about B.C.’s 2020 budget

Eight things you need to know about B.C.’s 2020 budget

From new taxes to economic estimates, here are eight highlights from the NDP’s third budget
He's buying an outrageously expensive fridge with his lottery winnings

He's buying an outrageously expensive fridge with his lottery winnings

How many times have you heard a lottery winner list off really boring things they’re going to do with their winnings? Not Curtis Wright. He’s got a really decadent dream for his winnings.
B.C. budget sees 1.8 per cent increase for education funding

B.C. budget sees 1.8 per cent increase for education funding

New grant program for post-secondary students provides up to $4,000 a year per student