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Burnaby resident Charles Masala was killed after being struck by a suspected drunk driver.

Riders likely facing long waits, higher-than-expected prices, say ride-hailing companies

Ride-hailing giants such as Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. appear poised to seize on their respective statuses as incumbents when these services hit B.C. streets.

New Westminster Mayor and Mayors’ Council Chair Jonathan Coté says the idea of cutting back on transit expansion is “off the table.

Elizabeth May announced Monday she is stepping down as the leader of Canada’s Green Party. At a press conference held this morning, May indicated she is appointing deputy leader Jo-Ann Roberts as her successor.

Residents of Burnaby and New Westminster now have a convenient way to drop off their old or “unloved” clothing items, which currently comprise approximately five per cent of the region’s municipal solid waste.

TransLink has confirmed that six SeaBus sailings will be cancelled today as a result of the transit strike issued by Unifor, the union representing bus operators and transit maintenance workers.

U-turns – the last refuge of driving scoundrels. “Oh, I don’t want to be heading in this direction so I’ll just pull a U-turn in the middle of traffic and risk some lives because I’m entitled.

On Remembrance Day this year, picture Canada re-created in all its vastness in brown construction paper.

Tuesday was a day of professional development at the Vancouver airport for a group of furry workers. The participants practiced entering the airport, negotiating security and boarding an aircraft.