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Activists to hound Trudeau with jumbotron today over Trans Mountain

Activists to hound Trudeau with jumbotron today over Trans Mountain

Anti-pipeline activists will be hounding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today. And they’ll be using a jumbotron to do it.
Les Leyne: Watchdogs can’t or won’t bite on Jinny Sims case

Les Leyne: Watchdogs can’t or won’t bite on Jinny Sims case

The watchdogs and other senior officials aren’t exactly straining at their leashes to look into the various complaints about Citizens’ Services Minister Jinny Sims from her former constituency worker.
Care aides to benefit from changes to B.C.'s labour code, minister says

Care aides to benefit from changes to B.C.'s labour code, minister says

Contract flipping and PTSD presumption regulations will support healthcare professionals, according to Harry Bains
Burnaby's Eco-Centre lets you waste more time on weekends

Burnaby's Eco-Centre lets you waste more time on weekends

Want more chances to get rid of your stuff on weekends? You got it.
This is everything you need to know about Hats Off Day in Burnaby Heights

This is everything you need to know about Hats Off Day in Burnaby Heights

Kids and adults alike will be donning their capes for this years’ Hats Off Day on June 1 in Burnaby Heights. The theme of the 35th annual event is superheroes, according to Isabel Kolic, executive director of the Heights Merchants Association.
Oil companies may be 'compelled' to testify in B.C. gas price investigation

Oil companies may be 'compelled' to testify in B.C. gas price investigation

B.C. Premier John Horgan is trying to look like he’s doing something about high gas prices, even though those high gas prices are actually pushing people to drive less – which is a positive for the planet.
Les Leyne: Clerk’s exit wasn’t quite ‘non-financial’

Les Leyne: Clerk’s exit wasn’t quite ‘non-financial’

When special investigator Beverley McLachlin passed the legislature-spending-scandal puck to the three house leaders last week, they had to do some stick-handling. Her report was dated May 3 and it took until May 16 before it was released.
Family safe after dramatic mountain rescue that included drones

Family safe after dramatic mountain rescue that included drones

Coquitlam RCMP worked with search and rescue teams to locate two young children, ages six and seven, from Burke Mountain. Efforts began late Sunday night when the children and their father were hiking a trail on Burke Mountain.
12 ways fire departments can improve firefighter mental health

12 ways fire departments can improve firefighter mental health

Recommendations from a B.C. researcher, and how Richmond is working to implement them
Electric vehicles selling at astonishing rate in B.C.

Electric vehicles selling at astonishing rate in B.C.

British Columbians put in orders for an estimated 1,300 electric vehicles in a span of just two weeks, according to Blair Qualey, CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of B.C. To put that in context, a total of 3,270 EVs and hybrids sold in B.C.