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With summer officially here, and warm weather in the forecast for much of the province, the BC Coroners Service urges residents and visitors to take extra care when they are near rivers, lakes or the ocean.

More than three years after shots were fired during an interaction between Burnaby RCMP and two robbery suspects, B.C.’s police watchdog is forwarding the case to the B.C.

Parents and guardians of eligible children are reminded that a deadline is fast approaching to sign up for the $1,200 B.C. Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG). Children born in 2006 or later are eligible for the grant.

People asked to write politicians demanding direct-to-consumer shipments

A bus route that originates in Burnaby has been listed as the second-most crowded in all of Metro Vancouver. The #25 Brentwood Station/UBC was put on the “10 most-crowded bus routes” list in the latest edition TransLink’s Buzzer Blog.

Wanna buy some non-medical pot online in B.C.? Shopify Inc. will be the one building the pot platform. The Liquor Distribution Branch has selected the e-commerce company to build a platform for the online sale of non-medical cannabis to the public.

British Columbian consumers paid the some of the highest year-over-year price increases

ICBC and the BC SPCA are urging pet owners to drive smart and consider the safety of their animals when they’re in a vehicle.

VPD warns scam has evolved to include fake police officers

Police are looking for the owner of a motorcycle left burning by the side of a Burnaby road Sunday. Fire crews were called to Cariboo Road near Stormont Avenue at about 9 p.m.