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Teen designs website to educate about proportional representation

Teen designs website to educate about proportional representation

Maggie Lee, 17, said adults around her seemed foggy on the three proposed systems. So she stepped in to help.
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Update: Ferry back in service after mechanical problems this morning

Update: Ferry back in service after mechanical problems this morning

Update: The Spirit of British Columbia has resume service but is operating about 45 minutes behind schedule, B.C. Ferries says.
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Get ready for an emergency alert at 1:55 p.m. today

Get ready for an emergency alert at 1:55 p.m. today

At 1:55 p.m. today (Wednesday), another test of the new wireless alerting system will be conducted as part of the national Alert Ready system to improve public safety in the event of emergency.
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Burnaby SkyTrain stations first to get sound, signage upgrades

Burnaby SkyTrain stations first to get sound, signage upgrades

TransLink is looking to improve the sensory experience for SkyTrain users – starting with two Burnaby stations.
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Laneway homes, duplex suites proposed at testy Burnaby council meeting

Laneway homes, duplex suites proposed at testy Burnaby council meeting

Councillors clashed over procedure and priorities
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Hungry bears still searching for food so lock it up

Hungry bears still searching for food so lock it up

People are being warned to secure their organic waste after seeing multiple bears in Coquitlam and PoCo looking for food.
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One koi rescued, three remain at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen garden as otter continues to evade capture

One koi rescued, three remain at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen garden as otter continues to evade capture

Vancouver Park Board plans to lower the water level in the pond to help rescue remaining koi
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Burnaby Christmas tree lot now open to raise money for Aunt Leah's

Burnaby Christmas tree lot now open to raise money for Aunt Leah's

Non-profit society Aunt Leah’s is now open for business when it comes to selling Christmas trees in Burnaby.
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Burnaby school board signals co-operation despite crack in BCA monopoly

Burnaby school board signals co-operation despite crack in BCA monopoly

The Burnaby school board’s first-ever Green Party trustee appeared to use her first public board meeting to signal she really does intend to work constructively with her Burnaby Citizens Association colleagues – unless they give her reason to do othe
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B.C. Ferries to spend $3.6B on vessels, terminals in new capital plan

B.C. Ferries to spend $3.6B on vessels, terminals in new capital plan

B.C. Ferries intends to spend $2.3 billion on vessels and $1.3 billion on its terminals, including a renovation of Swartz Bay and a complete overhaul of Horseshoe Bay as part of a $3.9-billion capital plan. It is the largest capital plan in B.C.
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