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Out & About: Steveston decked out in Halloween spirit

Out & About: Steveston decked out in Halloween spirit

Grant McMillan has phtographed some spooktacular displays in south Richmond.
B.C. commits to mandatory Holocaust education for Grade 10 students

B.C. commits to mandatory Holocaust education for Grade 10 students

The Jewish community has been calling for mandatory Holocaust education for "many decades."
Energy costs forcing Canadians to bypass basic needs, StatCan says

Energy costs forcing Canadians to bypass basic needs, StatCan says

One in seven Canadians resort to unsafe temperatures amid rising energy prices, according to a new Statistics Canada survey.
Inclusive, accessible cafe opens at YVR airport

Inclusive, accessible cafe opens at YVR airport

Paper Planes Cafe offers training and work experience for those from the neurodiverse community.
Housing minister calls for review of Metro Vancouver construction fees

Housing minister calls for review of Metro Vancouver construction fees

Sean Fraser cites specific concerns about fees charged to market rental housing construction projects after Metro Vancouver voted to triple them.
New B.C. public safety coalition calls on governments to take action on theft, violence

New B.C. public safety coalition calls on governments to take action on theft, violence

Tanya Finley of Nelson Neighbourhood Network: "B.C. is in distress. Enough is enough."
Health professionals, not police should care for intoxicated prisoners: B.C. watchdog

Health professionals, not police should care for intoxicated prisoners: B.C. watchdog

SURREY, B.C. — Intoxicated people are dying in jail cells in what the British Columbia police watchdog says is an “outdated practice” of holding them for their own protection when they should be getting health care. A report released by Ronald J.
One injured in small plane crash in Metro Vancouver

One injured in small plane crash in Metro Vancouver

This is the second plane crash in the region this month.
Cleared: Richmond vehicle incident causing Highway 91 delays

Cleared: Richmond vehicle incident causing Highway 91 delays

Expect delays during afternoon rush hour.
U.S. extradition hearing of B.C. Hells Angel begins with evidence contested

U.S. extradition hearing of B.C. Hells Angel begins with evidence contested

Courtney Vasseur of Burnaby says a photo of him published by the Vancouver Sun was taken by police and this constituted a violation of his privacy; the photo is to be used as evidence in a criminal fraud case against Vasseur.