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$200-million deal for four more electric-hybrid ferries

$200-million deal for four more electric-hybrid ferries

Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands has won a contract to build four more electric-hybrid ferries for B.C. Ferries that will be identical to two vessels that Damen just completed for the ferry corporation.
16 SeaBus sailings to be cancelled Thursday

16 SeaBus sailings to be cancelled Thursday

TransLink has confirmed that another 16 SeaBus sailings will be cancelled Thursday as a result of the transit strike issued by Unifor, the union representing bus operators and transit maintenance workers.
Metro Vancouver to see ‘biggest single day drop’ in gas prices in over 10 years

Metro Vancouver to see ‘biggest single day drop’ in gas prices in over 10 years

Metro Vancouver gas prices are expected to fall tomorrow before the long-weekend so gas price analysts have suggested waiting a day to fill up. According to Dan McTeague, petroleum analyst, formerly of GasBuddy.
Richmond RCMP warns of global gold, buried treasure scam returning

Richmond RCMP warns of global gold, buried treasure scam returning

A worldwide scam centred on “Chinese gold” or “buried treasure” could be making a reappearance in Richmond.
Batwoman shoot in Downtown Vancouver calls for ‘significant action’ Thursday

Batwoman shoot in Downtown Vancouver calls for ‘significant action’ Thursday

If you’re a fan of the show Batwoman , you might want to stay out Thursday. The Warner Brothers TV series will be filming this week in downtown Vancouver and the shoot involves “significant action.
Steveston building evacuated after driver smashes into store

Steveston building evacuated after driver smashes into store

An entire building in Steveston needed to be evacuated on Tuesday, after a driver smashed a car into its rear.
Updated: Gamma camera speeds up diagnostics at Richmond Hospital

Updated: Gamma camera speeds up diagnostics at Richmond Hospital

Twice a day the isotopes arrive at the Nuclear Medicine Department at Richmond Hospital. They are used for patients being diagnosed with the gamma camera – the latest diagnostic tool at the hospital and the first of its kind in Canada.
Union vows to escalate Metro Vancouver transit job action if progress not made

Union vows to escalate Metro Vancouver transit job action if progress not made

TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond urges both sides to resume bargaining
Crashes on bridge, highway 91 causing major congestion in, out of Richmond this morning

Crashes on bridge, highway 91 causing major congestion in, out of Richmond this morning

Update: The crash at No. 8 Road and eastbound Highway 91 has now cleared, but eastbound volume is still heavy from between Shell and No. 5 roads. Westbound traffic is also affected, with congestion on Highway 91A.
Squamish firefighter faces child pornography charges

Squamish firefighter faces child pornography charges

Court records show 43-year-old John Taavo Martin will appear in court November 2019