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Coquitlam mom gives birth to B.C.'s first baby of 2019

Coquitlam mom gives birth to B.C.'s first baby of 2019

B.C.’s first baby of 2019 was almost named Q. OK, perhaps “almost” is a stretch because the baby’s mom, Janet Shimizu, shut that one down pretty quickly when dad Lukasz Soswa suggested it.
Delta approached about allowing BC Cannabis Store

Delta approached about allowing BC Cannabis Store

Will Delta residents be able to buy some bud at a government retail store? While there’s currently no application by the BC Liquor Distribution Branch to open a government-run recreational cannabis store in Delta, the branch has reached out recently
Do not chase missing dog, owner says

Do not chase missing dog, owner says

The owner of a missing dog who’s been hanging around Richmond for the past couple weeks is asking people not to approach or chase the pup if they see him. Littlefoot, the rescue dog from Thailand who’s been on the loose since Dec.
Man dies after becoming stuck in West Vancouver donation bin

Man dies after becoming stuck in West Vancouver donation bin

West Vancouver police say a 34-year-old Vancouver man has died after becoming stuck in a clothing donation bin. An off-duty physician was the first person to come across the victim, around 8:30 a.m.
Man dies stuck in West Vancouver donation bin

Man dies stuck in West Vancouver donation bin

West Vancouver police say a 34-year-old Vancouver man is dead after becoming stuck in a clothing donation bin in the Ambleside area.
Drug dealer might have been selling vitamins at time of murder, mother told court

Drug dealer might have been selling vitamins at time of murder, mother told court

Murdered drug dealer’s mother can’t collect life insurance, appeal court rules
Keeping watch, pipeline protesters brave cold nights on Burnaby Mountain

Keeping watch, pipeline protesters brave cold nights on Burnaby Mountain

The Watch House still stands in the path of the Trans Mountain pipeline, with no plans to move
Metro Vancouver could see snow flurries for the new year

Metro Vancouver could see snow flurries for the new year

Well, we didn’t get a white Christmas in Metro Vancouver this year, but there’s a chance we could have a bit of a white New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Environment Canada’s forecast for the evening of Dec. 31 and the morning of Jan.
Stricter impaired driving rules in effect

Stricter impaired driving rules in effect

Rudolph may have gotten a pass on his red nose over the Christmas season. But anyone else – particularly those whose holiday cheer comes in a bottle – should be aware that Canada’s new drunk driving laws are now in effect, say local police.
B.C. Hydro wraps up work on Gulf Islands

B.C. Hydro wraps up work on Gulf Islands

B.C. Hydro pulled its last emergency crews off Salt Spring Island and other southern Gulf Islands on Sunday after restoring power lost when a wind storm slammed the coast on Dec. 20. Ted Olynyk, spokesman for B.C.