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Doggy data sharing leads to third-party privacy breach, credit problems

Doggy data sharing leads to third-party privacy breach, credit problems

Port Coquitlam shared dog licencing data with Coquitlam
Wild weather: BC Hydro says storms becoming more 'frequent, severe'

Wild weather: BC Hydro says storms becoming more 'frequent, severe'

'The number of customer outages during major storm events has increased by about 265 per cent'
Richmond recognized as Global Active City

Richmond recognized as Global Active City

Richmond received the recognition alongside Buenos Aires, Hamburg, Lillehammer, Liverpool and Ljubljana
B.C. government to bring lower transgender surgery to the province

B.C. government to bring lower transgender surgery to the province

Up until now, those wanting the surgery had to travel to Montreal or the United States
UPDATE: Dead whale washes ashore in Tsawwassen

UPDATE: Dead whale washes ashore in Tsawwassen

A necropsy will be conducted to determine what caused the death of a humpback whale that washed up in the shallow water just off the Tsawwassen causeway beach. The Optimist was the first to report news of the sighting Friday morning.
Pot-poisoned pooches becoming common

Pot-poisoned pooches becoming common

There's been a rise in dogs ingesting marijuana in Tri-Cities according to vet
24 children and youth died of overdoses last year, prompting call for help

24 children and youth died of overdoses last year, prompting call for help

Twenty-four children between the ages of 10 and 18 died of overdoses last year, a number which B.C.’s representative for children and youth said could be reduced if more of a focus was placed on harm-reduction services.
Mothers join rally at legislature in call to fund more midwives

Mothers join rally at legislature in call to fund more midwives

Mothers embracing swaddled babes stood on the stairs of the B.C. legislature on Thursday to call on the province to fund more midwives. Ganga Jolicoeur, CEO of the Midwives Association of B.C.
Study reveals older B.C. drivers paying through nose to subsidize younger motorists

Study reveals older B.C. drivers paying through nose to subsidize younger motorists

Hardly a day goes by without hearing someone complain about paying more for auto insurance in B.C. than most places in Canada and, indeed, the western world.
Canada should open criminal investigation into opioid manufacturers, NDP leader says

Canada should open criminal investigation into opioid manufacturers, NDP leader says

Jagmeet Singh urges Trudeau to explore the possibility of charges against drug companies