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1,000-plus reports of passengers not leaving enclosed ferry car decks

1,000-plus reports of passengers not leaving enclosed ferry car decks

Transport Canada is in the ­process of reviewing 1,000-plus reports of B.C. Ferries passengers unwilling to leave vehicles on enclosed car decks, as is required by regulations.
Here is why team sports are allowed to continue in B.C. under the latest COVID-19 restrictions

Here is why team sports are allowed to continue in B.C. under the latest COVID-19 restrictions

'Do it in a way that minimizes contact.'
Richmond residents plead for natural habitat at Capstan development

Richmond residents plead for natural habitat at Capstan development

A group of Richmond residents is hoping a developer will consider preserving a swath of land in a proposed development in Capstan with several mature trees, saying they provide habitat for owls, hawks and other birds.
COVID-19 exposure at Richmond elementary school

COVID-19 exposure at Richmond elementary school

A Richmond elementary school is the latest in the city to be added to Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) list of COVID-19 exposures in schools. VCH posted that a possible exposure at W.D. Ferris elementary occurred on Nov. 20.
Wanderlust: 80% of Canadians plan to travel in 2021

Wanderlust: 80% of Canadians plan to travel in 2021

But most Canadians don't plan on crossing the border anytime soon.
Air Canada partners with Shoppers Drug Mart to offer pre-travel COVID-19 tests

Air Canada partners with Shoppers Drug Mart to offer pre-travel COVID-19 tests

This test will be available for customers flying to any destination requiring a negative COVID-19 test
Teresa Wat sworn in for third term as Richmond North Centre MLA

Teresa Wat sworn in for third term as Richmond North Centre MLA

Teresa Wat has been sworn in for a third term as BC Liberal MLA for Richmond North Centre. Wat was sworn in as one of 28 BC Liberal MLAs across the province, who will make up the Official Opposition, in a virtual ceremony Friday morning.
Petition launched to name a street in Vancouver after Ryan Reynolds

Petition launched to name a street in Vancouver after Ryan Reynolds

In 2020 alone, the petition notes that the funnyman has contributed a substantial amount of money to local organizations, and also contributed his time and energy to making people's lives better.
Editorial: Staggering allegations about money laundering at B.C. casinos

Editorial: Staggering allegations about money laundering at B.C. casinos

Testimony at the Cullen Commission, which is examining money laundering at B.C. casinos, has turned up some troubling allegations. The commission, under Associate Chief Justice of the B.C. Supreme Court Austin Cullen, was set up in May 2019.
Les Leyne: Horgan's to-do list: From free bus rides for kids to (maybe) ICBC rebates

Les Leyne: Horgan's to-do list: From free bus rides for kids to (maybe) ICBC rebates

New museums and community centres. Free bus rides province-wide for children 12 and under, tax-free electric bikes and a pandemic rebate on vehicle insurance ­premiums (if ICBC can afford it).