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U.S. boater fined $1,000 for sneaking over border to meet Canadian girlfriend

U.S. boater fined $1,000 for sneaking over border to meet Canadian girlfriend

A 49-year-old Bellingham, WA man, who crossed the U.S. border by boat to meet his girlfriend in Surrey, has been fined $1,000 under the federal Quarantine Act.
Richmond mayor appeals to political parties to support transit, recovery, housing

Richmond mayor appeals to political parties to support transit, recovery, housing

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie joined a group of mayors from large cities in B.C. calling on provincial parties to support transit and those struggling with mental health and substance use issues, and to push for affordable housing.
Pub puts 'crass' anti-Horgan election message on customers' receipts

Pub puts 'crass' anti-Horgan election message on customers' receipts

Calling it "a crass cry for help," the owner of Doc Willoughby's Pub in Kelowna says sometimes "you have to really shout to be heard.
B.C. salmon farms challenge activists’ demands for site closures

B.C. salmon farms challenge activists’ demands for site closures

Bulk of Cohen Commission's final report says "that responsible salmon farming does not harm wild salmon populations," says BC Salmon Farmers Association
B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency again

B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency again

B.C. is already in the longest state of emergency in provincial history.
Richmond RCMP arrest man with assault rifle

Richmond RCMP arrest man with assault rifle

Richmond Mounties say a man they arrested earlier this month was found carrying an “AR-15 style assault rifle.
U.S. wildfire smoke will return to Metro Vancouver this week

U.S. wildfire smoke will return to Metro Vancouver this week

Wildfire smoke – this time from California – is expected to threaten Vancouver's air quality starting Wednesday
BC Liberals pledge ‘aggressive’ Massey Tunnel plan

BC Liberals pledge ‘aggressive’ Massey Tunnel plan

If the BC Liberals are elected in a few weeks’ time, they will tackle the Massey Tunnel replacement saga with an “aggressive plan” to deliver “traffic sanity on Highway 99.
Orange Shirt Day event to honour residential school survivors online Wednesday

Orange Shirt Day event to honour residential school survivors online Wednesday

Schools across the country will participate in 90-minute online presentation called Every Child Matters: Reconciliation Through Education
Quarantine violation nets $1,000 ticket in Richmond

Quarantine violation nets $1,000 ticket in Richmond

Richmond RCMP issued a $1,000 violation ticket to a man who refused to stay quarantined although ordered to do so under the federal Quarantine Act. The man left the quarantine twice.