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You can get fined a whopping $109 for driving with a dog on your lap

You can get fined a whopping $109 for driving with a dog on your lap

While Fido's favourite spot might be your lap, you should ensure that he rides shotgun when you're on the road. On Feb. 18, BC RMCP Traffic tweeted that a, "driver's control/view while driving mustn't be obstructed by pets/people while driving.
Higher costs should kill Trans Mountain pipeline, opposition says

Higher costs should kill Trans Mountain pipeline, opposition says

OTTAWA — Opposition parties and environmental groups are urging the federal government to stop expanding the Trans Mountain pipeline, citing a poll saying Canadians are alarmed by the project's cost.
Will ICBC telematics pilot change driver behaviour?

Will ICBC telematics pilot change driver behaviour?

Inexperienced drivers equipped with devices that can track driving habits
Teacher banned 15 years for student sex

Teacher banned 15 years for student sex

Teacher had given students alcohol, engaged in inappropriate touching
This B.C. man is buying an outrageously expensive fridge with his lottery winnings

This B.C. man is buying an outrageously expensive fridge with his lottery winnings

"I have it all picked out, it's a $16,000 fridge that I've wanted for a while."
'Historic' agreement recognizes Belcarra Regional Park as Tsleil-Waututh ancestral home

'Historic' agreement recognizes Belcarra Regional Park as Tsleil-Waututh ancestral home

Metro Vancouver and Tsleil-Waututh Nation will manage park co-operatively
Family plans Squamish candlelight vigil for Daniel Reoch

Family plans Squamish candlelight vigil for Daniel Reoch

Officers still actively searching: Squamish RCMP
North Shore Rescue responds to two simultaneous calls

North Shore Rescue responds to two simultaneous calls

Two backcountry adventurers had a bit of luck on their side after suffering injuries deep in the backcountry late Monday afternoon, North Shore Rescue says. "We were enjoying a relatively quiet Family Day weekend and then all hell broke loose at 3 p.
B.C. budget: Province unveils new taxes on soft drinks, high earners

B.C. budget: Province unveils new taxes on soft drinks, high earners

Finance Minister Carole James is imposing new taxes on millionaires and soft drinks as the B.C. government invests in education, housing, climate action and supports for families.
Winners and losers in the 2020-21 British Columbia budget

Winners and losers in the 2020-21 British Columbia budget

VICTORIA — A look at who might benefit, and who might not, from Finance Minister Carole James's B.C. budget: LOSERS: Top income earners: If you earn more than $220,000 a year, you will pay more in tax this year.