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Gas prices climb to another record high in Metro Vancouver

Gas prices climb to another record high in Metro Vancouver

Fuel costs have risen once again in Metro Vancouver, breaking records that were just set late last week. Prices at some Richmond stations were listed at 168.
Nanaimo bar among sweet messages on new stamps from Canada Post

Nanaimo bar among sweet messages on new stamps from Canada Post

It’s been quite a few weeks for the Nanaimo bar. First, the famed three-layer dessert got its own spread, so to speak, in The New York Times .
District of Squamish proposes two new campsites

District of Squamish proposes two new campsites

Council considers sending campers to Cat Lake and Mamquam River Forest Service Road
Chinese government-sponsored student groups in B.C. should provoke dialogue: rights advocates

Chinese government-sponsored student groups in B.C. should provoke dialogue: rights advocates

Chinese government-sponsored student groups are coming under the spotlight in Canada, including in B.C. where a university authorized a military-style Chinese flag raising ceremony.
B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 be zero emission

B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 be zero emission

Zero Emission Vehicles Act aims to phase out gas-powered vehicles
Jody Wilson-Raybould to speak on criminal justice at First Nations forum in Richmond

Jody Wilson-Raybould to speak on criminal justice at First Nations forum in Richmond

An intensive, two-day forum aiming to change the relationship between First Nations peoples and the criminal justice system is coming to Richmond later this month, with former Minister of Justice and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould as the keyno
OPINION: Wildfires in spring — the new normal

OPINION: Wildfires in spring — the new normal

We've experienced something unprecedented this year in Squamish. A wildfire has already broken out — and it's not even close to summer. On April 1, a wildfire was sparked in the Upper Squamish Valley.
Vancouver man faces new money-laundering charge in college admissions scandal

Vancouver man faces new money-laundering charge in college admissions scandal

Vancouver businessman David Sidoo faces an additional charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering for his alleged role in a college admissions scandal in the United States. In a new indictment from the U.S.
Trudeau defends changes to asylum laws that have refugee workers alarmed

Trudeau defends changes to asylum laws that have refugee workers alarmed

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending controversial changes to asylum laws included in an omnibus budget bill tabled this week, saying his government wants to ensure Canada's refugee system is fair for everyone.
Schools struggle with phone bans: 'These devices continue to cause major problems'

Schools struggle with phone bans: 'These devices continue to cause major problems'

On Friday, March 29, St. Francis School in Harbour Grace, N.L., announced a ban on cellphones and other personal electronics for its students, who range from kindergarten through Grade 8.