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Update: Dog owners warned after spiked bone found in Burnaby

Update: Dog owners warned after spiked bone found in Burnaby

*This story has been updated* Police are urging dog owners to be extra cautious about what their furry friends put into their mouths after a man in North Burnaby came across a bone with a spike in it. Burnaby RCMP got a report at about 8:45 p.m.
1.5 million Canadians have moved back in with their parents

1.5 million Canadians have moved back in with their parents

At least 1.5 million Canadians have moved back in with their parents, according to a national survey by Finder.com.
Translation services not enough to meet health needs of immigrants: researcher

Translation services not enough to meet health needs of immigrants: researcher

Healthcare providers need to “do more” to better serve diverse immigrant communities, according to a researcher at Trinity Western University (TWU), Richmond campus.
Whale-watching outfits warned on border crossings

Whale-watching outfits warned on border crossings

Whale-watching companies on both sides of the border are being extra vigilant with their GPS co-ordinates in the Salish Sea after a U.S. vessel was fined and a Canadian boat was told to turn back by American authorities in the past week.
West Van’s mid-century service station to be modernized

West Van’s mid-century service station to be modernized

West Vancouver’s iconic West Coast Modern service station on Marine Drive is about to go through massive modernization – but keep its '60s chic.
‘I’m lost without it’: Face masks a challenge for people who rely on reading lips

‘I’m lost without it’: Face masks a challenge for people who rely on reading lips

Sarah-Jane Redmond didn’t realize how much she relied on lip-reading until almost everyone around her started wearing masks.
Watch out for over-heating hand sanitizer: Richmond Fire-Rescue

Watch out for over-heating hand sanitizer: Richmond Fire-Rescue

Richmond Fire-Rescue is warning the public to be careful with that relatively new addition to their vehicles – hand sanitizer.
B.C. government quadruples 'dooring' fine to improve cyclists' safety

B.C. government quadruples 'dooring' fine to improve cyclists' safety

The provincial government is quadrupling the fine for “dooring” in an effort to reduce cyclist collisions. As of Sept. 1, anyone opening the door of a parked car when it’s not reasonably safe to do so – known as “dooring” – will face a fine of $368.
B.C. to restrict number of visitors at rental properties

B.C. to restrict number of visitors at rental properties

New AirBnB virus order to be introduced restricting guests and visitors at rentals, including houses, rooms boats and houseboats
North Shore Rescue welcomes funding but more is still needed

North Shore Rescue welcomes funding but more is still needed

B.C.’s 80 volunteer search and rescue teams will get sustainable funding from the province for the first time in their history, but North Shore Rescue’s team leader says his team must still go hat-in-hand looking for donations to keep saving lives.