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Man dies after highway collision in Squamish

Man dies after highway collision in Squamish

RCMP are investigating and asking witnesses to contact officers
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Province gives cities the power to hold electronic public hearings

Province gives cities the power to hold electronic public hearings

Can you hear me now? The province has given municipalities the power to hold electronic public hearings as long as COVID-19 makes mass gatherings impossible.
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Province relaxes rules on public hearings

Province relaxes rules on public hearings

The provincial government will now allow local governments the ability to hold public hearings electronically during the current provincial state of emergency.
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10-year-old hit by car in Coquitlam last week recovering at home

The boy was riding his bike in the Westwood Plateau area last Thursday when the collision occurred
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Community association donates 450 COVID care packs to front-line workers

Community association donates 450 COVID care packs to front-line workers

Blueridge group gives goodies to Berkley Care Centre and Lions Gate Hospital
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TransLink to start charging fares again June 1

TransLink to start charging fares again June 1

In a bid to stem the financial bleeding at TransLink during the pandemic, the transit authority will resume collecting fares on June 1.
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TransLink to start collecting bus fares again

TransLink to start collecting bus fares again

No more free rides: TransLink announced Monday that they will resume fare collection on all buses, along with front-door boarding, starting June 1.
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Port Moody sets virtual meeting standards following ‘F-bomb’ from councillor

Port Moody sets virtual meeting standards following ‘F-bomb’ from councillor

Standards include a professional regard for “appearance, language, visual connection and focus,” plus enabled video without virtual backgrounds
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Doctors anxious over PPE shortages as Ottawa tries to shore up domestic supply

Doctors anxious over PPE shortages as Ottawa tries to shore up domestic supply

While Ottawa took further steps Sunday (May 3) to secure reliable sources of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the wake of the pandemic, the nation’s doctors remain anxious over shortages.
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Veteran shares his memories liberating the Netherlands, 75 years later (VIDEO)

Veteran shares his memories liberating the Netherlands, 75 years later (VIDEO)

75 years ago, when front lines really did mean front lines, and the Second World War was coming to an end in Europe, Sgt. Norman Kirby was there. Tuesday this week marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands.
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