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Richmond driver caught watching World Cup highlights while driving

Richmond driver caught watching World Cup highlights while driving

Richmond RCMP and ICBC are launching another distracted driving campaign this fall
Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech

Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco , sending people racing from their beds into the darkened streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force.
Opinion: How students are developing solutions to the problem of campus sexual and gender-based violence

Opinion: How students are developing solutions to the problem of campus sexual and gender-based violence

Faculty and university staff are embedding training to prevent gender-based and sexual violence into curricular goals of both arts and STEM classes.
B.C.'s forests are becoming more flammable due to climate change, finds study

B.C.'s forests are becoming more flammable due to climate change, finds study

New study finds rising temperatures due to climate change have dried out B.C.'s forests, leading to a historic spike in wildfire activity over the past two decades.
B.C.'s health minister warns high emergency medical care demand may be 'new normal'

B.C.'s health minister warns high emergency medical care demand may be 'new normal'

There are about 9,700 patients in emergency care across B.C., about 700 more than normal for this time of year.
Halfmoon Bay Happenings: Seaside Shuffle and Better at Home

Halfmoon Bay Happenings: Seaside Shuffle and Better at Home

Halfmoon Bay's September social calendar fills out
Kisses and Kicks: Kisses for return of teddy lost on BC Ferries

Kisses and Kicks: Kisses for return of teddy lost on BC Ferries

Here are the good deeds (and not so good deeds) that happened in our Coast community this week!
'One Chip Challenge' product pulled from Canadian shelves after U.S. teen's death

'One Chip Challenge' product pulled from Canadian shelves after U.S. teen's death

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is conducting a food safety investigation into the One Chip Challenge. The investigation comes as the manufacturer of the extremely spicy tortilla chip pulls the product from Canadian and U.S.
Rotary club proposes accessible park near Gibsons Harbour

Rotary club proposes accessible park near Gibsons Harbour

The project would turn a currently vacant lot into a park with a viewing platform, benches and tables and a playground.
Gumboot Nation: Please, write in your events

Gumboot Nation: Please, write in your events

Also, writing group starting at library