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John Ducker: New bill looks to protect 'vulnerable road users'

John Ducker: New bill looks to protect 'vulnerable road users'

One thing’s for certain, the new laws will require drivers to pay extra attention to those now defined as vulnerable.
Obituary: Tess Jones

Obituary: Tess Jones

'She was the epitome of love, kindness, and selflessness, and her smile could light up even the darkest room.'
Obituary: Violet L. Gibbons (nee Wood)

Obituary: Violet L. Gibbons (nee Wood)

'Vi was pretty and personable, a natural in sales and had a varied career; Woodward’s, The Bay, Hastings Race Track and modelling for newspaper ads. She always had a job, but managed to drop everything in July so the family could spend summers near the beach on the Sunshine Coast.'
Lack of B.C. strata depreciation reports a cause for concern, says association

Lack of B.C. strata depreciation reports a cause for concern, says association

B.C. stratas delaying depreciation reports could lead to insurance problems and owner liability issues.
'Gruesome' photos of B.C. wolf cull prompt criticism from environmental group

'Gruesome' photos of B.C. wolf cull prompt criticism from environmental group

Since 2015, B.C.'s "aerial wolf cull program" has sought to relieve pressure on endangered caribou herds, but critics say there's not enough public transparency and oversight.
Officers told not to make handwritten notes after death of Myles Gray, inquest hears

Officers told not to make handwritten notes after death of Myles Gray, inquest hears

BURNABY, B.C. — Two Vancouver police officers testified at a British Columbia coroner's inquest that they were told not to make handwritten notes about a confrontation that resulted in the death of 33-year-old Myles Gray in 2015. Const.
Obituary: Gordon Alan Poole

Obituary: Gordon Alan Poole

Gord was born on April 21, 1960, in Trail, B.C., to his predeceased parents, Norman and Amy Poole and spent time in Remac, Britannia, Squamish, the Sunshine Coast and finally, Campbell River.
Photos: One of the first BC Ferries is for sale again and it's selling for less than a used pickup truck

Photos: One of the first BC Ferries is for sale again and it's selling for less than a used pickup truck

It's a piece of B.C. history
The federal government promised to plant 2 billion trees by 2030. It's nowhere close.

The federal government promised to plant 2 billion trees by 2030. It's nowhere close.

OTTAWA — Two years ago, Canada embarked on an odyssey to plant two billion trees in just 10 years. An audit of the program so far says the way things are now, it won't even get one-tenth of those trees in the ground in time.
'Only the tip of the iceberg': shíshálh Nation announces results of former residential school search

'Only the tip of the iceberg': shíshálh Nation announces results of former residential school search

Forty unmarked graves of children have been identified at the former site of St. Augustine’s Residential School in Sechelt. "For now we want to pause, stand still, and reflect. For the children we have found ‘We are going to let them rest right now,'" says hiwus yalxwemult (Chief Lenora Joe).