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The provincial government is inviting public comments on a new report that recommends short- and long-term actions to protect B.C.'s species at risk.

Lock your vehicle or face the consequences. That's the warning message from Sunshine Coast RCMP this week after the month of June saw 28 reported thefts from vehicle with 21 of those cases due to vehicles being unlocked. According to Cpl.

There have been more sudden infant deaths in British Columbia in the first half of 2011 than for all of 2010. Sudden infant deaths occur when a previously healthy baby dies in sleep-related circumstances, and no cause of death is found on autopsy.

Now that school's out for summer break, it's an exciting time for kids and road safety won't be their number one priority. Unfortunately, in 2010 alone, 64 child pedestrians (age five to 12) were injured in 63 incidents.

Acting Chief Electoral Officer Craig James has extended the timelines of the 2011 HST Referendum calendar.

The provincial government recently unveiled a suite of multimedia training resources that will support physicians and other health professionals to educate seniors in ways to prevent falls and stay healthy.

A 57-year-old Sechelt man was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer shortly before midnight on June 28 during a routine traffic stop. According to Sunshine Coast RCMP Cpl.

The Province, police and ICBC kicked off the summer CounterAttack campaign June 29, with a reminder to plan ahead and choose a designated driver to get home safely.

British Columbia's Low Income Climate Action Tax Credit increased by 10 per cent on July 1 to help low income families and individuals offset the increasing rate of the revenue-neutral carbon tax, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced June 30.

A construction worker was medi-vaced to hospital early Monday afternoon for treatment of serious injuries after falling through a skylight at former Premier Gordon Campbell's vacation home in Halfmoon Bay.