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Cremation capacity strained as B.C. considers alternatives

Cremation capacity strained as B.C. considers alternatives

With ongoing prohibitions against water cremation, B.C. funeral homes say their flame crematoriums have reached capacity amid rising demand, with slim chances for expansion
Student vote elects Conservative in West Van-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country

Student vote elects Conservative in West Van-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country

Youth vote lands to the right of the adult tally in one North Shore riding, while the other two stay Liberal
Conditional sentence in ‘brutal’ Airbnb knife attack on sisters

Conditional sentence in ‘brutal’ Airbnb knife attack on sisters

Arvin Pasha’s May 2022 assault on two sisters at his Airbnb left them “terrorized and traumatized," according to the judge.
Understaffed pharmacies put patients at risk: B.C. regulator

Understaffed pharmacies put patients at risk: B.C. regulator

B.C.’s College of Pharmacists set up a tip line after reporting last year that corporate quotas were harming patient care.
WestJet cancels new flight from Vancouver to a popular U.S. city, offers big Canada-sale

WestJet cancels new flight from Vancouver to a popular U.S. city, offers big Canada-sale

The Canadian airline is cutting a U.S. route as it introduces a major sale.
Squamish youth opinion: Engaging every local teen

Squamish youth opinion: Engaging every local teen

Squamish Youth Council is hosting a free event on May 4 at the Brackendale Art Gallery.
UPDATE: B.C. paused EV rebates partly to curb sending money to Musk, says premier

UPDATE: B.C. paused EV rebates partly to curb sending money to Musk, says premier

Premier David Eby made the comments two days after the province announced a pause in the program that provides up to $4,000 to buy a new electric vehicle
BC Ferries' Horseshoe Bay-Nanaimo sailings to become reservation-only

BC Ferries' Horseshoe Bay-Nanaimo sailings to become reservation-only

Also, Bowen Island passenger capacity to rise by 150 people for some sailings
B.C. proposes back-to-back laws to speed up renewable energy, infrastructure projects

B.C. proposes back-to-back laws to speed up renewable energy, infrastructure projects

Premier says the projects won't be used for fossil fuel projects, but role of oil and gas regulator worries some critics
Get home safe on the Sea to Sky by avoiding these three offences

Get home safe on the Sea to Sky by avoiding these three offences

BC Highway Patrol commander says speed, distracted and impaired driving are the main causes of crashes she sees on the Sea to Sky Highway.