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Langley company nets $200,000 in environmental fines

Langley company nets $200,000 in environmental fines

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Police budgets on Squamish council's agenda

Police budgets on Squamish council's agenda

Calls to defund police in wake of racial justice protests heard, but mayor says it’s a more complicated issue here
Orthopedic patients face long waits for surgery at Lions Gate Hospital

Orthopedic patients face long waits for surgery at Lions Gate Hospital

Under the surgical 'restart' plan, North Shore patients needing hip and knee replacements are near the back of the line
A North Vancouver VFX developer has made a COVID-19 video game

A North Vancouver VFX developer has made a COVID-19 video game

'It’s like a virtual stress ball.'
Defunding police: How it could work, but what do we lose?

Defunding police: How it could work, but what do we lose?

Imagine a situation where, instead of calling 911, someone in mental-health distress calls a hotline which summons a mental-health professional.
Whistlerites launch Bottles for Black Lives Matter

Whistlerites launch Bottles for Black Lives Matter

New organization raises $1,000 in just four days
VIDEO: New ferry to enter service on Powell River-Texada route

VIDEO: New ferry to enter service on Powell River-Texada route

Island Discovery will take over from North Island Princess on June 10
Can a Squamish liquefied natural gas terminal reduce global emissions?

Can a Squamish liquefied natural gas terminal reduce global emissions?

Woodfibre's LNG's new data suggests that's the case, but a scientist and a professor question the findings
Researchers optimistic on deer birth control in Oak Bay

Researchers optimistic on deer birth control in Oak Bay

It’s early days, but Oak Bay’s birth-control program for deer appears to be working. None of the 60 does that were vaccinated last fall with an immunocontraceptive have given birth thus far.
UPDATED: SPCA caring for kittens found in recycling load

UPDATED: SPCA caring for kittens found in recycling load

The Sunshine Coast branch of the BC SPCA is hoping to raise money to help care for four kittens that survived being hauled off in a recycling truck.