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B.C. government introduces new rules for province’s party-bus and limo industry

VICTORIA - The Government of B.C. has amended the Passenger Transportation Regulation governing licensing for limousines. The change will increase safety by making operators -...

Police hunting for two Indo-Canadian men in connection with sexual assault on Burrard Street Bridge

Police are looking for two men who are believed to be responsible for the overnight sexual assault of a woman on the Burrard Street Bridge. Around...

Pitbull -Rottweiler cross destroyed; girl recovers in hospital

BY RICHARD WATTS, TIMES COLONIST VICTORIA — A 16-day-old baby girl is in hospital recovering from injuries she received when she was mauled by the family...

Surrey MLA Amrik Virk says he could have done ‘better job’ on Kwantlen board

CASSIDY OLIVER / THE PROVINCE , Surrey-Tynehead MLA Amrik Virk previously sat on Kwantlen's board of directors. SURREY — A series of emails between former members...

Terms finalized for LNG customers using BC Hydro system

VICTORIA - The rates for liquefied natural gas (LNG) proponents to connect to BC Hydro's electrical grid have been set, providing certainty for industry...

Cheques in mail to help parents cover daycare costs inccurred by teachers’ strike

VICTORIA — Finance Minister Mike de Jong says provincial government cheques are in the mail to help B.C. parents cover daycare costs incurred during...

Teachers’ strike daycare cheques are in the mail: finance minister

The Canadian Press VICTORIA : The cheque is in the mail says Finance Minister. Finance Minister Mike de Jong says parents should begin getting their government...

Premier Christy Clark’s Statement on Diwali

“This year, Diwali will once again be celebrated by thousands of British Columbians from several faiths in many communities. “Beginning on October 23, the Festival...

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How to Safely Celebrate Easter and Passover

Though it may not be quite the same as past holidays, this Easter, Passover or any other event can still be filled with love,...

Magic Days Coming to Museum of Surrey

Surrey, BC – Lon Mandrake, magician, and son of the late famous Mandrake the Magician, will perform a little abracadabra at Museum of Surrey on...

TransLink completes modernization of 1980s-era SkyTrain technology

NEW WESTMINSTER: TransLink has replaced aging speakers and signs on the SkyTrain system by installing 280 new customer information screens and over 1,400 new...

Fraser Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Abbotsford Regional Hospital

SURREY – Fraser Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Abbotsford Regional Hospital after evidence of transmission in a medicine unit. Four patients at Abbotsford Regional...