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Frequently distracted B.C. driver barred from operating vehicle

Frequently distracted B.C. driver barred from operating vehicle

RICHMOND — A woman who gained notoriety for her extensive record of distracted-driving convictions across the Lower Mainland has been prohibited from operating a motor vehicle in B.C.
B.C. First Nations tourist draw has a piece of tawdry Trump history

B.C. First Nations tourist draw has a piece of tawdry Trump history

A First Nations band is planning to start luring tourists this summer to the northern B.C. ghost town where Donald Trump’s pioneering grandfather once ran a brothel. The Carcross Tagish First Nation, whose territory straddles the B.C.
Soaring vanilla bean prices jolt B.C.'s ice cream makers

Soaring vanilla bean prices jolt B.C.'s ice cream makers

A global vanilla crisis has turned B.C.'s tastemakers into a bunch of bean counters.
Construction worker plants Mexican flag atop Trump tower

Construction worker plants Mexican flag atop Trump tower

Diego Saul Reyna, a steel framer who lives in Port Moody, climbed to the top of the Trump hotel and tower in Vancouver this weekend to send Donald Trump a message.
Parents decry 'devastating' planned cutbacks at Vancouver schools

Parents decry 'devastating' planned cutbacks at Vancouver schools

Parents are concerned about the Vancouver School Board’s budget proposal, saying they’re worried about larger class sizes, supports for special needs students and cuts to fine arts like music.
Surrey shooting leaves man in serious condition

Surrey shooting leaves man in serious condition

A man is in serious condition after a suspected targeted shooting in Surrey on Saturday night. Police received calls of several shots being fired in the 12200-block 92 Avenue around 7:54 p.m.
Surrey shootings increasing, though police are making arrests

Surrey shootings increasing, though police are making arrests

Surrey Mounties showed off a drug haul worth more than $4.5 million Friday as they revealed that shootings are on the rise again this year. Since Jan.
Site C protester hospitalized with low heart rate, supporter says

Site C protester hospitalized with low heart rate, supporter says

A Site C dam protester who hasn’t eaten solid food for nearly three weeks has been hospitalized with a low heart rate, a fellow protester said Friday.
B.C. enacts stiffer fines for wildfires

B.C. enacts stiffer fines for wildfires

Increased fines for a variety of wildfire-related violation tickets are now in effect.
B.C. Place roof raises cost questions

B.C. Place roof raises cost questions

More questions are being raised about the cost overruns associated with B.C. Place’s retractable roof following the release of new figures by the NDP, which suggest it’s costing far more to maintain the $500-million roof than initially promised.