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'Suffered in the cold': SPCA seizes seven dogs from B.C. property

'Suffered in the cold': SPCA seizes seven dogs from B.C. property

The BC SPCA says the owner confirmed the dogs were kept outdoors.
'Ice is not safe': Vancouver officials warn people to stay off frozen lakes, ponds

'Ice is not safe': Vancouver officials warn people to stay off frozen lakes, ponds

Signs at many Vancouver parks read "danger, thin ice, keep off," but people are still skating on the frozen lakes.
Massive power outages affect thousands of BC Hydro customers in Metro Vancouver

Massive power outages affect thousands of BC Hydro customers in Metro Vancouver

"Most power outages are caused by trees and adverse weather, including wind, rain, snow, and ice."
Rob Shaw: Feds, province at loggerheads over caps on international students

Rob Shaw: Feds, province at loggerheads over caps on international students

B.C. housing minister: 'The core issue we still have, regardless, is we are not building enough housing for the people we have.'
John Ducker: Why winter tires are important when it's below 7C

John Ducker: Why winter tires are important when it's below 7C

As temperatures drop, rubber in summer or all season tires hardens, becoming more inflexible and killing traction — the thing you want most in poor road conditions.
Birth tourism showing post-pandemic rebound in B.C.

Birth tourism showing post-pandemic rebound in B.C.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, nearly 900 foreign mothers paid to give birth in B.C.; however, that figure dropped substantially, to 152, in 2021. Now, with travel restrictions lifted, birth tourism appears back on the rise, says immigration researcher.
B.C. strata ordered to pay almost $11K for flood damage

B.C. strata ordered to pay almost $11K for flood damage

Residents putting grease down kitchen sinks could have been responsible for repeated strata pipe blockages and floods.
Children's advocate considers new review of Port Alberni boy's death

Children's advocate considers new review of Port Alberni boy's death

Representative for children and youth Jennifer Charlesworth says she wants to meet with Dontay Patrick Lucas’s family and members of the Port Alberni community
B.C. pair dispute who lent whom $3,750

B.C. pair dispute who lent whom $3,750

B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal ordered Manroop Singh Sangha to repay Amansukhdeep Kaur $3,550.
Tesla supercharger queue jams North Vancouver parking lot

Tesla supercharger queue jams North Vancouver parking lot

A combination of cold weather and other Tesla-specific issues is causing the congestion, expert says.