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Addiction, safety top urban wish list

Mental illness treatment, low-cost housing and new rent subsidies are priorities for local governments

Aug 27, 2015 6:00 AM Read more >

Fires, forests high on local government agenda

Municipal politicians look for more provincial support to remove forest fuel from interface areas, including private land

Aug 26, 2015 8:00 PM Read more >

Careless driving, smoking penalties on way

Premier Christy Clark to recall the B.C. legislature Sept. 28, the third legislative sitting of the year

Aug 24, 2015 5:00 AM Read more >

Chief judge reviews online provincial court records

Database of charges, convictions, peace bonds used for criminal record checks, but users may not be aware of later acquittal

Aug 21, 2015 11:00 AM Read more >

Election 2015: Politicians pitch to parents

Conservatives, Liberals, NDP and Greens all offering generous support to parents to help with child care costs

Aug 18, 2015 5:00 PM Read more >

Buttheads, drone dummy add to wildfire threat

Reports of video showing careless smoker starting Rock Creek fire not confirmed, drone costs fire service aircraft three hours

Aug 17, 2015 1:00 PM Read more >

BC Amateur Photographer contest a huge success

Seventy finalists competed at this year's Abbotsford International Airshow for a shot at the title of Amateur Photographer of the year

Aug 14, 2015 5:00 AM Read more >

Local government auditor problems confirmed

Survey of municipalities being audited by Premier Christy Clark's new office show it was unprepared for the task

Aug 13, 2015 9:00 AM Read more >

Drought takes toll on B.C. rivers, land

Fraser River continues to warm, and stage four drought restrictions have been extended to the Okanagan

Aug 12, 2015 7:00 AM Read more >

Trudeau on clean Senate, PM tough on drugs

Trudeau campaigns on Senate cleanup as PM talks up tough-on-drugs policy

Aug 11, 2015 12:00 PM Read more >