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One storm down, two to go, as Christmas week battering forecast for Island

One storm down, two to go, as Christmas week battering forecast for Island

B.C. Ferries is warning that multiple routes might be affected by high winds forecast for the Strait of Georgia and north Vancouver Island on Christmas Day.
ECTs to bedsheets: Coquitlam allows Riverview artifact loans

ECTs to bedsheets: Coquitlam allows Riverview artifact loans

You can now borrow objects from the City of Coquitlam's Riverview Hospital Artifact Collection, which includes beckers, bed pans and medical bottles.
Can we teach kids about the most wonderful — and most sorrowful — time of the year?

Can we teach kids about the most wonderful — and most sorrowful — time of the year?

It's a season of magic, yes — but also one of grief, gratitude and appreciation for the things we no longer have.
Ripe avalanche conditions for parts of B.C. expected to persist this week: forecaster

Ripe avalanche conditions for parts of B.C. expected to persist this week: forecaster

A forecaster says ripe avalanche conditions are expected to persist across much of British Columbia for the rest of the week.
24-year-old woman in Burnaby, B.C., dies after being hit by vehicle

24-year-old woman in Burnaby, B.C., dies after being hit by vehicle

A 24-year-old pedestrian struck by a vehicle last week in Burnaby, B.C., has died. Police say the woman was hit the night of Dec. 17 and taken to hospital in critical condition where she later died.
IHIT names homicide victim whose body was found in B.C. bush fire

IHIT names homicide victim whose body was found in B.C. bush fire

LANGLEY, B.C. — Police have released the name of a homicide victim whose remains were found during a bush fire in Langley, B.C., last year, as they appeal for witnesses in the case.
B.C. 'ammonia' leak spurs evacuations, road closure, turns out to be carbon dioxide

B.C. 'ammonia' leak spurs evacuations, road closure, turns out to be carbon dioxide

PORT MOODY, B.C. — Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a gas leak from a truck that shut down a major road and triggered evacuations is believed to involve carbon dioxide, and not toxic ammonia as first suspected.
Should I bother applying for a job if the salary range is below what I need to live?

Should I bother applying for a job if the salary range is below what I need to live?

Compensation is critical, but a fulfilling role in a supportive workplace may also influence your decision.
Police warn of fake banker scam after B.C. senior defrauded of $9K

Police warn of fake banker scam after B.C. senior defrauded of $9K

BURNABY, B.C. — Mounties in Burnaby are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect believed to have defrauded a senior of thousands of dollars by posing as a bank employee.
One storm moving inland, two to go, in B.C.'s Christmas week battering

One storm moving inland, two to go, in B.C.'s Christmas week battering

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says the first of a series of Christmas week storms forecast for British Columbia's coast is moving inland, after bringing 140 km/h winds to some exposed coastal areas.