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Voter turnout declines across Lower Mainland and major B.C. cities

Voter turnout declines across Lower Mainland and major B.C. cities

Municipal election voter turnout has declined in nearly all major cities and municipalities in the province.
Sunshine Coast governments declare states of local emergency over water crisis

Sunshine Coast governments declare states of local emergency over water crisis

'The declarations are not because there is an imminent threat, they are because we see a threat coming. The threat is that if we don’t act now we might have an issue in two to three weeks and that is what we want to prevent,' says SCRD manager of infrastructure services, Remko Rosenboom.
Map: Majority of Americans choose Canada as #1 relocation country

Map: Majority of Americans choose Canada as #1 relocation country

Do you think Canada will see an influx of Americans in the not-so-distant future?
B.C. Ferries fuel surcharge will nudge passenger rates up starting Nov. 1

B.C. Ferries fuel surcharge will nudge passenger rates up starting Nov. 1

Rates will be increasing by 1.5 per cent as of Nov. 1, B.C. Ferries announced Monday.
B.C. communities record some of the worst air quality in the world

B.C. communities record some of the worst air quality in the world

A station near Hope recorded fine particulate concentrations so bad it far outranked the most polluted major cities in the world.
'He's a big guy': B.C. family looks to reunite pet bunny with rightful owners

'He's a big guy': B.C. family looks to reunite pet bunny with rightful owners

Is this your bunny?
50 per cent off pets at BC SPCA this month

50 per cent off pets at BC SPCA this month

The BC SPCA rescues thousands of homeless, abused and neglected animals.
Grocery items that dropped in price the most in September

Grocery items that dropped in price the most in September

Which food items dropped in September?
Couple goes to court in fight to register child's name with unique characters

Couple goes to court in fight to register child's name with unique characters

Raymond Taylor Shaw and Crystal A.J. Smith filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court arguing they faced a “significant burden and emotional toll” when they had to register their son by his last name only to access benefits
Opinion: If cities don't want homeless encampments they should help people, not punish them

Opinion: If cities don't want homeless encampments they should help people, not punish them

Cities are clearing homeless encampments, sometimes violently, without providing those who live there any alternatives. Long-term solutions are needed to help people off the streets.