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Fine, suspension for B.C. man who drove into oncoming traffic

Fine, suspension for B.C. man who drove into oncoming traffic

Vancouver police were attempting to pull over a driver they believed was prohibited from driving.
Powell River Community Forest grants handed out

Powell River Community Forest grants handed out

Community forest sets record in 2023 for harvesting timber
Approval to expand B.C. port broke endangered species law, hears court

Approval to expand B.C. port broke endangered species law, hears court

A 2023 decision to approve a port expansion in Delta, B.C., put endangered southern resident killer whales at risk and broke the Species at Risk Act, argued environmental groups in Federal Court Monday.
Updated: Highway 101 clear Monday evening

Updated: Highway 101 clear Monday evening

A vehicle hit a hydro pole and live wires were down across the highway at Rat Portage in Roberts Creek a sergeant with Sunshine Coast RCMP told Coast Reporter.
Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider

Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider

NEW YORK (AP) — Car dealerships in North America are still wrestling with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a company whose software is used widely in the auto retail sales sector.
B.C. companies' pride for diversity must extend beyond Pride Month

B.C. companies' pride for diversity must extend beyond Pride Month

Consumers and communities look for authenticity in corporate engagement, experts say.
Canada's population forecast to reach 63 million, as people over 85 set to triple

Canada's population forecast to reach 63 million, as people over 85 set to triple

OTTAWA — Canada's population of those 85 and older is expected to triple by 2073 to as many as 4.3 million people, an increase that will likely place new pressure on the country on several fronts, one demographer says.
Powell River RCMP issues warning for dirt bike drivers

Powell River RCMP issues warning for dirt bike drivers

Zero tolerance for dangerous driving of off-road vehicles on public roadways
Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance: driver study

Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance: driver study

"Driving after cannabis use appears to be an emerging problem in Canada and may now be more common than driving after drinking alcohol," the study says.
B.C. pig farm protesters avoid prison sentence upon appeal

B.C. pig farm protesters avoid prison sentence upon appeal

The appeal court ruled the lower judge did not properly consider a conditional sentence.