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Port Coquitlam will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new covered multi-sport facility on Oct. 5. The $12.45-million project includes $3 million from the B.C. government and is intended to provide year-round indoor space for sports and community programs.
Edmonton opened a 6-0-goal lead before Vancouver rallied, a day after the Canucks won 6-5 in overtime. Coaches and players on both sides said there is room to improve.
Statistics Canada’s revisions show the population continued to grow, reaching nearly 41.8 million in July 2026. Central 1 says slower gains will still weigh on spending, housing demand and the economy.
McDavid scored his first goal of the season and added four assists as the Oilers outlasted the Canucks in a second high-scoring meeting between the teams this week.
The airline says the route did not meet the financial targets needed to remain sustainable. Its suspension will end Canada’s only nonstop service to Singapore, less than three years after launch.
Three business organizations will host the forum ahead of B.C.’s Oct. 24 election. The venue will be announced later, and the public can submit questions for consideration by Oct. 5.
The Maple Ridge Music Society opens its 45th concert season with Suzie LeBlanc and Friends performing Renaissance and Acadian music at Westacres on Oct. 10.
The free family event marked B.C. National Forest Week and launched local Water Weeks, with guided farm tours, educational presentations, entertainment and wildlife encounters.
Retired officer John Roberts said the department has implemented recommendations from the coroner’s inquest, including faster deployment of body-worn cameras for all patrol officers.
Michael Baumann says he is too unsuited to the role to serve, citing bureaucracy, groupthink and bullying, even as he calls himself possibly the most qualified candidate.
Council unanimously halted further work in the short term after a new business case found the projected financial benefit too small to justify proceeding, while preserving the option to revisit the utility if conditions change.
The B.C. Conservatives have named candidates in all four Richmond ridings. The NDP has announced Linda Li in Richmond-Bridgeport, and Elections BC lists Henry Yao in Richmond Centre.
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