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Two debates organized by the Richmond Poverty Reduction Coalition are scheduled for Oct. 2 and Oct. 8, with questions focused on housing, food security, climate issues and other community priorities.
Imagine Surrey candidate Ashiyana Hanif says she would lower taxi licensing costs, cut paperwork and allow taxis to use bus lanes where appropriate if elected to Surrey City Council.
W.D. Ferris teacher Tanya Blumel and YVR Indigenous relations director Mary Point say more public information and cultural learning could help residents and visitors understand Musqueam history at Garry Point.
Delta police say four pedestrians were struck in the Tsawwassen Mills parking lot after the driver apparently experienced a medical incident. Police say the collision was unrelated to a nearby Truth and Reconciliation Day walk.
The Fraser Valley Regional Library offers book-selection tips, surprise book bags, flexible borrowing and a teen mentorship program to support children moving from learning to read to reading to learn.
Delta police say a vehicle struck four pedestrians outside the mall, killing two. The driver may have experienced a medical emergency, according to preliminary information.
Delta police said four pedestrians were struck by a vehicle on Tsawwassen First Nation lands during National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events. The First Nation's alert said the event ended early because of a civil emergency.
Purple-light displays are planned at Surrey Civic Plaza and other sites on Oct. 1-2 and 22-31, with organizers urging residents to take part at home and work.
The City worked with Musqueam artist Kelly Cannell on four works about Burnaby’s highest-risk hazards: fire, flood, earthquakes and tsunamis. The pieces support emergency management and share Host Nations’ perspectives.
Share a photo showing how you see Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows for a chance to be featured in a future edition of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News.
Paul Cotter scored twice, including the overtime winner, as Vancouver held on after surrendering a three-goal third-period lead to beat Edmonton.
Allam’s party launched its “No Vancouver Prison” campaign against ABC Vancouver’s proposal to use part of the old St. Paul’s Hospital campus for secure mental health and addictions care, ahead of two non-binding questions on Vancouver’s Oct. 17 ballot.
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