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Princess Cruises’ Star Princess called at Canada Place on Sept. 27, becoming the largest cruise ship ever to visit Vancouver. Its arrival and departure were timed for low tide to clear the Lions Gate Bridge safely.
The Port Moody contest has four candidates for two school board seats. Voters in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Anmore and Belcarra will also elect trustees, with seat counts varying by area.
Council received a proposed framework for a Sponsorship, Advertising, Naming Rights and Donation program that could eventually generate at least $175,000 annually, while requiring upfront staffing and setup costs.
The group, which describes itself as a Canadian men’s nationalist club, gathered near the former Kamloops residential school days before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Leaders and police condemned the demonstration.
The BC NDP has named Todd Schierling as its Delta North candidate, seeking to succeed outgoing MLA Ravi Kahlon. The nomination comes as other parties name challengers and provincial nominations approach their deadline.
Nominations close Oct. 3 at 1 p.m., three weeks before final voting day. Here is the current candidate picture in Surrey’s 10 electoral districts, alongside results and context from the previous election.
Port Coquitlam voters will elect two trustees to the nine-member school board. The six candidates have outlined priorities ranging from student supports and resources to curriculum and community collaboration.
A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled that Jeong Sook Han is the sole beneficial owner of the home, finding she paid the full price and never completed a gift to her son.
At a Surrey campaign event, B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson said a future Conservative government would neither raise existing taxes nor introduce new ones.
Vancouver police say one suspect has been arrested after two masked men allegedly fired at an occupied parked vehicle at Spanish Banks Beach. No victims are known.
After finishing last in the NHL, the Vancouver Canucks are measuring progress by competitiveness and consistency as they begin a rebuilding season in Edmonton.
An SFU study projects that three glaciers at Whistler and Blackcomb could vanish within 10 to 70 years after decades of rapid retreat.
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