Catherine Urquhart

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• B.C. to become 1st in Canada to require commercial trucks have dashcams

  B.C. Conservative MLA Ward Stamer introduced a bill after a string of deadly collisions on Highway 5, which goes through his riding of Kamloops-North Thompson.

  Traffic

  May 26
• Metro Vancouver fined by WorkSafeBC after near-fatal worksite accident

  While using pry bars to help a crane lift a gearbox, the gearbox released and sprang upward, which could have been fatal, according to WorkSafeBC.

  Economy

  May 8
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• Surrey School District superintendent made more than half a million dollars last year

  Surrey is the largest school district in B.C., with more than 83,000 children enrolled. However, it has struggled recently with insufficient classrooms and support.

  Education

  May 7
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• Another lawsuit filed against Metro Vancouver

  Contractor Michels Canada has filed a $5.5-million lawsuit over the Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant in Delta, where major improvements are underway.

  Politics

  May 5
• Tumbler Ridge, B.C. lawsuits filed in California court against OpenAI

  In February, OpenAI confirmed that an account connected with Van Rootselaar was identified the previous June and was subsequently banned for violating the usage policy.

  Canada

  Apr 29
• B.C.’s vehicle lease program for some civil servants questioned

  A FOI found that 36 high-ranking bureaucrats, deputy and associate deputy ministers are receiving vehicle leases of up to $1,200 a month, paid for by taxpayers.

  Politics

  Apr 22
• City of Surrey taking Metro Vancouver to court over ‘Invest Vancouver’

  "There was a petition filed in court to say that we are moving forward and we will let the courts decide," Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said on Monday.

  Politics

  Apr 14
• B.C. government’s U.S. coffee truck promotion cost taxpayers $165 a cup

  The Canadian Taxpayers Federation submitted a Freedom of Information request to find out how much the two-day initiative in June 2025 in Seattle cost B.C. taxpayers.

  Politics

  Apr 7
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• B.C. government urged to make Sea to Sky Highway safer as crashes increase

  Numbers from ICBC show there were 167 crashes on the road between Vancouver and Whistler in 2024, which is an average of one every two days.

  Traffic

  Apr 6
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• RCMP ends policing in Cloverdale, Surrey police offer signing bonus to recruit

  RCMP said it first began policing in Cloverdale in May, 1951, with 18 members - a corporal and 17 constables. April 1 will be the last day of the RCMP in Cloverdale.

  Crime

  Mar 30
• Family of Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor sues OpenAI

  Eight people were killed and two others, including Maya Gebala, 12, were hurt in the tragedy. She was trying to lock the library door to protect other students when she was shot.

  Crime

  Mar 9
• B.C. premier urges western U.S. governors to end seasonal time change

  On Monday, David Eby announced that this weekend will be the last time the province will spring forward, making daylight saving time permanent.

  Canada

  Mar 4
• Permanent B.C. time change concerns businesses on both sides of Canada-U.S. border

  Guy Occhiogrosso with the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce said that he is concerned that people crossing the border won't remember or factor in the time difference.

  Politics

  Mar 3
• Board of Metro Vancouver’s CAO tight-lipped about status, cost of ‘leak’ investigation

  The Chief Administrative Officer of Metro Vancouver has spoken for the first time since Global News broke the story about chaos in the organization's leadership.

  Politics

  Feb 21
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• Surrey police budget slashed by $47M with union sounding the alarm

  The Surrey Police Union stated, in a release, that this represents the annual cost of approximately 87 officers, with the average annual cost of each officer being $158,510.

  Crime

  Feb 19
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• Surrey police chief warns force needs more officers to take over Cloverdale

  Chief Norm Lipinski says 40 officers have been redeployed to the Extortion Task Force and the Surrey Police Service needs about 70 more officers to maintain public safety.

  Crime

  Feb 19
• Metro Vancouver governance committee meets to prepare review of size, structure

  Last year, a Deloitte review of Metro Vancouver's governance structure described the 41-member board as 'large and unwieldy' and made some recommendations for changes.

  Politics

  Jan 22
• Vancouver orchestra won’t sue violinist who broke NDA to speak out about alleged rape

  The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra says it will not pursue legal action against a violinist who broke an NDA to go public with rape allegations against a senior musician.

  Canada

  Jan 8
• Board of Metro Vancouver leadership in chaos as scrutiny continues

  At an emergency meeting on Friday, board members were notified that Harji Varn, chief financial officer, had been suspended by CAO Jerry Dobrovolny.

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2025
• B.C. father blames misdiagnosis for 20-year-old son’s ‘preventable’ death

  'We have a process to conduct a thorough review of every step of the way,' Dr. Marietta Van Den Berg, the site medical director at Surrey Memorial Hospital, said.

  Health

  Nov 25, 2025
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• B.C. government official’s taxpayer-funded trip to Dubai under scrutiny

  In December 2023, Jeremy Hewitt, B.C.'s assistant deputy minister for climate change, travelled to Dubai for the COP 28 Climate Conference.

  Politics

  Nov 19, 2025
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• B.C. woman ‘terrified’ to be without MS drug but province doesn’t cover it

  Cassandra Nieman was prescribed the drug Ocrevus, which not only greatly improved her vision but also kept other symptoms at bay. But without coverage, it costs $20,000.

  Health

  Nov 12, 2025
• City of Richmond cancels holiday staff party after $120K bill in 2024

  In a statement to staff, the city's senior management team says the 'Jingle' event has grown in complexity and has become "less feasible."

  Politics

  Nov 4, 2025
• Paramedic assaulted while refuelling ambulance at Kamloops gas station

  'It's even more troubling when our members are victims of violence, because we are truly there to help people and nothing else,' Ian Tait with the Ambulance Paramedics of BC said.

  Crime

  Oct 28, 2025
• B.C. government quietly changing legislation at centre of ICBC, MSP lawsuit

  The suit, filed in 2020, alleges that the province is illegally using ICBC to tax people for health-care costs by essentially double-dipping on MSP premiums.

  Politics

  Oct 27, 2025