A Greater Victoria professor says the province is making a mistake with the permanent switch to daylight saving time. The clocks spring ahead one final time in B.C. March 8. The provincial government announced the move March 3, saying it will improve people’s overall health, reduce disruptions for families, simplify scheduling and provide an extra […]

The Ridge Meadows RCMP impounded a sports car that had been clocked doing 170 km/h on the Golden Ears Bridge by a police helicopter. The speed limit on the bridge is 80 km/h zone, so the driver was doing 90 km/h over the limit. The yellow Corvette was then found doing 120 km/h on Dewdney

Pitt Meadows is taking steps to protect trees. The city has introduced a new Interim Tree Management Bylaw to assist in managing trees while getting public input to develop a final tree bylaw, aimed at preserving the urban forest for generations to come. Tree management permits are now required for the removal of trees. Residents

The City of Maple Ridge will aim to compensate its management at a higher rate than about two-thirds of comparable municipalities, but less than the highest paying 35 per cent. That was a decision council made as it approved a new policy on exempt (non-union) staff compensation on Tuesday, March 3. City staff explained to