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‘Electrical non-compliances’ at Cultus Lake Waterpark have to be corrected before gates can reopen

Technical Safety BC has found “electrical non-compliances” in its preliminary investigation into the June 15 electrical incident at the now-closed Cultus Lake Waterpark. Officials with the safety regulator said the waterpark will not re-open until electrical issues or hazards that put them in non-compliance are corrected. “We understand that the closure of a popular summer […]

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Maple Ridge RCMP called to rural property for ‘shots fired’ call

Numerous police cruisers descended on a property in rural Maple Ridge on Wednesday afternoon, June 17, for a shots fired call. The incident happened at approximately 3 p.m, at a property in the 13200 block of Neaves Road, at the corner of Old Dewdney Trunk Road. Frontline Maple Ridge RCMP officers learned there had been

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B.C. post-secondary system facing worst funding crisis in its history, report finds

British Columbia’s public post-secondary system is facing the worst funding crisis in its history, according to a new report that found 19 of the province’s 25 public institutions are projected to operate at a loss, with an estimated $300 million shortfall province-wide. The report, Rebuilding post-secondary education as public infrastructure in B.C. from B.C.Policy Solutions

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Engineering company envisions Prince Rupert to Vancouver coastal highway

A Prince Rupert company has taken it upon itself to map a potential route for a Prince Rupert to Vancouver coastal highway with the hope it will spark a conversation on better access to the Lower Mainland for North Coast residents. Pedersen-Gruppen Enterprises (PGE) has dubbed the project the Pacific Fjords Connector as it would

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