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The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 18

'Babies would have died': Men stop traffic to help ducks cross busy B.C. highway

'Babies would have died': Men stop traffic to help ducks cross busy B.C. highway

It was rush hour in Maple Ridge when a family of ducks tried to cross Highway 7.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

Dolly Parton's rollicking 9 to 5 The Musical gets set to hit the New West stage

Dolly Parton's rollicking 9 to 5 The Musical gets set to hit the New West stage

Dazzling dance numbers and over-the-top fun are part of Royal City Musical Theatre’s spring production — 9 to 5 The Musical.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

B.C. regulator exposes $4.3M crypto scam targeting Canadian investors

B.C. regulator exposes $4.3M crypto scam targeting Canadian investors

B.C. Securities Commission claims overseas scammers are using a tactic called 'approval phishing' to gain access to British Columbians' cryptocurrency wallets

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

How do federal parties stack up in New Westminster burger poll?

How do federal parties stack up in New Westminster burger poll?

Liberals are on top in the bun-official election poll at Burger Heaven in New Westminster.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

Map: The world's largest Vaisakhi parade takes place in Metro Vancouver this weekend

Map: The world's largest Vaisakhi parade takes place in Metro Vancouver this weekend

Around half a million people are expected to attend the annual event.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

Swiss family sues B.C. companies after heli-skiing fatality

Swiss family sues B.C. companies after heli-skiing fatality

The lawsuit said Dr. Rupert Diesch died on April 11, 2023 as a result of an avalanche while heli-skiing on Brucejack Peak, north of Stewart, B.C.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

Search underway for three people after boat found empty south of Vancouver Island

Search underway for three people after boat found empty south of Vancouver Island

The three individuals did not return home on April 16 and their boat was found empty near Neah Bay, Washington.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

New West Hospice Society hosts April 17 Compassionate City Café

New West Hospice Society hosts April 17 Compassionate City Café

The May 4 RiverWalk is raising funds for a hospice — and other initiatives of the New West Hospice Society.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

Man accused of setting Vancouver cops on fire bailed multiple times

Man accused of setting Vancouver cops on fire bailed multiple times

Jordan Mutual, 40, faces multiple charges involving alleged violence, firearms.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

Friends launch fundraiser for teen injured in Cypress Mountain fall

Friends launch fundraiser for teen injured in Cypress Mountain fall

The teen's brain injury will likely require lifelong support.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

B.C. teen girl provides detailed description of sex assault suspect for composite sketch

B.C. teen girl provides detailed description of sex assault suspect for composite sketch

Police say the suspect sexually assaulted a female youth in an Abbotsford park on Monday night. The two did not know each other.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

Man convicted of sexually assaulting multiple women living in Vancouver

Man convicted of sexually assaulting multiple women living in Vancouver

Anyone who sees Hayden McCorriston breaching his release conditions is asked to call 911.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

North Vancouver RCMP investigating double stabbing outside Lower Lonsdale pub

North Vancouver RCMP investigating double stabbing outside Lower Lonsdale pub

Investigators say it began as a dispute inside the bar.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

New West food support program invites gardeners (and others) to lend a helping hand

New West food support program invites gardeners (and others) to lend a helping hand

For more than 25 years, Plant a Row – Grow a Row has been helping to provide fresh produce to folks in dire need of nutritious food in New Westminster and Burnaby.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

Chinese firm sues De Havilland for US$2M over B.C. aircraft deal

Chinese firm sues De Havilland for US$2M over B.C. aircraft deal

Meiya Air alleges money owed over deals for Twin Otter planes from Viking Air

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

Most candidates in B.C. have no electoral experience

Most candidates in B.C. have no electoral experience

Expert says experience offers a vetting process that can make candidates more honest

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

Air-traffic controller shortage at Vancouver causes cancellations, delays

Air-traffic controller shortage at Vancouver causes cancellations, delays

"Resource constraints" at Vancouver airport, affecting traffic for at least three days, have had an impact on flights at Victoria airport.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

Mario Canseco: Canada inching closer to U.S.-style political polarization, polling reveals

Mario Canseco: Canada inching closer to U.S.-style political polarization, polling reveals

More than half of Canadians now say their freedom is under attack by elected officials, up 12 points since 2022, according to Research Co. survey

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

Company that hit 4 gas lines in 13 months fined $255K after Burnaby incident

Company that hit 4 gas lines in 13 months fined $255K after Burnaby incident

Complete Utility Contractors Ltd., a Langley underground utility construction company, is appealing a WorkSafeBC fine after rupturing a FortisBC gas line in Burnaby in November.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

The changes come after both the Canadian Medical Association and Doctors of BC advocated for sick note requirements to be eliminated last year.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

I Watched This Game: Canucks' mediocre season ends with a mediocre loss to the Golden Knights

I Watched This Game: Canucks' mediocre season ends with a mediocre loss to the Golden Knights

Kiefer Sherwood: "The worst feeling is when your fate is in someone else’s hands. We can’t let that happen again next year.”

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

New West family doctor hanging up his lab coat after 46 years

New West family doctor hanging up his lab coat after 46 years

Dr. Walter Rebeyka has tended to generations of patients — in an office that's a stone's throw away from his childhood home in New Westminster.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 17

8 things to do in New Westminster on the Easter long weekend

8 things to do in New Westminster on the Easter long weekend

This weekend in New West: What's happening from Thursday, April 17 to Sunday, April 20.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 16

Debate begins with party leaders laying out how they intend to negotiate with Trump

Debate begins with party leaders laying out how they intend to negotiate with Trump

OTTAWA — As the French language election debate got underway Wednesday night, the four main federal party leaders were asked to lay out policy priorities that have nothing with the United States.

The Record @therecord.bsky.social · Apr 16

Watch: Hundreds of endangered frogs released in B.C.

Watch: Hundreds of endangered frogs released in B.C.

The Vancouver Aquarium released 400 endangered Oregon spotted frog tadpoles into a natural habitat in Agassiz.