• Local Journalism Initiative

    Malpractice suit against Coquitlam dentist dismissed in provincial court for lack of evidence, missing deadlines

    A former patient of a Coquitlam dentist had his lawsuit thrown out of provincial court for failing to provide evidence and missing the statute of limitations deadline. Jason Bak filed the dental malpractice claim against Dr. Joosung Kang on Oct. 21, 2021, alleging he was suffering pain from four dental implants. He sought a $9,000 refund from Kang, as well as nearly $1,600 in fees charged by other dental specialists. During a pre-trial conference on April 10, 2024, however, Justice Nicholas Preo

  • Business Insider

    Cocoa prices are the highest on record as Nigerian flooding further depletes supply

    Cocoa futures reached above $10,770 a ton, as the chocolate ingredient looks set for more inventory stress from Nigerian flooding.

  • Reuters

    Maine lawmakers pass gun bills in wake of October mass shooting

    Maine lawmakers on Thursday sent a raft of gun safety measures to the governor to sign into law, fulfilling a promise to take swift action designed to prevent mass shootings such as a rampage last year that killed 18 people in the city of Lewiston. Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat who sponsored some of the legislation, was expected to sign the bills. Among the measures approved this week by legislators before ending their session was a bill establishing a 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases, an expansion of background checks to include private gun sales, and the prohibition of bump stocks -devices that enable semiautomatic rifles to fire more rapidly.