New affordable housing development opens in downtown Chilliwack
Low-income residents in Chilliwack now have access to a new affordable rental housing development in the city’s downtown core. The Province of British Columbia announced the opening of Cedar Lá:lém, a six-storey, 64-unit building at 45835 Spadina Avenue. The development...
BC Hydro begins wildfire restoration work, assesses extensive infrastructure damage
BC Hydro says crews have started restoration work in wildfire-affected areas while continuing to assess damage caused by the Big Bar and Brunswick wildfire complexes. The provincial utility reports that about 1,100 customers have experienced power outages in the Big...
Suspects sought after violent robbery of senior in Vancouver: VPD
Vancouver police are asking for the public’s help to identify a group of suspects involved in what investigators describe as a violent robbery targeting a senior Tuesday morning. The incident happened around 9:15 a.m. near East Hastings Street and Jackson...
‘Betting it all’; Sisters open Downtown Vancouver café
The 17 and 23-year-old sisters with no restaurant or business experience took it upon themselves to open up a café in just one month. The establishment, located steps away from Waterfront Station, is now named Unscripted. “Now it’s like day...
City of Vancouver, Canucks sign MOU to look into new hockey practice facility
Canucks Sports and Entertainment says it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the City of Vancouver to “explore” a new hockey development facility in the Britannia neighbourhood. The plan would see the facility located at the local community...
BC Wildfire Service crews rescue man who had initially refused to evacuate
As wildfires rage across the province, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews have a message to anyone who is told to evacuate: just do it. At a Thompson-Nicola Regional District public information meeting Wednesday, the BCWS described a rescue operation involving...
Floating spa approved for Kits waterfront
The waters in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum may soon look a bit different. On Tuesday night, Vancouver City Council green-lit a rezoning proposal to bring a floating spa to the Kitsilano neighborhood. HAVN Sauna would offer hot-cold therapy...
New blood donation centre opening in Surrey
Laura Trivett is looking forward to her first time donating blood. It’s something she never thought she would be able to do. Trivett was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and was under the misconception that she was not a...
Canfor reports $18.5M second-quarter loss, sales up from year ago
Canfor Corp. reported a loss of $18.5 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $202.8 million a year earlier. The forestry company says the loss amounted to 16 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended June...
Summer Lights fireworks in English Bay: Here’s what to know about the show
Breadcrumb Trail Links Summer Lights fireworks in English Bay: Here’s what to know about the show Vancouver is hosting a scaled-back version of its popular waterfront fireworks show in 2026. Here are all the details Author of the article: By...
