Raise-A-Reader: Kindergarten Connections helps preschoolers enter ‘big’ school
Denise Moore has raised three kids who are now adults, but still remembers how it felt as a young parent with a child setting off to kindergarten for the first time. The excitement. The jitters. The wonder. “I’ve been there,”...
Vancouver police officer rescues man from early morning hotel fire
A Vancouver police officer rescued a man during a fire in a Downtown Eastside rooming house early Tuesday. According to Vancouver police spokesman Const. Darren Wong, a police sergeant patrolling the block of East Hastings Street at around 1 a.m....
B.C.’s most valuable private islands revealed
The B.C. Assessment Authority has released its list of the province’s most valuable properties for 2026. Among the list are four privately owned islands. Here is some information on those pricey islands: James Island: $57,096,000 James Island, in Haro Strait...
‘It’s about lifestyle:’ Smaller markets buck trend of declining home values across Lower Mainland
Five years ago, it was an anomaly if a home in Squamish sold for more than $2 million, says local Realtor Lisa Bjornson. Not anymore. Last year, the District of Squamish recorded 37 home sales over $2 million — plus...
Arrest made in home break-in, sexual assault of 83-year-old Courtenay woman
Police on Vancouver Island say a 25-year-old man is facing nine charges, including sexual assault and unlawful confinement, after an 83-year-old woman was allegedly attacked in a break-in shortly after Christmas. At about 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 28, Comox Valley...
This Metro Vancouver bus route cost over $25 per passenger last year
On a recent weekday, TransLink ’s 614 shuttle bus, which runs through south Delta and Tsawwassen, pulled up to the stop at the South Delta Recreation Centre, empty except for the driver. Meanwhile, in Vancouver, four 99 B-Line buses departed...
Popular Vancouver French restaurant set to close after 16 years
At age 72, Chef Hervé Martin is ready to step out of the kitchen. In a post on Facebook , the chef-owner of The French Table noted he’s “ready to close this cherished chapter” as he prepares to shutter the...
B.C. premier prefers refinery over pipeline after Maduro capture
B.C. Premier David Eby says he would support building a new oil refinery in Canada over a new pipeline carrying oil bound for Asia. In a press conference on Tuesday, Eby argued that if tax dollars are going to be...
Police arrest suspects in Capilano Mall bear spray incident
The North Vancouver RCMP say that officers have arrested two alleged suspects in connection with a bear‑spray assault at Capilano Mall in December. The arrest happened on Jan. 3, when officers were conducting patrols on Marine Drive. CLICK HERE TO...
Capilano University chancellor runs for B.C. Conservatives leader
Yuri Fulmer, entrepreneur and chancellor of Capilano University, has thrown his hat in the ring for leading the Conservative Party of B.C. Fulmer launched a campaign website, explaining why he decided to run for leader of the current provincial opposition...
