Canucks: How Jim Rutherford convinced ownership to rebuild
Breadcrumb Trail Links Canucks: How Jim Rutherford convinced ownership to rebuild Mike Gillis and Trevor Linden both saw the door after they told ownership to forget the playoffs and focus on the future. So far Jim Rutherford has kept his...
UBC researchers discover way to reduce harsh chemicals in manufacturing rayon
Breadcrumb Trail Links UBC researchers discover way to reduce harsh chemicals in manufacturing rayon Developed by associate professor Feng Jiang and doctoral student Huayu Liu, the new method uses microfibrillated cellulose to reduce solvent use by up to 70 per...
November report shows B.C. real estate prices, sales continuing downward
A new report on the B.C. real estate market shows November sales were just another indication of what has been a year of decline. The BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) says both sales and the average sale price were down...
Moray Bridge reopens following electrical issue
Moray Bridge has reopened following a brief electrical issue that occurred Monday afternoon. The bridge was closed in both directions causing heavy delays in the Richmond area and around the airport. Drivers were advised to take the Oak Street Bridge...
HWY 1, HWY 99 reopen; unsettled weather forecasted all week
Provincial authorities say the weather event that flooded the Lower Mainland Sunday throughout Monday morning has passed, but unsettled weather is expected for the region throughout the week. Connie Chapman, executive director of water management at the Government of B.C....
VPD arrest man following two armed robberies
Vancouver Police have arrested and charged one suspect following an investigation into two armed robberies near Olympic Village last week. Police say they received a report shortly before 9 a.m. on Dec. 12 regarding a robbery at a coffee shop...
Fire at East Vancouver home displaces one
Authorities are investigating after a fire broke out at a detached residential house in East Vancouver. Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services says it received a call shortly after 11:30 a.m. from a neighbour who reported fire and smoke coming from...
‘We’re building something’: Canucks embracing change in post-Hughes era
A weekend that started with goodbye, ended with hello to a new era as the Vancouver Canucks beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 Sunday in their first game since Friday’s titanic trade of Quinn Hughes. The prized piece among the four assets the Minnesota Wild surrendered for...
Low gas prices likely to continue dropping in Vancouver: analysts
Gas prices in the Lower Mainland are still trending downward Monday morning, and experts say the trend is not about to stop. Analysts at GasBuddy.com say the average retail price of gas in Vancouver has fallen by 1.4 cents per...
Metro Vancouver’s North Shore battered by latest storm system
As B.C.’s south coast is still recovering from last week’s atmospheric river, another blast of heavy rain is battering Metro Vancouver’s North Shore in particular. Utility and highway crews have been busy through the early hours of Monday morning, dealing...
