‘It will surprise most people’: Mining association CEO says the industry benefits B.C.’s urban communities
Financial Post Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘It will surprise most people’: Mining association CEO says the industry benefits B.C.’s urban communities Mines might be distant from Metro Vancouver, but 22% of the jobs they support are located in cities, which also...
Eat Streets: The hidden gem of Burnaby Heights
Article content Exploring the restaurants that bring Metro Vancouver neighbourhoods to life. If food lovers in the Lower Mainland know Burnaby Heights, it’s probably because of Anton’s, a pasta restaurant at 4260 East Hastings St. that’s renowned for its giant...
Community gathers in Vancouver’s Grandview Park for Red Dress Day
Grandview Park was filled with red Tuesday as the community gathered to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people by hanging dresses from trees and fences. May 5 is known across Canada as Red Dress Day, which...
Campfires to be prohibited in B.C.’s coastal region
Campfires will be prohibited across the Coastal Fire Centre region as of 12 p.m. Thursday, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) announced on Tuesday. The ban applies to any open fire “not exceeding 2 m in height and 3 m in...
Vancouver mayor pushes motion to block proposed overdose prevention site
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said Tuesday he was moving an “urgent” motion to block a proposed overdose prevention site at 900 Helmcken Street. The mayor said he will direct city staff at Tuesday’s council meeting to “use all tools available”...
Monday’s Surrey killing ‘targeted incident’: Homicide investigators
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says the fatal shooting on Monday at a Surrey business complex is believed to be targeted. Investigators add that the victim was a “man in his 30s who was at his place of work...
Police investigate overnight homicide in Kamloops
Police say one person has been killed in a shooting in Kamloops. Mounties have not released any information on the circumstances surrounding the shooting, only noting that the case is being investigated as a homicide. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO...
Break-in temporarily closes Vancouver pancake café
It was a shocking sight for the team at Fuwa Fuwa All Day Breakfast when they arrived at work on Monday morning to find the glass on their front door had been smashed out. The spot on Robson Street, known...
Homelessness advocacy organizations battle the heat with community spirits
Community organizations are asking for more help from the city in supporting the most vulnerable population in Vancouver as the summer heat approaches. Nick Wells, the spokesperson for the Union Gospel Mission (UGM), says he wants to see the city...
Queen of Surrey sailings to resume after delays due to mechanical issue
Sailings on the Queen of Surrey have resumed. For at least the third time in just over a month, the vessel dealt with issues that led to sailing cancellations or delays on Tuesday. The first sailing after the repair was...
