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Dog left in hot car in Squamish wearing a diaper returned to owners
The dog was discovered inside the car parked at the Sea to Sky Gondola on Wednesday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. Continue reading
Recent visa changes could make Whistler worker shortage even worse
Aussies Arvid Finlayson and Amanda Larkins are both employed at a popular Whistler bar where 90 per cent of the workforce is from Australia but their working holiday will soon come to an end. Continue reading
City of Vancouver demolishing housing properties to make way for park space
By Kristen Robinson Reporter / Producer
The City of Vancouver is again facing criticism over buying homes and slating them for demolition to make way for park space. Continue reading
Deadline looms for City of Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax
The one-per cent tax, which is the first of its kind in Canada, will apply to non-principal residences that are left empty for six months of the year or longer. Continue reading
B.C. father and son taking part in Vimy Ridge ride to honour those who died
The father and son team left Vancouver Sunday for an overseas road trip that will see them go the distance to honour the sacrifices made by Canadians who served in the First World War. Continue reading
Vancouver councillor floats idea to make False Creek safe for swimming by next summer
Details on how the filth in False Creek and Trout Lake would be cleaned up, and how much it would cost, are still murky. Continue reading
Tiny home advocates build, display micro home in Vancouver
By Kristen Robinson Reporter / Producer
Tiny home advocates built a small home near Science World while the public was invited to tour another finished small space. Continue reading
City of Vancouver addresses issue of raw sewage in False Creek
Some 10,000 recreational paddlers enjoy False Creek every year but a dirty secret is lurking beneath the surface of Vancouver’s water playground. Continue reading
Coquitlam junior tennis fear home court will be lost when new operator moves in
By Kristen Robinson Reporter / Producer
For nearly a decade, Global Tennis Academy has been promising young players at the People’s Courts Tennis Club but a new operator is moving in. Continue reading
Pothole peeves: Metro Vancouver streets still burdened by bumpy roads
By Kristen Robinson Reporter / Producer
Every driver is familiar with the painful feeling of driving over a deep, dark pothole, and it seems the problem isn’t getting any better across Metro Vancouver as spring plows on. Continue reading
Vancouver character homes still seeing the wrecking ball
The character house at 4255 West 12th Ave. is in the middle of a trio of heritage homes and was once beautifully maintained inside and out — but now appears to be getting prepped for the wrecking ball. Continue reading
Little known B.C. connections for rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry
In June 1980, the father of rock ‘n’ roll took centre stage at a free outdoor concert in Ladner, B.C. to celebrate the grand opening of a new Chevy dealership. Continue reading
‘I just imagined that this is how I was going to die’: East Van crash survivor speaks out
Brian Phan will never forget the moment his mother’s car veered into oncoming traffic on Knight Street in East Vancouver, accelerating at speeds close to 100 kilometres an hour. Continue reading
Teens on the autism spectrum say they were kicked off SkyTrain over service dogs
“It scares me to think this could happen at any moment.” Continue reading
Surrey residents waiting for other shoe to drop after brazen footwear theft
Residents of a Surrey neighbourhood are on edge after a series of thefts in the area. Continue reading
