Greater Vancouver

• Demand for food banks on the rise with 1,000 new users per month in Greater Vancouver

  A 29 per cent increase in food bank use was recorded in Greater Vancouver from 2021 to 2022, according to the Food Banks Canada report.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2022
  
• Fire burning in Richmond, B.C. creating large amounts of smoke

  A large fire has created a large column of smoke in Richmond, B.C.

  Fire

  Oct 8, 2022
  
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• ‘Homebuyers and sellers were exercising caution’: B.C. real estate boards release August numbers

  The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver said last month's home sales plunged roughly 40 per cent compared with August 2021.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2022
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• Home sales, prices in Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley continue to drop

  Residential home sales in Metro Vancouver have seen more than a 40-per cent decrease, comparing July 2021 to July 2022.

  Consumer

  Aug 3, 2022
• Resident calls for no cars, greater pedestrian access on Granville Island

  A Vancouver resident has created an online movement calling for much of Granville Island to go car-free on weekends.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2022
• ‘The hurt in their eyes’: Overwhelmed Vancouver charity forced to turn food-seekers away

  In the past year, the CityReach Care Society went from serving 100 families a week to 1,000 a week, according to assistant executive director Cheryl McManus.

  Consumer

  May 13, 2022
• Winning Lotto 6-49 ticket worth $18.7M sold in B.C.

  The BCLC says for this week’s Lotto 6-49 draw, a winning ticket worth $18.7 million was sold in Surrey, while someone in Penticton won the guaranteed $1-million draw prize.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2022
• BC SPCA issues high-rise safety reminder after cat falls from balcony, breaks leg

  ‘Pet guardians need to ensure balconies are enclosed so animals can’t fall through the bars or off the railing.’

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2022
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• 2022 BC Assessment shows a significant jump in property values  

  ‘British Columbia’s real estate market remains resilient and that means most property owners can expect higher assessment values for 2022.’

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2022
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• Weather statements for heat, smoky skies issued for lower third of B.C.

  Issued by Environment Canada, the special weather statements stretch from mid-Vancouver Island through to the Alberta border.

  Weather

  Jul 27, 2021