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Fines for fighting in Vancouver jump from $500 to $1,000

Reports of assault in the Central Business District average around 1,600 annually

Dec 10, 2019 3:13 PM Read more >

Lottery products great for adults, not for kids

With the holiday season in full swing, BCLC is reminding parents and adults that lottery products such as Scratch & Win tickets are a form of gambling, and not suitable gifts for children and minors.

Dec 10, 2019 2:05 PM Read more >

Video: Richmond driver leaves station with gas hose attached

Filling up gas is second nature to many drivers, but one Richmond driver left the station with an extra hose attached. A Twitter video posted on Dec.

Dec 10, 2019 1:50 PM Read more >

Vancouver Coastal Health launches awareness campaign to minimize emergency room 'winter surge'

Vancouver Coastal Health is reminding people to seek out the appropriate place for care in order to avoid the “winter surge” of overcrowded emergency rooms.

Dec 10, 2019 12:44 PM Read more >

UPDATED: Vancouver park board approves additional actions to clear Oppenheimer Park

Commissioners voted to seek an injunction once certain conditions are met

Dec 10, 2019 11:45 AM Read more >

UPDATED: Harbour Air conducts first test flight of all-electric seaplane

Harbour Air successfully conducted the first test flight of an all-electric seaplane today, December 10.

Dec 10, 2019 10:59 AM Read more >

Vancouver police cracking down on shoplifters

With holiday shopping season in full swing, Vancouver police have set their sights on shoplifters.

Dec 10, 2019 9:39 AM Read more >

Deal struck, no SkyTrain shutdown

11th hour deal averts strike

Dec 10, 2019 6:43 AM Read more >

Court orders sale of North Van ‘hostel’ townhouse

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered the sale of the Central Lonsdale townhouse that ran for years as an illegal hostel. In October 2018, Emily Yu was found in contempt of court for failing to obey rulings from the Civil Resolution Tribunal and B.

Dec 9, 2019 7:23 PM Read more >

Quinn Hughes and Tyler Myers have more similarities than differences

The young defenceman has matched well with the towering veteran and is on-pace for a couple Canucks rookie records.

Dec 9, 2019 5:40 PM Read more >