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Coquitlam Crunch challenge registration open

Early-bird signup for 10th annual diversity event in September underway until May 31

Mar 23, 2019 9:53 AM Read more >

Monster Energy drink recalled due to possible glass fragments

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Caffe Monster Salted Caramel Energy Drink could contain glass fragments

Mar 23, 2019 9:27 AM Read more >

Here’s how a New West man is making a difference in the lives of locals in Nepal

A New Westminster man helps people experience one of the most fabled places on Earth – and step into the lives of villagers in Nepal along the way.

Mar 23, 2019 9:05 AM Read more >

YVR builds geoexchange system

The biggest building in the province, YVR in Richmond, will get a new heating and cooling system that will include one of the largest geoexchange systems in the country.

Mar 23, 2019 9:00 AM Read more >

TransLink deal doesn't end HandyDART 'crisis,' says rider

Almost two years after a Human Rights Tribunal case was filed, TransLink and the HandyDART Riders’ Alliance have reached a joint settlement regarding HandyDART services.

Mar 23, 2019 8:27 AM Read more >

Crime scaring people away from South Burnaby SkyTrain station, says residents' group

TransLink is being asked to install better lighting on a path near Royal Oak SkyTrain Station

Mar 23, 2019 8:25 AM Read more >

Here's the spring 2019 weather forecast for B.C.

The Weather Network has updated its spring forecast for the province, and it calls for warmer weather

Mar 23, 2019 7:30 AM Read more >

First capsule hotel in Lower Mainland opening in Richmond

Travelers passing through Richmond will soon have the opportunity to sleep in the Lower Mainland’s first “capsule” or hotel. Opening in April, Panda Pod Hotel, located near No.

Mar 22, 2019 6:58 PM Read more >

Crews say North Van river rescue kicks off busy season

District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services members were called to pull a stranded teen from the Seymour River Thursday afternoon.

Mar 22, 2019 3:52 PM Read more >

Burnaby beauty-business owner banned from posing as doctor, injecting Botox

The owner of a Burnaby beauty business has been ordered to stop posing as a doctor and providing medical procedures, like Botox injections. Kamran Asgari of Ideal Skin Laser and Wellness Inc. on Kingsway in Metrotown had been using the titles “Dr.

Mar 22, 2019 3:21 PM Read more >