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Freezin' for a reason: Polar Plunge on Kits beach is Mar. 3

Freezin' for a reason: Polar Plunge on Kits beach is Mar. 3

Annual English Bay swim raises money for Special Olympics BC
IHIT: Burnaby man identified as victim of fatal Coquitlam shooting

IHIT: Burnaby man identified as victim of fatal Coquitlam shooting

A Burnaby man has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting in Coquitlam Friday night. Coquitlam RCMP responded to calls of shots fired and a vehicle speeding away from the area of Sylvan Place and Riverview Crescent just after 10 p.m.
Finance Minister James hints B.C. budget will have ‘big step’ in child care

Finance Minister James hints B.C. budget will have ‘big step’ in child care

Finance Minister Carole James broke from the pre-budget tradition of buying shoes to visit a daycare this morning at the YMCA-YWCA Victoria on Broughton Street.
Cold weather warming centres open overnight through Feb. 20

Cold weather warming centres open overnight through Feb. 20

Temporary warming centres will be open overnight at three sites around Vancouver through Feb. 20 due to the recent blast of cold weather. They were activated Feb. 18.
Sailboat crew calls for help off coast of Richmond; ferries respond

Sailboat crew calls for help off coast of Richmond; ferries respond

Rescue crews were called to Sands Head near Steveston after a 60-foot sailboat issued a mayday call Sunday afternoon. A crack in the hull of the Amazing Grace sailboat prompted the call for help, said Lieut.
Water taxi between Coal Harbour and Bowen Island back in business

Water taxi between Coal Harbour and Bowen Island back in business

Harbour Cruises will let Bowen Land and Sea Taxi pick up and drop off passengers at its Coal Harbour dock
$500K sapphire ring lifted in West Vancouver jewel heist

$500K sapphire ring lifted in West Vancouver jewel heist

It’s large and it’s bold, but it’s no costume cocktail ring. A sapphire-and-diamond ring worth over half a million dollars has gone missing after an apparent break-in at a West Vancouver home. West Vancouver Police are keen to see it returned.
Thousands of Chinese tourists celebrate the Lunar New Year in Metro Vancouver

Thousands of Chinese tourists celebrate the Lunar New Year in Metro Vancouver

An estimated 1,000 Chinese tourists came to Vancouver for the Lunar New Year, thanks to Destination B.C. launching its Beijing office in October, 2017. The Chinese New Year promotion program is co-hosted by Destination B.C.
Cherry Blossom Festival looking for singers

Cherry Blossom Festival looking for singers

After a dozen years of celebrating the city’s 43,000 ornamental cherry trees with hundreds of community events and performances, the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival now has an official song.
I Watched This Game: Canucks embarrass the Bruins

I Watched This Game: Canucks embarrass the Bruins

Canucks 6, Bruins 1
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