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Cannabis legalization will mean more work for police in B.C.

Cannabis legalization will mean more work for police in B.C.

Communities’ responses to marijuana legalization must be coordinated with police and the province as usage becomes more widespread, Union of B.C. Municipalities delegates heard Sept. 10.
West Vancouver residents file noise complaints against Skookum Festival

West Vancouver residents file noise complaints against Skookum Festival

Skookum may have been where the cool kids were hanging out on the weekend, but noise from the festival was not music to the ears of everyone – particularly those who hadn’t planned on attending from their West Vancouver living rooms.
Now is the time to get $10 trees from the Vancouver Park Board

Now is the time to get $10 trees from the Vancouver Park Board

Tree huggers take note: Vancouver Park Board's Fall tree sale is happening this month, and now is the time to pre-purchase trees online for just $10 a pop.
You don't have to be a hero to help: Former addict urges youth to help peers steer clear of drugs, homelessness

You don't have to be a hero to help: Former addict urges youth to help peers steer clear of drugs, homelessness

In our series of stories from a teenager profiling Downtown Eastsiders: A former addict and DTES resident shares his beliefs on just how important it is to help Vancouver's youth from falling into addiction and homelessness.
B.C. cannabis consumers may face 10% provincial pot tax

B.C. cannabis consumers may face 10% provincial pot tax

B.C. cannabis users could be paying a provincial tax as high as 10 per cent on their purchases if the province’s municipalities get the tax deal they say is necessary to offset the effects of marijuana legalization.
PHOTO: Peeks of fall

PHOTO: Peeks of fall

Our Daily Photo #2854 is from zachcardoso who took this shot of the city showing glimpses of fall.
You can get lost in the scariest corn maze in Canada, and it's just outside Vancouver

You can get lost in the scariest corn maze in Canada, and it's just outside Vancouver

Thrills await those brave enough to make their way through what's being called the "scariest corn maze in Canada," and the creepy venue is just a little ways outside Vancouver in Abbotsford.
Self-guided tour explores West End heritage

Self-guided tour explores West End heritage

Vancouver Heritage Foundation is staging a new tour later this month that explores the layers of history in the city’s West End. The self-guided tour includes 15 stops in an area bounded by Robson Street and English Bay and Burrard Street and Stanley Park.
8 great Oktoberfest events to check out this fall in Vancouver

8 great Oktoberfest events to check out this fall in Vancouver

It's the time of year to raise a beer (or two or three) to the German tradition of Oktoberfest. Grab your lederhosen and brush up your dance moves, and get ready to fill your belly with the best of Bavaria, from brews to schnitzel.
Immigration fuelling French-immersion demand as provinces vie for teachers

Immigration fuelling French-immersion demand as provinces vie for teachers

Immigration is fuelling the popularity of French-immersion programs in some provinces and territories as parents across the country increasingly consider bilingualism an important national value tied to lifelong cultural opportunities for their children.
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