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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.
Delta greenhouse gets green light to double pot production

Delta greenhouse gets green light to double pot production

A large-scale marijuana greenhouse operation in East Ladner has been given the go-ahead to grow even more.
PHOTO: Should I Be Worried?

PHOTO: Should I Be Worried?

Our Daily Photo #2853 is from sandraharsidiphotography who took this shot of the public art piece in False Creek. View this post on Instagram This is a sign fixed on a wooden structure that Vancouverites can find along False Creek.
Vancouver's first-ever Ribfest is happening this month

Vancouver's first-ever Ribfest is happening this month

Summer might be on its way out on the calendar, but for meat lovers, there's never a bad time for a good ol' BBQ fest. Vancouver's first-ever Ribfest is set to go down at the end of the month.
Our exit interview with the Vancouver Courier’s retiring Editor-in-Chief

Our exit interview with the Vancouver Courier’s retiring Editor-in-Chief

Th Editor-in-Chief of the Vancouver Courier newspaper is retiring. Martha Perkins sits down with Lindsay William-Ross and Bob Kronbauer on the V.I.A. Podcast to discuss her career, how things have changed in journalism, and what's next for her.
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