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American burger chain leaves Western Canada after closing all its Vancouver locations

American burger chain leaves Western Canada after closing all its Vancouver locations

We all have one fewer place to get tater tots. 😢
Photos: Remote B.C. hermit shed could be yours for $75,000

Photos: Remote B.C. hermit shed could be yours for $75,000

It's a vibe
Opinion: City Council should reject draft Vancouver Plan and send it back for (a lot) more work

Opinion: City Council should reject draft Vancouver Plan and send it back for (a lot) more work

"I strongly believe the Vancouver Plan is ill-begotten and could do enormous harm to our city if adopted."
'A culture of killing'? Auditor general asked to investigate BC Conservation Officer Service

'A culture of killing'? Auditor general asked to investigate BC Conservation Officer Service

A wildlife advocacy group is requesting an independent audit of the BC Conservation Officer Service, citing a lack of financial transparency and little progress in reducing the number of bears killed in the name of public safety since 2005.
Public can now access Vancouver-area island as evacuation alert ends

Public can now access Vancouver-area island as evacuation alert ends

Barnston Island was put on a local state of emergency, but water levels have since dropped along the Fraser River.
BC NDP seeks answers on Vancouver 2030 Olympics bid

BC NDP seeks answers on Vancouver 2030 Olympics bid

The B.C. government has set a deadline for the Canadian Olympic Committee, acting as the Vancouver 2030 bid committee, to make its case for provincial government support for another Vancouver Winter Olympics.
An unclaimed $15 million lottery ticket purchased in Vancouver will expire in August

An unclaimed $15 million lottery ticket purchased in Vancouver will expire in August

Do you have any old Lotto Max tickets unchecked?
Canadians want action on climate change but majority are socially disengaged

Canadians want action on climate change but majority are socially disengaged

Canadians are more likely to be concerned about the impact of climate change on future generations than the personal harm it could cause them now. Experts say after last year's heat dome in B.C., that's something Canadians may want to reconsider.
This 10-second video perfectly captures the melancholy of summer in Vancouver

This 10-second video perfectly captures the melancholy of summer in Vancouver

Ahh, the summer of '22. Not quite how we'd imagined it.
$45 sprinklers helped save this B.C. town from wildfire. Have other cities followed suit?

$45 sprinklers helped save this B.C. town from wildfire. Have other cities followed suit?

Last summer's Tremont Creek wildfire came very close to Logan Lake. Nearly a year later, the town's mayor is extending an invite to other communities to learn about their sprinkler system.
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