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UBC plans include soaring 32 storey tower and new Thunderbird Stadium

UBC plans include soaring 32 storey tower and new Thunderbird Stadium

The University of British Columbia has released an updated look at the proposed redesign for Thunderbird Stadium in its Stadium Neighbourhood Plan.
Vancouver’s new phallic-shaped cigarette mascot leaves us scratching our ash

Vancouver’s new phallic-shaped cigarette mascot leaves us scratching our ash

And what to make of Ashley’s flaccid appearance. There is something unsettingly phallic about that Ashley. Seriously. Take a close look.
Court rejects snowboarder’s injury suit against Grouse Mountain

Court rejects snowboarder’s injury suit against Grouse Mountain

An Australian man who sued Grouse Mountain following a crash that left him paralyzed has lost his case in B.C. Supreme Court.
Metro Vancouver farmer fights fine for 41-year-old strawberry sign

Metro Vancouver farmer fights fine for 41-year-old strawberry sign

One of Richmond’s longest serving and most respected farmers is pleading for common sense to prevail in a dispute with the city over a strawberry sign.
Vancouver gas prices down a jaw-dropping 40 cents since May record-high

Vancouver gas prices down a jaw-dropping 40 cents since May record-high

While Metro Vancouver gas prices smashed one record-high after another in May, fuel costs continue to fall in the Lower Mainland this month.
Police seek semi-truck driver in hit-and-run that killed elderly pedestrian

Police seek semi-truck driver in hit-and-run that killed elderly pedestrian

Police are looking for a semi-truck pulling a shipping container that might have been involved in a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run in Burnaby Thursday morning.
YVR ranks in top 10 global gateway airports in North America

YVR ranks in top 10 global gateway airports in North America

OAG, a global travel data provider, has released the top global gateway airports in North America and Vancouver made the top ten.
This Batman had a "run-in" with Metro Vancouver law enforcement today

This Batman had a "run-in" with Metro Vancouver law enforcement today

Batman was driving the sleek, black vehicle, equipped with a yellow-and-black bat logo on the convertible's hood (in case there was any confusion).
Costco search of B.C. man’s backpack not sexual discrimination, rules human rights tribunal

Costco search of B.C. man’s backpack not sexual discrimination, rules human rights tribunal

Searching a man’s backpack at Costco while women walked past with unchecked purses does not constitute sexual discrimination, the BC Human Rights Tribunal ruled June 6.
Man injured in 'unprovoked and random' punching spree in Vancouver

Man injured in 'unprovoked and random' punching spree in Vancouver

Vancouver Police are investigating a series of "unprovoked and random" assaults near Waterfront Station last week that landed a 37-year-old Burnaby man in hospital.
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