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Canuck the Crow named Vancouver's Unofficial Ambassador

Canuck the Crow named Vancouver's Unofficial Ambassador

Things didn't exactly go down as predicted in CBC Vancouver's public vote on who should be the city's "Unofficial Ambassador." It was a loveable bird who took the crown: Canuck the Crow.
Fed-up Burnaby residents want their street closed to commuters

Fed-up Burnaby residents want their street closed to commuters

It’s the high volume and speeds of vehicles on Duthie that bothers several area residents, 40 of whom signed a petition presented to the City of Burnaby’s public safety committee in May.
Anti-pipeline protesters released days before week-long jail sentences end

Anti-pipeline protesters released days before week-long jail sentences end

Several pipeline protesters were released from a British Columbia jail on Sunday, a few days before their week-long sentences were set to end.
Smoke from B.C. wildfires prompts air quality advisories across Western Canada

Smoke from B.C. wildfires prompts air quality advisories across Western Canada

More smoky, hazy air is expected to blanket much of Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland today as nearly 600 wildfires continue to rage across British Columbia.
Vancouver Tenants Union offers help to New West residents facing renovictions

Vancouver Tenants Union offers help to New West residents facing renovictions

The Vancouver Tenants Association wants to help New Westminster tenants who may be facing renovictions.
Historic wooden paver blocks get broken to pieces by Vancouver’s sun

Historic wooden paver blocks get broken to pieces by Vancouver’s sun

Old wooden pavers exposed on East Georgia Street, which date back more than 100 years.
Moving out: Vancouver families leave city for better housing options

Moving out: Vancouver families leave city for better housing options

Efforts by the city to address affordability and adopt more policies that aim to increase the amount of family housing geared towards Vancouver incomes have come too late for many area families.
Vancouver Canadians cancel Saturday night's fireworks extravaganza

Vancouver Canadians cancel Saturday night's fireworks extravaganza

Photo: Vancouver Canadians The Vancouver Canadians have cancelled the fireworks extravaganza planned for Saturday night's game at Nat Bailey Stadium due to the risk they present in taking firefighting resources away from wildfires.
Condo owners paying more than they bargained for in units marketed as "cost effective"

Condo owners paying more than they bargained for in units marketed as "cost effective"

Residents who are currently living in a geothermal condo in Richmond say the cost they are paying for their geothermal energy is not as cheap as what some developers have marketed it as.
Wind Swimmer sculpture returns to Kitsilano Pool after three-year absence

Wind Swimmer sculpture returns to Kitsilano Pool after three-year absence

After a three-year absence, the Wind Swimmer sculpture, a woman in a bathing suit with articulated limbs that allow her to swim through the air propelled by the wind, has returned to her perch by the pool.
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