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Grandma got arrested at Trans Mountain terminal

Grandma got arrested at Trans Mountain terminal

Embree arrest Laurie Embree, 70, was arrested for violating Trans Mountain’s court injunction Tuesday morning.
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B.C. Ferries reports its best year ever for vehicle traffic, foot traffic also surges

B.C. Ferries reports its best year ever for vehicle traffic, foot traffic also surges

File photo by Adrian Lam/Times Colonist BC Ferries' year-end results show vehicle traffic was higher than ever last year, resulting in consolidated net earnings of $59.9 million.
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Five B.C. families stuck in Japan as Canada refuses visas for adopted babies

Five B.C. families stuck in Japan as Canada refuses visas for adopted babies

Ryan Hoag, his wife Wiyani Prayetno and their infant daughter are seen in Tokyo in this undated handout photo. A Vancouver lawyer says five families from British Columbia are stuck in limbo in Japan, unable to return due to a bureaucratic breakdown.
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Vancouver massage therapist/singer Bodhi Jones charged with sexually assaulting clients

Vancouver massage therapist/singer Bodhi Jones charged with sexually assaulting clients

READ ALSO: Chilling Facebook comments indicate a “long line of ladies” for RMT/singer Bodhi Jones charged with sexually assaulting clients Bodhi Jones.
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Sunken boat found, three fishermen still missing near Tofino

Sunken boat found, three fishermen still missing near Tofino

Tofino photo Bob Kronbauer A boat that went down off Vancouver Island has been found, but police say the search continues for three missing fishermen.
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Pot to be legal by mid-September after senators pass pot legalization bill

Pot to be legal by mid-September after senators pass pot legalization bill

Shutterstock Canadians will be able to legally purchase and consume recreational marijuana by mid-September at the latest after the Senate voted Tuesday to lift almost a century-old prohibition on cannabis.
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Vancouver celebrates crypto culture with DogeCon

Vancouver celebrates crypto culture with DogeCon

Art by Tanna Po Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 Vancouver is hosting its first-ever DogeCon from June 21 to 24, which is described as a celebration of the social layer of crypto culture. DogeCon is presented by Carpe Lunam Events Association.
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Kettle-Boffo Commercial Drive redevelopment project cancelled

Kettle-Boffo Commercial Drive redevelopment project cancelled

preliminary rendering of what was proposed for the Kettle-Boffo site at Venables and Commercial Dri preliminary rendering of what was proposed for the Kettle-Boffo site at Venables and Commercial Drive A plan to redevelop a site at Venables and Comme
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BC Hydro offers tips to reduce your electricity bill during this heat wave

BC Hydro offers tips to reduce your electricity bill during this heat wave

Photo Shutterstock British Columbians have been turning on fans and air conditioners to keep cool in the heat and BC Hydro predicts that province wide electricity demand could break a historical record for the month of June.
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Here's how you can help children separated from their parents at the U.S. border

Here's how you can help children separated from their parents at the U.S. border

Photo istock As Burnaby residents read the headlines about migrant children and their parents separated at the American border, talk on social media is rising – and one question is on everyone’s minds: What can we do? Researcher Oana Capota has seen
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