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Dozens arrested in pre-Christmas auto theft prevention blitz

Dozens arrested in pre-Christmas auto theft prevention blitz

Well NOW it’s festive. (Old one on the left.) pic.twitter.
Canada Post sorting plant evacuated in Richmond

Canada Post sorting plant evacuated in Richmond

The Canada Post sorting facility on Sea Island Canada Post’s sorting plant near YVR was evacuated briefly on Thursday morning after a suspicious package was found.
This year's Quadrantid Meteor Shower will peak on January 3, 2018

This year's Quadrantid Meteor Shower will peak on January 3, 2018

This year's Quadrantid Meteor Shower will peak on January 3rd. Photo: Seth Ryan/Shutterstock Typically, Quadrantid Meteor Showers deliver intense, short bursts of meteors, lasting only a few hours.
Top 10 nuisance calls to 911 released

Top 10 nuisance calls to 911 released

A manicure, missing keys and food follies rank among the lowlights of 2017
Snow, wind to increase avalanche danger in Southern Coast mountains

Snow, wind to increase avalanche danger in Southern Coast mountains

Mountains on Vancouver’s North Shore. Photo Shutterstock Adventurers are being warned to use caution in the mountains north of Vancouver as a winter storm sweeps through the region, increasing the avalanche risk.
First Nations look to grow marijuana industry for economic highs

First Nations look to grow marijuana industry for economic highs

Canada's marijuana industry is expanding rapidly and some First Nations are looking to cash in on the emerging economic opportunities.
City of Surrey grants building permit for school kids' gingerbread houses

City of Surrey grants building permit for school kids' gingerbread houses

Elementary school students applied for--and were granted--a building permit from the City of Surrey to construct a "gingerbread community."
1937 Vancouver UFO photo looks exactly like the recent SpaceX launch

1937 Vancouver UFO photo looks exactly like the recent SpaceX launch

Left photo: archives. Right: Karen Hilburg via Twitter There's been a lot of TALK about UFOs in the media lately, as the U.S. Defense Department confirmed it had been spending millions of dollars investigating “anomalous aerial vehicles”.
Vancouver to Victoria ferry’s return to service delayed until new year

Vancouver to Victoria ferry’s return to service delayed until new year

The V2V Empress left the Point Hope Shipyard on Dec. 13. Photograph By DARREN STONE, Times Colonist A passenger ferry between downtown Victoria and Vancouver has delayed its return to service until the new year.
Everything you need to know about recycling your Christmas crap

Everything you need to know about recycling your Christmas crap

The carnage of Christmas leaves plenty of things to recycle. Christmas is a time of plenty, including plenty of garbage. Here’s a quick guide to what you can and can’t put in your recycling bins.
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