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Blanket drive arrives at Vancouver SkyTrain stations this weekend

Volunteers will blanket SkyTrain stops across Vancouver and Richmond this weekend in search of blankets, among other things.

Nov 19, 2019 1:05 PM Read more >

Texas murder suspect living in Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park

A resident of Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park homeless encampment for several months is wanted for the murder of a woman in Texas that occurred 19 years ago.

Nov 19, 2019 12:02 PM Read more >

Canadian billionaires: Here are the 41 richest people in Canada in 2019

CEOWORLD Magazine has identified the richest people in Canada for its annual Canada Rich List Index, and the list includes 41 billionaires.

Nov 19, 2019 12:02 PM Read more >

Thousands of CN Railway workers have gone on strike

About 3,200 Canadian National Railway conductors, trainpersons and yard workers are on strike after the union and company failed to reach a deal by the midnight deadline.

Nov 19, 2019 7:36 AM Read more >

Canadian universities encourage exchange students in Hong Kong to head home

Some Canadian universities are urging their exchange students in Hong Kong to ccome home due to escalating violence between government officials and pro-democracy protesters.

Nov 19, 2019 6:59 AM Read more >

Two hurt, four others rescued in Vancouver apartment building fire

Firefighters had to work quickly to rescue six residents of a burning apartment building in south Vancouver.

Nov 19, 2019 6:47 AM Read more >

Here is how the transit strike affects people with disabilities in Vancouver

A Vancouver woman explains how living with disablities makes her anxious about the transit strike as it is her sole means of transportation.

Nov 18, 2019 5:55 PM Read more >

B.C. will require gas companies to reveal how prices are set

The provincial government has introduced legislation to get to the bottom of just how oil and gas companies set pump prices.

Nov 18, 2019 4:03 PM Read more >

Seatbelts could soon be mandatory in B.C. school buses

British Columbia's Opposition Liberals want seatbelts in all new school buses.

Nov 18, 2019 4:01 PM Read more >

You can watch one of the year's best meteor showers in Vancouver this fall

The Geminid meteor shower takes place this December in Vancouver, and offers a smorgasbord of dazzling, shooting stars all night long.

Nov 18, 2019 3:47 PM Read more >

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