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Fill the empty bag on your doorstep for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank

Fill the empty bag on your doorstep for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank

Photo Shutterstock Help those in need by filling up a bag with wholesome canned foods and grains for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank's (GVFB) third annual Citywide Food Drive.
A few reasons to do a day trip to Deep Cove this weekend

A few reasons to do a day trip to Deep Cove this weekend

You should plan a day trip to this spot that's a hop from downtown Vancouver
Fire trucks will create "instant water parks" again on Thursday evening

Fire trucks will create "instant water parks" again on Thursday evening

Fire chief Darrell Reid / Twitter Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services will hold another "sprinkler park" event on Thursday. Kids and kids at heart will have the chance to cool off by running through a misting spray from an aerial ladder truck.
Eugenie Bouchard is competing in Vancouver this week

Eugenie Bouchard is competing in Vancouver this week

One of the biggest names in Canadian tennis will add some star power to the VanOpen, running this week at West Vancouver’s Hollyburn Country Club.
Air quality advisory issued for Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley

Air quality advisory issued for Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley

Photo BC Wildfire Service Twitter An air quality advisory has been issued for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley due to high concentrations of fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke.
The City of Vancouver has $386k in funding to explore driverless vehicles

The City of Vancouver has $386k in funding to explore driverless vehicles

Baidu’s driverless car fleet rest-running in Wuzhen during the World Internet Conference | Photo: SCMP handout Funding to explore the future of driverless vehicles in the City of Vancouver is shifting into a higher gear following a $386,000 commitmen
Prince George, Kamloops top rankings of affordable home ownership in BC

Prince George, Kamloops top rankings of affordable home ownership in BC

Real estate and development is reported to have made up 15 per cent of B.C.
This totally normal candidate just announced their intention to run as an independent

This totally normal candidate just announced their intention to run as an independent

Elke Porter photo A new name popped up on the #vanpoli radar today: Elke Porter.
B.C. government sets 15% mark-up on cannabis, starts accepting applications for retail stores

B.C. government sets 15% mark-up on cannabis, starts accepting applications for retail stores

The B.C. government on August 10 revealed that it plans to levy a 15% mark-up on the price of cannabis when legal sales launch on October 17. That levy will be in addition to the 10% excise tax that the federal government will apply to all sales.
Peer support workers on front lines of Vancouver's OD crisis need support too

Peer support workers on front lines of Vancouver's OD crisis need support too

Unlike professional workers such as paramedics and firefighters, many peer support volunteers are dealing with the loss of their friends, with no formalized supports in place.