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Green Party calls for Canada-wide ban on semi-automatic rifles, handguns

Green Party calls for Canada-wide ban on semi-automatic rifles, handguns

The federal Green Party is calling for a Canada-wide ban on semi-automatic rifles and all handguns with the exception of those used for sport and policing.
Backyard 'stranger assault' did not happen, victim offers apology

Backyard 'stranger assault' did not happen, victim offers apology

A woman who reported being assaulted by a stranger who entered her private backyard and grabbed her from behind is now offering an apology to her community, as it turns out the encounter did not take place at all.
These 13 Burnaby restaurants will make you Crave the Heights

These 13 Burnaby restaurants will make you Crave the Heights

One great way to get to know a neighbourhood is through their restaurants, which is why Burnaby Heights' Crave the Heights dine-out event is so terrific.
This Vancouver puppy yoga class will leave you feeling pawsitive

This Vancouver puppy yoga class will leave you feeling pawsitive

If you need to spark a little pawsitivity in your life, then this puppy yoga class in Vancouver might just be what you need.
Owner of now-demolished Richmond restaurant files lawsuit over redevelopment

Owner of now-demolished Richmond restaurant files lawsuit over redevelopment

A business owner claims he wasn’t told about impending plans to redevelop a property on No. 3 Road before buying and renovating the now-demolished Shanghai House Restaurant.
Brother of B.C. homicide victim says he may never know why she was killed

Brother of B.C. homicide victim says he may never know why she was killed

The eldest brother of homicide victim Chynna Deese says he's not expecting the police investigation to provide a definitive answer as to why she was killed in such a seemingly random act.
Racist threat letter allegedly sent to South Asian couple at their Metro Vancouver home

Racist threat letter allegedly sent to South Asian couple at their Metro Vancouver home

Coquitlam RCMP are investigating a threatening letter sent to an South Asian couple hours after it was posted in a link to a Vancouver Reddit group.
TransLink says better bus departure time estimates are coming

TransLink says better bus departure time estimates are coming

TransLink says users will be able to plan their trips better thanks to more accurate bus departure time estimates in the Lower Mainland.
B.C. middle school teacher who hit on former student suspended

B.C. middle school teacher who hit on former student suspended

A Kamloops middle school teacher who made unwelcome sexual comments to a former student working in a restaurant has received a two-day suspension from the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation.
This boater used piles at a Metro Vancouver beach as a slalom course (VIDEO)

This boater used piles at a Metro Vancouver beach as a slalom course (VIDEO)

A boater showed off some unusual moves at a Richmond beach Friday evening. In a video (below) posted on Twitter Aug. 9, the motorboat is seen weaving in and out of the piles at Gilbert Beach, similar to a skier on a slalom course.
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