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This insanely loud siren was heard across Vancouver last night (Video)

This insanely loud siren was heard across Vancouver last night (Video)

On Wednesday, April 17, residents of Vancouver were startled to hear what sounded eerily like air-raid sirens piercing through the night.
Vancouver’s ban on plastic straws likely delayed until 2020

Vancouver’s ban on plastic straws likely delayed until 2020

Businesses that give out plastic straws, foam cups and foam takeout containers might get a reprieve before Vancouver implements its bans on those items.
Richmond RCMP arrests YVR theft ring suspect

Richmond RCMP arrests YVR theft ring suspect

A 60-year-old woman has been arrested at YVR as part of a police crackdown on organized crime.
Province considering day-use fees for Joffre Lakes park

Province considering day-use fees for Joffre Lakes park

BC Parks is moving forward with the development of its long-anticipated visitor-use management strategy for Joffre Lakes Provincial Park.
Vancouver has a new celebrity plant: the ‘Snow Tower’

Vancouver has a new celebrity plant: the ‘Snow Tower’

Vancouver’s Bloedel Conservatory has a new celebrity in bloom and this one doesn’t raise a stink like last’s year’s corpse flower attraction.
B.C. adds tougher rules for party bus operators as grad season nears

B.C. adds tougher rules for party bus operators as grad season nears

The B.C. government has announced new regulations for the party bus industry aimed at protection the safety of minors.
Victim identified in Tuesday night's fatal shooting in Kitsilano

Victim identified in Tuesday night's fatal shooting in Kitsilano

The man fatally gunned down Tuesday night near a busy Vancouver intersection has been identified.
Paraglider lucky to be alive after harrowing near-death experience

Paraglider lucky to be alive after harrowing near-death experience

Members of North Shore Rescue say a paraglider is lucky to be alive after spending a night trapped on a snowy cliff ledge.
This 'umbrella bandit' robbed a Metro Vancouver bank on a sunny day

This 'umbrella bandit' robbed a Metro Vancouver bank on a sunny day

Police are looking for a man who robbed a Burnaby bank last fall while hiding from security cameras under an umbrella.
10 things you should know about B.C. bats

10 things you should know about B.C. bats

While Bat Appreciation Day occurs annually on April 17, this month is a great time to observe bats as they are now beginning to emerge from hibernation.
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