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Fishy deal lands Metro Vancouver fraudster in jail for third time

Fishy deal lands Metro Vancouver fraudster in jail for third time

A serial Burnaby fraudster will go to jail for a third time after pleading guilty to fishy dealings at a Surrey seafood company in 2013.
Flying Ant Day: Metro Vancouver residents mark the start of 'winged season'

Flying Ant Day: Metro Vancouver residents mark the start of 'winged season'

Flying ant season - also known as the great 'ant-pocolypse,' or, more commonly, 'flying ant day' - is the time of year when swarms of flying ants procreate.
Canada ranks in top 10 countries in the world for its 'image'

Canada ranks in top 10 countries in the world for its 'image'

Canada recently ranked in the top ten countries in the 2019 FutureBrand Country Index global report, which measures the perception of a country's image.
Sex harassment lawsuit against former RCMP spokesman in B.C. settled

Sex harassment lawsuit against former RCMP spokesman in B.C. settled

RCMP say a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged a former spokesman for the force in British Columbia sexually harassed a civilian employee.
This electric-blue McLaren was impounded for excessive speeding on Canada Day

This electric-blue McLaren was impounded for excessive speeding on Canada Day

While many Vancouverites were celebrating on Canada Day, the Vancouver Police Department's Traffic Unit was busy catching long-weekend speeders.
Pamela Anderson pleads for release of SeaWorld orca caught off B.C. coast

Pamela Anderson pleads for release of SeaWorld orca caught off B.C. coast

Pamela Anderson turned 52 on Canada Day and is pleading for the release of a captive orca at SeaWorld who was captured off the coast of B.C.
Illegal hostel owner’s human rights complaint tossed

Illegal hostel owner’s human rights complaint tossed

A Central Lonsdale homeowner ordered multiple times by the courts to stop using her three-bedroom townhouse as a 15-bed hostel, has lost another bid to stay in business.
Vancouver Landfill methane could soon be turned into ‘renewable natural gas’

Vancouver Landfill methane could soon be turned into ‘renewable natural gas’

The City of Vancouver and FortisBC Energy Inc. have an agreement for Fortis to install a system that will clean methane gas so that it can be injected into the natural gas pipeline as “renewable natural gas.”
Test your northern knowledge with this Canada Day quiz

Test your northern knowledge with this Canada Day quiz

photo: istock To fulfill the commitment to Canada Day, herein lies the annual quiz, which aims to test your knowledge of current events. 1. The most influential leader in our country is: a) Kawhi Leonard b) Aubrey Drake Graham c) Brooke Henderson 2.
Two highrises proposed for land across from Oakridge Centre in Vancouver

Two highrises proposed for land across from Oakridge Centre in Vancouver

Artistic renderings of 5740 Cambie St.
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