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First Nations look to grow marijuana industry for economic highs

First Nations look to grow marijuana industry for economic highs

Canada's marijuana industry is expanding rapidly and some First Nations are looking to cash in on the emerging economic opportunities.
City of Surrey grants building permit for school kids' gingerbread houses

City of Surrey grants building permit for school kids' gingerbread houses

Elementary school students applied for--and were granted--a building permit from the City of Surrey to construct a "gingerbread community."
1937 Vancouver UFO photo looks exactly like the recent SpaceX launch

1937 Vancouver UFO photo looks exactly like the recent SpaceX launch

Left photo: archives. Right: Karen Hilburg via Twitter There's been a lot of TALK about UFOs in the media lately, as the U.S. Defense Department confirmed it had been spending millions of dollars investigating “anomalous aerial vehicles”.
Vancouver to Victoria ferry’s return to service delayed until new year

Vancouver to Victoria ferry’s return to service delayed until new year

The V2V Empress left the Point Hope Shipyard on Dec. 13. Photograph By DARREN STONE, Times Colonist A passenger ferry between downtown Victoria and Vancouver has delayed its return to service until the new year.
Everything you need to know about recycling your Christmas crap

Everything you need to know about recycling your Christmas crap

The carnage of Christmas leaves plenty of things to recycle. Christmas is a time of plenty, including plenty of garbage. Here’s a quick guide to what you can and can’t put in your recycling bins.
CannabisWise program to ease consumer concerns ahead of legalization

CannabisWise program to ease consumer concerns ahead of legalization

Marijuana/Shutterstock Marijuana consumers are likely to have a flood of options when pot becomes legal next summer and now a not-for-profit group is stepping in to help determine which products to trust.
A by the numbers look at B.C.'s record setting 2017 wildfire season

A by the numbers look at B.C.'s record setting 2017 wildfire season

Tacheena Sutherland, 8, left, watches Nevaeh Porter, 9, look at the burned out truck at her grandparents’ home in in Ashcroft, B.C., on Monday November 27, 2017.
Gofundme campaign launched for taxi driver in Burrard Bridge accident

Gofundme campaign launched for taxi driver in Burrard Bridge accident

Larry Claypool. Photo Gofundme Yesterday we shared the story by Jessica Kerr of the Vancouver Courier about an online fundraising initiative that had launched for one of the victims of the Burrard Bridge car accident earlier in the week.
Spike in Bitcoin-related scams prompts police warning

Spike in Bitcoin-related scams prompts police warning

Shutterstock Canada Revenue Agency does not want your Bitcoin. That’s the message from New Westminster Police following a recent spike in reports of scammers demanding the virtual currency.
Vancouver police make multiple arrests after string of break-ins

Vancouver police make multiple arrests after string of break-ins

File photo An ongoing investigation into a rash of break-ins in South Vancouver has led to more arrests. Vancouver police launched Project Lookout last month after several residents reported that their homes were ransacked and items were missing.
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