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What's open and closed for Canada Day 2018 in Vancouver

What's open and closed for Canada Day 2018 in Vancouver

Wondering just how much you can get done on that bonus Monday after spending your Sunday enjoying Vancouver's many Canada Day celebrations? Here's what is open and closed for Canada Day in Vancouver in 2018.
Messy, screeching peafowl to be removed from Surrey neighbourhood

Messy, screeching peafowl to be removed from Surrey neighbourhood

A peacock sits on a fence in Surrey, B.C., Wednesday, May, 2, 2018. Peacocks in a Surrey neighbourhood are now roaming the streets after someone cut down a tree that they used as a perch and home.
Ryan Reynolds says "Vancouver is f**king awesome!" in video message at the Rio Theatre

Ryan Reynolds says "Vancouver is f**king awesome!" in video message at the Rio Theatre

Rio Theatre operator Corrine Lea with some familiar characters Photo Melissa Shaw The Rio Theatre held a complimentary screening of both Deadpool movies and fans had hoped star Ryan Reynolds would be in attendance.
How Vancouver's Ryan Reynolds photographed his junk to teach his dad a lesson

How Vancouver's Ryan Reynolds photographed his junk to teach his dad a lesson

You might want to try Ryan Reynolds’ trick to convince his father to be a bit more choosy before hitting the send.
Cost of substance use in Canada tops $38 billion, with booze and tobacco on top

Cost of substance use in Canada tops $38 billion, with booze and tobacco on top

Photo Shutterstock The economic cost of substance use in Canada in 2014 was $38.4 billion, or about $1,100 for every Canadian, says a report released Tuesday.
Winged dragon sculpture vanishes from its perch in Nanaimo

Winged dragon sculpture vanishes from its perch in Nanaimo

A dragon sculpture that went missing from a Nanaimo, B.C., park is shown in a handout photo. Artist Heather Wall says she believes someone would have planned carefully to take the 35 kilogram, 1.
There's a freakin black bear wandering around Guildford in Surrey

There's a freakin black bear wandering around Guildford in Surrey

Photo @_bccos/Twitter The BC Conservation Officer Service sent out a tweet late this afternoon letting people know that there's a black bear wandering around the Guildford area in Surrey.
Canada asks Japan to clarify adoption stand, grants visas to stranded families

Canada asks Japan to clarify adoption stand, grants visas to stranded families

Ryan Hoag, his wife Wiyani Prayetno and their infant daughter are seen in Tokyo in this undated handout photo. A Vancouver lawyer says five families from British Columbia are stuck in limbo in Japan, unable to return due to a bureaucratic breakdown.
B.C. home sales forecast revised, predicted to drop 17.7%

B.C. home sales forecast revised, predicted to drop 17.7%

It’s not looking good for total B.C. home sales this year compared with last year, according to a forecast by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
TransLink launches new NightBus pilot project

TransLink launches new NightBus pilot project

TransLink announced Monday the establishment of a new NightBus hub at Granville and West Georgia. Photo courtesy TransLink Getting out of downtown Vancouver after a night out just got easier with the launch of a new pilot project.