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It wasn’t the most pleasant start to a trip to sunny Palm Springs for a plane-full of Vancouver International Airport travellers, as their WestJet aircraft collided with a catering truck on the tarmac Thursday morning.

According to Passport Index, the Canadian passport is one of the most powerful passports in the world. In fact, Canada's passport ranked fourth.

Vancouver Coastal Health says it did nothing to contribute to the death of a 16-month-old boy at an unlicensed daycare, calling what happened a "tragic incident" in its response to a civil lawsuit launched by the boy's parents.

Rain or Shine Ice Cream is encouraging people to donate blood in exchange for a pint of their heavenly ice cream this January.

The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) has approved ICBC’s request for a 6.3% interim rate increase, to go into effect April 1.

Vancouver gas prices are expected to see a significant hike on January 4. Dan McTeague, a Senior Petroleum Analyst, advises that drives fill up now.

B.C. Highway 1 is closed in both directions between Revelstoke and Golden due to avalanche risk. The Rogers Pass stretch was closed early Thursday morning.

The District of West Vancouver is temporarily sealing all clothing donation bins in the municipality following the death of a 34-year-old Vancouver man who became trapped in one in Ambleside Park on Sunday.

What may be shocking is that people are still posting Craigslist ads, and asking considerable sums of money for Compass Wristbands.

The new year brings with it tax changes at the federal level that will affect just about every Canadian, as well as small businesses.