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$5-million donation funding massive expansion of VPL's Children's Library

$5-million donation funding massive expansion of VPL's Children's Library

The expansion of the Vancouver Public Library's central branch will continue with major enhancements to the Children's Library, thanks to a $5 million private donation.
Crazy art pieces made out of cans will be built in Burnaby on Saturday

Crazy art pieces made out of cans will be built in Burnaby on Saturday

The CANstruction food bank fundraiser is taking over Burnaby, with its first event in the Greater Vancouver area in more than two years happening at Lougheed Town Centre.
Vancouver mayor-elect Kennedy Stewart gets down to business

Vancouver mayor-elect Kennedy Stewart gets down to business

Kennedy Stewart has made it clear that housing is Priority 1 on his agenda when he is sworn in as Vancouver’s first independent mayor in more than 30 years on November 5.
Big Star Sandwich brings epic meat subs to Richmond

Big Star Sandwich brings epic meat subs to Richmond

The Big Star Sandwich chain has thrown open the doors of its first store in Richmond, after wowing customers in cities such as Burnaby, Surrey, Langley and Maple Ridge.
Vancouver forecast calling for a chance of rain on Halloween night

Vancouver forecast calling for a chance of rain on Halloween night

While Vancouverites were privy to weeks of straight sunshine this fall, the Halloween forecast is calling for a chance of rain on the big night.
Flooding in Vancouver after 20 millimetres of rainfall recorded in 2 hours

Flooding in Vancouver after 20 millimetres of rainfall recorded in 2 hours

The Vancouver weather forecast is calling for seven straight days of rain after heavy rainfall caused massive flooding in the city.
This quick-thinking 7-year-old helped save his family from Vancouver house fire

This quick-thinking 7-year-old helped save his family from Vancouver house fire

Seven-year-old R.J. Pena and his neighbour were honoured for their heroic roles in saving Pena's family from a house fire in East Vancouver.
B.C. midwives concerned rogue childbirth activist continuing 'unauthorized practice'

B.C. midwives concerned rogue childbirth activist continuing 'unauthorized practice'

The College of Midwives of B.C. has tightened up an injunction against a rogue birth attendant who went to jail in 2002 for violating a court order by managing several home births – including one that ended in an emergency caesarean section at Burnaby Hospital.
Joint statement from the person who started a GoFundMe for her injured friend, and said friend

Joint statement from the person who started a GoFundMe for her injured friend, and said friend

Photo: Elle Star – GoFundMe Elle Starr, the person who started a GoFundMe campaign to support her friend who was recently injured ( LINK - warning: graphic images) has released a joint statement with said friend, Shawn Jones.
"Horrific assault" at the centre of a GoFundMe campaign disputed by VPD

"Horrific assault" at the centre of a GoFundMe campaign disputed by VPD

[READ STARR AND JONES' GOFUNDME UPDATE HERE ] Photo: Elle Star – GoFundMe Earlier this week we published an article about a GoFundMe fundraiser that had been set up to help the victim of an alleged "horrific assault" ( LINK - warning: contains graphi
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