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‘Wounded moth’ filled with butterflies after getting called up for Juno Cup

‘Wounded moth’ filled with butterflies after getting called up for Juno Cup

Grant Lawrence hopes his Juno Cup debut behind the crease won’t be a flop.
Privacy commissioner to contact Facebook about personal information concerns

Privacy commissioner to contact Facebook about personal information concerns

A B.C. whistleblower is at the centre of explosive allegations raising concerns in Canada and Europe about the use of personal information harvested from Facebook.
Analyst warns B.C. gas prices could soon hit a record high

Analyst warns B.C. gas prices could soon hit a record high

Drivers in British Columbia should brace for record high gasoline prices this summer and the financial pain has the potential to spread across the country, says a petroleum industry analyst. A vehicle gets gas at a gas station in North Vancouver, B.
Burnaby RCMP looking for witnesses in robbery, stabbing

Burnaby RCMP looking for witnesses in robbery, stabbing

File photo Burnaby RCMP is looking for witnesses of a robbery and stabbing at the Edmonds SkyTrain Station early Sunday morning. Officers responded to a robbery in the area at about 2 a.m., according to an emailed RCMP statement.
Site C spillway contract $300 million over original estimate

Site C spillway contract $300 million over original estimate

The main civil works contract, $1.7 billion is expected to come in over budget, due to geotechnical problems and delays. | BC HYDRO BC Hydro has awarded the second largest contract for Site C dam to a consortium that includes Aecon Group Inc.
B.C. teachers' union to ask for higher salaries to help with shortages

B.C. teachers' union to ask for higher salaries to help with shortages

Classroom/Shutterstock The union representing British Columbia teachers will look to boost salaries, when their contract negotiations open later this year. B.C.
FOLLOWUP: Tsawwassen Mills mall is NOT a magnet for criminals from the Downtown Eastside

FOLLOWUP: Tsawwassen Mills mall is NOT a magnet for criminals from the Downtown Eastside

File photo We recently re-published an article from one of our sister publications, the Delta Optimist , about crime at Tsawwassen Mills mall.
Viaducts’ removal paves way for radical remake

Viaducts’ removal paves way for radical remake

According to a city report issued in January, the cost of removing the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts could exceed $200 million?|?Rob Kruyt, BIV files While they aren’t designated heritage monuments by the City of Vancouver, the Georgia and Dunsmuir v
A murder mystery? What explains two dead crows hanging from East Van tree?

A murder mystery? What explains two dead crows hanging from East Van tree?

Melanie Mason-Webb took this photo of two dead crows hanging from a tree in New Brighton Park on Mar. 16.
People on disability benefit from free income tax clinic

People on disability benefit from free income tax clinic

Peer support worker Michael Faithfull helps people on disability overcome their income-tax anxiety — and get a much-needed rebate. Photograph By DAN TOULGOET Filing an income tax return fills most people with dread.