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Richmond events receive provincial funding to draw out-of-B.C. guests

Richmond events receive provincial funding to draw out-of-B.C. guests

Two Richmond events are receiving thousands of dollars in provincial funding, thanks to B.C.’s Tourism Events Program.
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Fisheries minister fires back at groups for suing over orcas

Fisheries minister fires back at groups for suing over orcas

Southern Resident killer whale J50 and her mother, J16, are seen off the west coast of Vancouver Island near Port Renfrew, B.C., on August 7, 2018 in this handout photo.
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This sketchy looking 'Giant House Spider' is native to Vancouver

This sketchy looking 'Giant House Spider' is native to Vancouver

This spider is so large it made a clicking noise as it ran across the floor.
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Vancouver's 420 Festival says they've paid $63K to the city to cover expenses

Vancouver's 420 Festival says they've paid $63K to the city to cover expenses

The organizers of the annual 4/20 marijuana celebration in Vancouver say they have paid the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Park Board for expenses related to the unsanctioned event.
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A Canada Post strike could happen later this month

A Canada Post strike could happen later this month

Canadians will find out as early as today whether they'll face a possible strike later this month by mail carriers and plant workers at Canada Post.
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Man arrested and charged with Marrisa Shen's murder

Man arrested and charged with Marrisa Shen's murder

Screen grab from the MarrisaShen.org website A 28-year-old man has been charged with the murder of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen. Ibrahim Ali had a first-degree murder charge sworn against on Saturday.
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There's a Vancouver connection to Elon Musk smoking weed with Joe Rogan

There's a Vancouver connection to Elon Musk smoking weed with Joe Rogan

Elon Musk taking a hit. Soon after he noticed a bizarre clock, made in BC. Screengrab There's a B.C.
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This is the most your landlord can hike your rent in 2019 in Vancouver

This is the most your landlord can hike your rent in 2019 in Vancouver

The rate for the maximum allowable rent increase has now been set for B.C. in 2019. And it's the largest allowable rent hike in more than a decade.
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Indigenous groups still want to buy stake in Trans Mountain after court setback

Indigenous groups still want to buy stake in Trans Mountain after court setback

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion | Kinder Morgan Some First Nations and Metis communities are determined to purchase an equity stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion despite a court ruling that halted construction and potentially set the pro
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Surrey Walmart linked to outbreak of Legionnaire's disease reopens

Surrey Walmart linked to outbreak of Legionnaire's disease reopens

A Walmart in a Surrey, B.C., that was closed after public health officials discovered the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease in the store's cooling towers has reopened.
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