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PHOTOS/VIDEO: East Vancouver kids on a roll at Raycam soapbox derby

PHOTOS/VIDEO: East Vancouver kids on a roll at Raycam soapbox derby

The Raycam Soapbox Derby was on a roll last Friday. The annual event supports and celebrates the eff The Raycam Soapbox Derby was on a roll last Friday. The annual event supports and celebrates the efforts of the NASKARZ program for at-risk youth.
First-ever puppy stampede happening at Pet-A-Palooza this Sunday

First-ever puppy stampede happening at Pet-A-Palooza this Sunday

Photo Shutterstock Pet-A-Palooza - Day of the Dog will be holding its first-ever puppy stampede in Yaletown on Sunday and the competition is open to all breeds under six months old.
Smoke choking B.C. skies another reason to oppose pipeline, says doctor

Smoke choking B.C. skies another reason to oppose pipeline, says doctor

Where there’s smoke, there’s wildfires – and a grave reminder of the threat climate change poses to public health, according to a local environmentalist and physician.
Here's why sockeye salmon is only $5 a pound right now

Here's why sockeye salmon is only $5 a pound right now

Photo Richmond News Fresh Fraser River sockeye salmon is being sold at Fisherman’s Wharf in Steveston for as low as $5 per pound as estimates of a large, dominant spawning run hold up.
The Park Board is asking people to send emails to a bunch of trees in Vancouver

The Park Board is asking people to send emails to a bunch of trees in Vancouver

The Vancouver Park Board's All The Trees initiative encourages people to send individual emails to 30 different trees in the city
The Wu-Tang Clan's RZA is going to be at VIFF

The Wu-Tang Clan's RZA is going to be at VIFF

RZA. Photo BMG If you’ve ever wanted to watch a classic Kung-fu movie to the tune of old school Wu-Tang Clan beats – well, you’re in luck.
Former Vancouver officer sentenced to 20 months after kissing girl, woman

Former Vancouver officer sentenced to 20 months after kissing girl, woman

Handcuffs/Shutterstock The Crown prosecution service says a former Vancouver police detective who worked on the force's counter-exploitation unit has been sentenced to 20 months in jail after kissing a teenage girl and a woman.
What to see, do and taste at the 2018 TAIWANfest

What to see, do and taste at the 2018 TAIWANfest

TAIWANfest Enjoy a free all-ages Taiwanese festival in Vancouver on the Labour Day weekend featuring storytelling, crafts, performances, films, exhibits, and food.
Car theft suspect's arrest leads to massive drugs and weapons seizure

Car theft suspect's arrest leads to massive drugs and weapons seizure

Multiple charges have been approved against a Richmond man in relation to a vehicle theft that led Surrey Mounties to a significant drug and weapon seizure.
B.C. premier says wildfires prompted unprecedented second state of emergency

B.C. premier says wildfires prompted unprecedented second state of emergency

British Columbia Premier John Horgan says successive governments have budgeted "laughable" amounts of money to fight wildfires that are becoming all too common.
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