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Vancouver’s PayByPhone parking app adds Chinese language options

Vancouver’s PayByPhone parking app adds Chinese language options

Drivers in Vancouver who pay for parking using PayByPhone can now use the app in both simplified and traditional Chinese, the company announced Thursday.
Capsized tug now out of the water at the mouth of B.C.'s Fraser River

Capsized tug now out of the water at the mouth of B.C.'s Fraser River

Workers watch as a capsized tugboat is lifted from the Fraser river between Vancouver and Richmond, B.C., on Wednesday, August 15, 2018.
'You burn it, you buy it' campaign highlights penalties for starting wildfires

'You burn it, you buy it' campaign highlights penalties for starting wildfires

Giant price tags have been placed in Stanley Park and other popular outdoor spots in Vancouver to warn people that they can face a hefty fine for starting wildfires. The tags are part of the Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C.
Vancouver man files suit claiming he was targeted by police because of his race

Vancouver man files suit claiming he was targeted by police because of his race

A Vancouver man is suing the city claiming he was targeted by police earlier this year because of his size and the colour of his skin.
Thieves use scaffolding to break into North Van apartments

Thieves use scaffolding to break into North Van apartments

Photo Shutterstock Police are reminding North Vancouver residents to lock their doors and windows after thieves climbed scaffolding to break into two apartments.
Trudeau to move forward to create residential schools holiday

Trudeau to move forward to create residential schools holiday

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers reporters questions during an event in Saint-Eustache, Que., Thursday, August 16, 2018.
Tim Hortons looks to tackle leaky lids consumers have long complained about

Tim Hortons looks to tackle leaky lids consumers have long complained about

Photo Shutterstock Tim Hortons admits it's fallen behind the competition with its packaging, but change is coming to your coffee cup and it will start with the lid.
Greens won't run candidate in Burnaby South as 'leader's courtesy' to Singh: May

Greens won't run candidate in Burnaby South as 'leader's courtesy' to Singh: May

Photo Shutterstock The Green party will not run a candidate against NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in the riding of Burnaby South.
'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at the age of 76

'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at the age of 76

In this March 3, 1975 file photo, singer Aretha Franklin poses with her Grammy Award for for best female R&B vocal performance for “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” at the 17th Annual Grammy Award presentation in New York.
Vancouver beaches open to swimming again

Vancouver beaches open to swimming again

It’s safe to go swimming at most Vancouver beaches again. Vancouver Coastal Health has lifted the swimming advisories for English Bay, Sunset and Jericho beaches.
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