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Ship that carried hundreds of migrants to Canada now a floating toxic stew

Ship that carried hundreds of migrants to Canada now a floating toxic stew

Members of the RCMP are seen standing on the deck and bridge of the MV Sun Sea as it is escorted into CFB Esquimalt, adjacent to the western limit of Victoria, Friday, Aug. 13, 2010.
This new surtax will make it cost more to bring groceries across the border

This new surtax will make it cost more to bring groceries across the border

Photo via Pixabay If you plan on heading across the border to Point Roberts to pick up a few groceries and some cheap gas, it might cost you a bit more. A new surtax on U.S.
Police need your help finding this man with dementia

Police need your help finding this man with dementia

Photo VPD VPD have sent out a release saying they're looking for a missing 73-year-old with dementia. Last seen yesterday in the West End, Ivan Coha left his care facility around 6:30PM. Last seen near Robson and Bute Street in Vancouver.
Former B.C. Mountie who killed herself was agent for change within 'toxic' force

Former B.C. Mountie who killed herself was agent for change within 'toxic' force

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018.
Vancouver diver spent nine days in Thailand cave as part of soccer team rescue

Vancouver diver spent nine days in Thailand cave as part of soccer team rescue

Vancouver technical diver Erik Brown, pictured on the left, was part of the team of international divers that helped rescue a soccer team and their coach trapped in the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system.
Senior that went overboard on Vancouver-bound cruise ship found dead

Senior that went overboard on Vancouver-bound cruise ship found dead

Photo Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi U.S. Coast Guard District 13 A U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter crew has recovered the body of a 73-year-old man that went overboard near Cape Flattery on a cruise ship early Tuesday morning (July 10).
Vancouver daycare centre receives funding to stay open

Vancouver daycare centre receives funding to stay open

Photo Shutterstock The Phil Bouvier Family Centre daycare at 717 Princess Street was supposed to close this month but has received funding from the city and Central City Foundation to stay open.
A Greater Vancouver condo is now the ‘price of a house four years ago’

A Greater Vancouver condo is now the ‘price of a house four years ago’

Despite real estate market activity slowing across Greater Vancouver, condo prices continue to skyrocket, according to an agent survey report released July 10.
Flower that smells like rotting flesh to bloom at the Bloedel Conservatory

Flower that smells like rotting flesh to bloom at the Bloedel Conservatory

Photo Shutterstock A tropical plant called the corpse flower is getting ready to bloom at the Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park.
Vancouver Greens propose moratorium on demolition of purpose-built rental buildings

Vancouver Greens propose moratorium on demolition of purpose-built rental buildings

In June, council approved a “Measures to Retain the Rental Housing Stock” report, which included asking staff to investigate ways to encourage reinvestment in existing stock, but the Greens Adriane Carr maintains that while solutions are being sought
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