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Trudeau fined $100 for not disclosing gift of sunglasses from P.E.I. premier

Trudeau fined $100 for not disclosing gift of sunglasses from P.E.I. premier

Photo Shutterstock Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was forced to pay a $100 fine for violating conflict of interest rules by not disclosing a gift given to him last year by P.E.I. Premier Wade MacLauchlan.
7 tips to help everyone stay safe around water this summer

7 tips to help everyone stay safe around water this summer

Photo Shutterstock The BC Coroners Service is investigating five drowning deaths that happened in June and is encouraging people to be safe around water as drowning deaths spike during the summer months.
1 in 4 Vancouver houses sold will be demolished

1 in 4 Vancouver houses sold will be demolished

One in four houses sold in Vancouver are demolished, according to a University of British Columbia Teardown Index study | Photo: Chung Chow The three houses on East Sixth Avenue in Vancouver would have likely lasted for years: two of them appear fair
Canada's first retail hydrogen refuelling station just opened in Vancouver

Canada's first retail hydrogen refuelling station just opened in Vancouver

Photo: HTEC Shell and Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation (HTEC) launched Canada's first hydrogen refuelling station for fuel cell electric vehicles open to the public on Friday, the first of three sites that Shell and HTEC plan to open in Vanco
PayPal buying Vancouver-founded Hyperwallet for US$400m

PayPal buying Vancouver-founded Hyperwallet for US$400m

Hyperwallet CEO Brent Warrington | credit: Hyperwallet A financial technology company that traces its roots to Vancouver has found a buyer willing to dig deep into its own wallet. PayPal Holdings, Inc.
BC Ferries cancels some reservations on busy southern route

BC Ferries cancels some reservations on busy southern route

File photo by Adrian Lam/Times Colonist BC Ferries is cancelling some reservations on the Horseshoe Bay - Departure Bay route due to a delay in repairing one of its vessels.
'Hot Dog Water' seller in Vancouver gets laughs, sales with savvy marketing

'Hot Dog Water' seller in Vancouver gets laughs, sales with savvy marketing

Bottles of Hot Dog Water being sold at an event in Vancouver last week are shown in a handout photo.
The wing from a possible 1956 plane crash was found in a ditch in Squamish

The wing from a possible 1956 plane crash was found in a ditch in Squamish

John Buchanan (front) and Carl Halvorsonexamine the wing they uncovered. Photo: DAVID BUZZARD The mystery of the airplane wing recently uncovered in a Squamish ditch seems to have been solved.
Vancouver palace with its own glass bridge knocks $2.8m off listing price

Vancouver palace with its own glass bridge knocks $2.8m off listing price

Listing agent: Manyee Lui A unique, “European-inspired” home in South Vancouver may be a dream residence, but the tough market for high-end homes means it’s had to drop its price twice since being listed, now asking $11,980,000.
55-storey Surrey education centre to become region’s second-tallest building

55-storey Surrey education centre to become region’s second-tallest building

Rendering of GEC Education Mega Centre in Surrey. | Chris Dikeakos Architects / CIBT Education Group / WestStone Group A roller rink in Surrey is closing its doors to make way for what will become Metro Vancouver’s second-tallest building.
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