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Trans Mountain reported 12 spills in Burrard Inlet, Burnaby, since beginning of March

Trans Mountain reported 12 spills in Burrard Inlet, Burnaby, since beginning of March

A tanker fills up at the Kinder Morgan Westridge Marine Terminal on the Burrard Inlet. File photo This story has been updated with new information.
The Rio Theatre's latest fundraiser involves Deadpool

The Rio Theatre's latest fundraiser involves Deadpool

Deadpool 2 was recently released in theatres with Vancouver's Ryan Reynolds returning in the starring role. The Rio Theatre just released a cryptic post hinting that the Deadpool star would be involved in its next fundraiser.
Saturday is the last day to vote on Vancouver's new bike rack designs

Saturday is the last day to vote on Vancouver's new bike rack designs

Vancouverites are invited to choose their favourite bike rack from 30 shortlisted designs on display at CityLab.
Get ready to splash and play, Vancouver water parks set to open this weekend

Get ready to splash and play, Vancouver water parks set to open this weekend

Vancouver’s water parks will all be open by Saturday. Photo Rebecca Blisset All the city’s water parks are set to open this weekend, just in time for the return of warmer weather .
B.C. home sales decline blamed on mortgage stress test

B.C. home sales decline blamed on mortgage stress test

At the tail end of a slow spring for B.C. real estate sales, 8,837 homes exchanged hands on the Multiple Listing Service in May, down 28.7 per cent from May 2017, the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reported June 15.
Everything you need to know about campfire bans in B.C.

Everything you need to know about campfire bans in B.C.

A couple weeks ago I was sitting around the campfire pictured below, thankful that I had beat the ban that feels like it's been creeping earlier and earlier into our camping season the past few years.
City of Vancouver marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

City of Vancouver marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Photo Melissa Shaw Vancouver Green Party councillor Adriane Carr joined members of the city's seniors advisory committee in marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
TransLink: Metro Vancouver May transit ridership smashes records

TransLink: Metro Vancouver May transit ridership smashes records

TransLink plans to add 80 new cars to the SkyTrain system between 2018 and 2019 | Rob Kruyt TransLink has released data showing how much transit use has increased in May ahead of a scheduled fare increase on July 1 .
Protester yells 'our salmon are dying,' at B.C. premier during news conference

Protester yells 'our salmon are dying,' at B.C. premier during news conference

Photo Shutterstock Premier John Horgan's news conference about protecting British Columbia's wild salmon stocks was interrupted by a protester shouting "you sold us out," and "our salmon are dying.
Transport Canada says it wasn't feces that fell onto people and cars in B.C.

Transport Canada says it wasn't feces that fell onto people and cars in B.C.

Photo Shutterstock Transport Canada says a substance that fell from the sky and onto vehicles and people in two British Columbia communities was not human feces from aircraft, but one woman believes the foul-smelling material that landed in her eyes
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