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Designs revealed for 52-storey tower at ‘Granville Gateway’

Designs revealed for 52-storey tower at ‘Granville Gateway’

Designs for a 52-storey tower opposite the under-construction Vancouver House on the other side of the Granville Bridge entry into downtown were revealed this week.
Reservations could be free at B.C. Ferries in new strategy

Reservations could be free at B.C. Ferries in new strategy

File photo by Adrian Lam/Times Colonist Here’s something to ponder while lined up at Swartz Bay or Nanaimo this long weekend: Reservation fees could go the way of the Sunshine Breakfast on B.C. Ferries’ major routes.
Musician raises $10k for charity in Richmond with marathon guitar playing

Musician raises $10k for charity in Richmond with marathon guitar playing

Photo contributed Local musician Spirit broke the Guinness World Record for 'longest marathon playing guitar' at the River Rock Casino Resort on May 12. Spirit clocked in 124.
Surrey island latest to receive evacuation alert as rivers creep up

Surrey island latest to receive evacuation alert as rivers creep up

Barnston Island on the Fraser River. Photo Shutterstock Evacuation alerts have been extended to more areas of British Columbia's Fraser Valley as the Fraser River joins other B.C. waterways nearing or at flood stage.
Mounties rescue duckling after mother killed on Highway 1

Mounties rescue duckling after mother killed on Highway 1

A duckling rescued from Highway 1 after its mother was killed sit in the forage cap of Const. Jonathan Gillis who transported the unfortunate bird to the Wildlife Rescue Association.
Wily coyotes on the prowl across Vancouver during birthing season

Wily coyotes on the prowl across Vancouver during birthing season

Springtime is birthing season for coyotes, and that means increased sightings across the city as mothers venture out from their dens in order to seek food for their new pups.
Driver who killed cyclist walks from court with one-year ban, $1,800 fine

Driver who killed cyclist walks from court with one-year ban, $1,800 fine

Michael Fan dashes from court via a side door after being sentenced to a fine and a driving ban for causing the death of cyclist Brad Dean on River Road in Richmond Photograph By ALAN CAMPBELL No matter how hard they tried, Michael Fan would not make
Parliament to regulate vaping, implement plain packaging for tobacco products

Parliament to regulate vaping, implement plain packaging for tobacco products

Photo via Shutterstock The federal government has passed legislation that makes significant changes to tobacco laws by regulating vaping products and giving Health Canada the power to order plain packaging for cigarettes.
Man dead after shooting at a Langley gas station

Man dead after shooting at a Langley gas station

File photo One man is dead after a shooting at a gas station Tuesday night in Langley, B.C. Photos posted on social media show a black SUV parked at a gas pump with what appears to be bullet holes in the windshield.
Burnaby residents ask city to get rid of pipeline protest camps outside Trans Mountain terminal

Burnaby residents ask city to get rid of pipeline protest camps outside Trans Mountain terminal

Some residents of the Forest Grove neighbourhood are asking the City of Burnaby to remove two protest camps at gates of Trans Mountain’s terminal on Burnaby Mountain.
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