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CBC-hosted forum debates state of Vancouver housing

CBC-hosted forum debates state of Vancouver housing

CBC’s Stephen Quinn moderated a public forum on housing in Vancouver with panelists Mark Ting, Tsur Somerville, Patsy Hui and Justin Fung. Photo Alexander Kurial The pews were full at the Brighouse United Church in Richmond Wednesday night.
This is why there's a giant bird banner under the Granville Street Bridge

This is why there's a giant bird banner under the Granville Street Bridge

The Vancouver Park Board is celebrating the spring migration of our local feathered friends by installing a "bird banner" under the Granville Street Bridge.
This Week in History: Vandals blitz the NPA office..again

This Week in History: Vandals blitz the NPA office..again

Gordon Campbell outside the NPA's vandalized offices. Photo Ed Olson. "We'll move in before we move out." That was the vow of Non-Partisan Association president Brian Calder after vandals struck again at the civic political party's East End outpost.
$3,200 bottle of wine going on sale this weekend at BC Liquor Store on Cambie

$3,200 bottle of wine going on sale this weekend at BC Liquor Store on Cambie

This Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon chimes in at $3,200 a bottle and is one of the rare Calfornian vintages on sale in a Richmond liquor store this weekend This Saturday the BC Liquor store at 39th and Cambie will be one of only a selected few in
B.C. court says mother accused of assaulting son, 8, was acting in self-defence

B.C. court says mother accused of assaulting son, 8, was acting in self-defence

A mother accused of assaulting her eight-year-old son has been found not guilty by a B.C. provincial court judge who ruled she was acting in self-defence.
Watch this guy share his emotional, conflicted love letter to Vancouver

Watch this guy share his emotional, conflicted love letter to Vancouver

Local writer Timo Sargent just released a spoken word piece on Facebook that you might be able to relate to.
B.C. woman who abused sick senior in care home sentenced to 60 days in jail

B.C. woman who abused sick senior in care home sentenced to 60 days in jail

A British Columbia caregiver who pleaded guilty to assaulting a partially paralyzed 88-year-old woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease has been sentenced to 60 days in jail.
NDP MP Kennedy Stewart announces he's running for mayor of Vancouver

NDP MP Kennedy Stewart announces he's running for mayor of Vancouver

Photo Mark Klotz Burnaby South NDP MP Kennedy Stewart has announced he's running to be Vancouver's next mayor.
Aspect Biosystems lands $1m to boost 3D-printed human tissue commercialization

Aspect Biosystems lands $1m to boost 3D-printed human tissue commercialization

Aspect Biosystems uses 3D bioprinters to create living tissue | Photo: Tyler Orton B.C. biotech firm Aspect Biosystems has grafted $1 million upon its coffers as it ramps up efforts to commercialize its 3D-printed human tissue technology.
Marpole modular housing opponents want to be heard by Supreme Court of Canada

Marpole modular housing opponents want to be heard by Supreme Court of Canada

Last November, more than 200 Marpole residents held a demonstration outside Vancouver city hall to protest plans for modular housing at West 59th and Heather Street.
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