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Victoria event space hires 'consent captain' to help prevent sexual assaults

Victoria event space hires 'consent captain' to help prevent sexual assaults

Tanille Geib is seen in this undated handout photo. Tanille Geib, a sexual health educator, has been hired to work as a “consent captain” at the Victoria Event Centre.
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Mom tracks down stroller thief with the help of social media

Mom tracks down stroller thief with the help of social media

Reunited: Amber Branny’s daughter celebrated the return of her stroller and her fourth birthday on the weekend. When Amber Branny needed help finding her stolen stroller, she knew who to turn to — other mothers.
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World-renowned architect delivering keynote at Vancouver Design Week

World-renowned architect delivering keynote at Vancouver Design Week

Photo Mark Hadden Multi-award winning UK-based architect Alison Brooks will be delivering a keynote lecture at Vancouver Design Week on May 9 called “IDEALS THEN IDEAS: New Urban Housing as Civic Architecture.
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B.C. police make arrest 7 years after newlywed shot following minor crash

B.C. police make arrest 7 years after newlywed shot following minor crash

Charged: Samandeep Singh Gill. Photo RCMP A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death seven years ago of a newlywed husband in what police say was an apparent case of road rage. Samandeep Singh Gill of Surrey, B.C.
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B.C. sets new greenhouse reduction targets to 60 per cent by 2040

B.C. sets new greenhouse reduction targets to 60 per cent by 2040

Shutterstock The British Columbia government is setting new targets to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades.
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Squamish Nation releases statement regarding pro-pipeline ads shown on their Burrard bridge billboard

Squamish Nation releases statement regarding pro-pipeline ads shown on their Burrard bridge billboard

Photo @ianbushfield on Twitter Last week we reported on the above advertisement for Alberta's pro-pipeline campaign which were showing up on a billboard appearing on the Squamish Nation's land just off the Burrard Street bridge.
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City of Vancouver invites the public to a "family fun adventure" at the dump

City of Vancouver invites the public to a "family fun adventure" at the dump

Vancouver landfill. Photo Shutterstock The City of Vancouver has announced a day at the dump! The official name is the Vancouver Landfill Open House and it takes place on June 2nd from 10am-2pm. It actually looks to be pretty fascinating.
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$675,000 scratch ticket was purchased at Oak and 67th Ave

$675,000 scratch ticket was purchased at Oak and 67th Ave

Photo BCLC We received a release from BCLC today about a dude named Daniel Van Alstine who just happened to win $675,000 on a scratch ticket after gassing up.
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CBC Vancouver retires B.C. Almanac and launches BC Today

CBC Vancouver retires B.C. Almanac and launches BC Today

CBC Vancouver announced today that its long-running mid-day show, B.C. Almanac , is no more. Well, sort of. The show is now called BC Today and it's hosted by award-winning journalist Michelle Eliot.
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Poll: Canadians are lukewarm on the idea of marriage

Poll: Canadians are lukewarm on the idea of marriage

Photo Shutterstock A new poll by the Angus Reid Institute finds that over 50 per cent of Canadians agree that 'marriage is simply not necessary.
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