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Rescued parrots up for adoption land sanctuary in Delta, thanks to Craigslist

Rescued parrots up for adoption land sanctuary in Delta, thanks to Craigslist

A blue and gold macaw named Clyde eats a nut at a warehouse where 95 birds awaiting adoption are being housed by the Greyhaven Exotic Bird Sanctuary, in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday January 23, 2018.
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'Hitchhiking' bear on Lougheed not what it seemed

'Hitchhiking' bear on Lougheed not what it seemed

Photo contributed Drivers on Lougheed Highway didn't know whether to grin or bear it when they spotted a strange sight last Wednesday afternoon. That's because it looked like a bear had hitched a ride in the back of a City of Port Moody pickup truck.
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Trans Mountain pipeline spill reported as 100 litres was actually 4,800

Trans Mountain pipeline spill reported as 100 litres was actually 4,800

A sign where buried pipelines are located is seen in Burnaby B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward On May 27th we told you about a crude oil spill that occurred at a Kinder Morgan facility at Darfield, near Kamloops.
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Vancouver police arrest teen for alleged hit and run, dangerous driving

Vancouver police arrest teen for alleged hit and run, dangerous driving

File photo Vancouver police have arrested a teenage girl after an alleged hit and run and "reckless tour" of downtown. Police say two people received minor injuries in a hit and run involving a white van around 3:20 a.m. Saturday morning.
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Charge laid in death of senior assaulted outside Costco

Charge laid in death of senior assaulted outside Costco

File photo A Vancouver man is facing manslaughter charges in the death of an elderly man following an alleged assault outside Costco late last year. Eighty-six-year-old Orlando Ocampo of Vancouver was rushed to hospital just after 11 a.m. Dec.
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Vancouver Art Gallery exhibition explores the evolution of the cabin

Vancouver Art Gallery exhibition explores the evolution of the cabin

Ken Issacs “Build a Vacation Cluster,” Popular Sciences, July 1972. Photo Melissa Shaw The Vancouver Art Gallery's (VAG) summer exhibition Cabin Fever explores the history and cultural meaning of the North American cabin.
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The Vancouver girl who sang with Pink is pursuing a singing career

The Vancouver girl who sang with Pink is pursuing a singing career

The 12-year-old girl who sang with Pink says she’s working on writing her own music, recording cover songs and performing live.
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UBC must pay fired author Steven Galloway $167,000 for privacy violation

UBC must pay fired author Steven Galloway $167,000 for privacy violation

Photo: Writers Trust of Canada video The University of British Columbia must pay fired creative writing professor and author Steven Galloway $167,000 in damages for statements that violated his privacy rights and harmed his reputation.
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Doubt is being cast on the forecast of B.C. cottage prices dropping

Doubt is being cast on the forecast of B.C. cottage prices dropping

A widely quoted national report claiming British Columbia’s recreational real estate market will see the biggest price slump east of the Atlantic is challenged by local realtors and the latest sales statistics.
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Here's what B.C.'s new "urgent primary-care centres" are all about

Here's what B.C.'s new "urgent primary-care centres" are all about

Doctor/Shutterstock Premier John Horgan has announced the opening of 10 urgent primary care centres across the province over the next year, starting with the first in Surrey this fall.
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