Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Local News

5 things you didn’t know about Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services

5 things you didn’t know about Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services

Vancouver's fire department has a storied history
The big one: Why earthquake prep is vital in Vancouver

The big one: Why earthquake prep is vital in Vancouver

The reality is Vancouver will experience a major earthquake, and it can be devastating. Seismologist Johanna Wagstaffe wants to help us all be more prepared.
Marijuana rules will be 'a work in progress,' Vancouver councillor

Marijuana rules will be 'a work in progress,' Vancouver councillor

VANCOUVER - The looming deadline for legalized marijuana has local governments in British Columbia crafting wish lists for provincial legislation, from where pot should be grown to how it should be sold.
People are about to start drawing all over their laptops

People are about to start drawing all over their laptops

Are you an analog-minded individual that's forced to use modern technology because it's 2017? Well, this just might take the edge off your affliction to digital devices. https://www.kickstarter.
5 things not to miss at the Vancouver Writers Fest

5 things not to miss at the Vancouver Writers Fest

Worried about rising sea levels? Concerned about “The Big One”? Head to Vancouver Writers Fest on Granville Island between October 16th and 22nd to find out if we’re really as screwed as we think we are.
New map helps Vancouverites access free or low-cost food

New map helps Vancouverites access free or low-cost food

The Vancouver Food Asset Map plots out where people in need can find places where they can "grow, prepare, share, buy, receive or learn about food."
Despite off-season moves, Canucks still searching for power-play success

Despite off-season moves, Canucks still searching for power-play success

A punchless power-play was one of the main reasons the Vancouver Canucks struggled the last two seasons.
Alleged victims sue man awarded millions after acquittal in sex-assault case

Alleged victims sue man awarded millions after acquittal in sex-assault case

Ivan Henry outside court. photo courtesy Global TV VANCOUVER - A man who was acquitted of 10 counts of sexual assault after spending 27 years in prison is being sued by some of his alleged victims.
A look inside B.C.'s newest brewery - Beere!

A look inside B.C.'s newest brewery - Beere!

Photo Mike Wakefield, North Shore News There’s bound to be a little confusion when the Beere Brewing Company opens their garage door and starts letting in customers to their brand new Lower Lonsdale space this month.
4 Vancouver entrepreneurs making waves in New York

4 Vancouver entrepreneurs making waves in New York

Melissa Kwan sits upstairs at one of her favourite meeting places: City Bakery in New York’s Flatiron District | Glen Korstrom Melissa Kwan started making trips to New York City in 2013 because she was mystified at how cautious and frugal Vancouver r