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Neighbours take B.C. condo owner to court over allegations of prostitution

Neighbours take B.C. condo owner to court over allegations of prostitution

A condo owner has been ordered to stop using his property for business purposes — including alleged "prostitution related activities" — after his neighbours went to court armed with evidence they put together through their sleuthing.
B.C. Lottery Corp. boosts policies for high rollers at casinos

B.C. Lottery Corp. boosts policies for high rollers at casinos

Shutterstock New rules are being brought in for big-spending gamblers at British Columbia's casinos. The B.C. Lottery Corp. now requires anyone spending $10,000 or more at casinos within a 24-hour period to prove the source of their funds.
North Van widower ordered to pay $246,000 for deceased wife’s fraud

North Van widower ordered to pay $246,000 for deceased wife’s fraud

A Lynn Valley widower has been ordered to pay more than $250,000 and forfeit half of his interest in the family home to pay back the money his wife embezzled from the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
Save-On-Foods also offering $25 bread price-fixing reward

Save-On-Foods also offering $25 bread price-fixing reward

Save-On-Foods is now offering their customers $25 each as compensation in response to the Loblaws bread price-fixing scandal.
17 assisted death patients turned away from Catholic hospitals in Vancouver

17 assisted death patients turned away from Catholic hospitals in Vancouver

St Paul’s Hospital. Photo Shutterstock Two incidents in British Columbia have renewed a debate about whether faith-based health institutions that receive public funding should be allowed to opt out of offering medical assistance in dying.
Opioid addiction an often-hidden problem in the South Asian community

Opioid addiction an often-hidden problem in the South Asian community

Dr. Rupinder Brar, an addictions specialist, poses for a photograph in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday January 9, 2018. A medical clinic in B.C.
Vancouver breaks visitor record for fourth consecutive year

Vancouver breaks visitor record for fourth consecutive year

Vancouver gets approximately 230 cruise ship calls annually. Photograph By TOURISM VANCOUVER/BARBERSHOP FILMS 2014 was a banner year for tourism in Vancouver. 2015 was even better. 2016 pushed the bar even higher with 10 million visitors.
North Vancouver icon Lonsdale "Q" sign replaced

North Vancouver icon Lonsdale "Q" sign replaced

Crews prepare to install the next generation Q sign at North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Quay. photo Mike Wakefield, North Shore News It’s out with the old and in with the Q.
Hot Tub Cinema is coming to town with booze-filled tubs and film screenings

Hot Tub Cinema is coming to town with booze-filled tubs and film screenings

An Australia-based group is putting together an interesting event that's coming to Vancouver in May of 2018.
Illegal ride-hailing underway in B.C. while government reconsiders laws

Illegal ride-hailing underway in B.C. while government reconsiders laws

Shutterstock As the British Columbia government explores the potential impact of allowing ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, a number of such services have already been operating illegally in the province.
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