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North Vancouver adventurer rickshaws across India to raise money for Athletics 4 Kids

This trip on a 'glorified lawnmower' raised $23,000 for Athletics 4 Kids.

Jan 18, 2020 7:05 PM Read more >

Metro Vancouver poet pens piece imagining passenger on Iran flight saying goodbye

A Spoken word artist named Maryam Zarenejad was moved to write a piece imagining a passenger on Flight 752 saying goodbye to their mother.

Jan 18, 2020 6:11 PM Read more >

This Vancouver filmmaker hatched an idea for a short sci-fi film about miscarriage

Heather Perluzzo’s Hatch uses an alien egg to destigmatize pregnancy loss.

Jan 18, 2020 5:58 PM Read more >

Vancouver garbage, recycling pick up to resume next week

Don’t despair. If your garbage and recycling is starting to pile up, the City of Vancouver says regular collection will resume next week.

Jan 18, 2020 5:33 PM Read more >

Metro Vancouver ‘Mompreneur’ selected as finalist for national award

"One of the things I think is interesting about this award is how much it draws together the female entrepreneur community for both recognition and for supporting one another."

Jan 18, 2020 5:21 PM Read more >

Why this Mariachi singer was walking through a snowstorm in Gastown

You may have been wondering why a Mariachi singer was trudging through a snowstorm on the streets of Gastown on Wednesday… We found out.

Jan 18, 2020 4:16 PM Read more >

What ever happened to that $300,000 allotted to Vancouver city councillors in 2019?

A total of $300,000 was allotted to 10 councillors in 2019.

Jan 18, 2020 1:35 PM Read more >

West Vancouver student tries to get out of test by asking superintendent for snow day

How far would you go to not have to write a chemistry test?

Jan 18, 2020 12:48 PM Read more >

Winter storm warning in place for B.C. highways with heavy snow, freezing rain expected

A strong Pacific storm has arrived with a mix of wintery weather including heavy snow, freezing rain, and blowing snow, warns Environment Canada.

Jan 18, 2020 9:54 AM Read more >

Fundraiser launched for sex workers' rights advocate Jamie Lee Hamilton

"Jamie Lee had been one of the first to ring the alarm bell to police and media about women going missing, and being murdered, from the city’s Downtown Eastside."

Jan 17, 2020 6:44 PM Read more >