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B.C. Liberals rein in greenhouse-gas emissions goals, put off carbon tax change
The B.C. Liberal government has put off the heavy lifting on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to a later date, under a new plan released today. The much-anticipated update to a 2008 plan created under...
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Additional charges laid against former NDP MLA constituency assistant
Additional fraud and theft charges have been laid against the former constituency assistant of an NDP MLA in Victoria. Marni Offman, 45, was arrested and charged last month with theft over $5,000,...
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Fraser sockeye numbers lowest in over 120 years, commission reports
This year’s Fraser River sockeye run is the lowest in more than 120 years, and the Watershed Watch Salmon Society says it all has to do with climate change. “The salmon are suffering because of the...
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Recovered goose released to the wild in Vancouver after being rescued by...
Vancouver — It’s no prison break but a recovered Canada goose was set free Friday after being rescued earlier this month by former Prison Break star Robert Knepper and his wife. “We were definitely...
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Iconic East Van restaurant Tops set to close
A little girl holds her mom’s hand as they look down into the giant pit of a construction site on Kingsway in 1972. She’s confused. “I couldn’t understand how a restaurant was going to come out of this...
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Anchovy schools back in session: 'phenomenal numbers' in Howe Sound
Anchovies are being seen in “phenomenal numbers” in Howe Sound, likely as a result of El Nino’s warming impact on West Coast waters, a Vancouver Aquarium biologist says. “Anchovies are a southern...
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Prison Break star: B.C. film crews 'on par with greatest'
Prison Break actor Robert Knepper had complimentary words for the B.C. film industry this week, labelling local crews as some of the best in the world. The acting veteran, perhaps best known as...
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Blaze at Carleton Elementary leaves school year start in doubt
School board officials were scheduled to meet with fire investigators Saturday, following a Friday night blaze at a Joyce-Collingwood elementary school. The fire at Sir Guy Carleton Elementary School...
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International visitors to B.C. top 2 million in first six months of 2016
Increased flight service to Vancouver and a low Canadian dollar are among the factors behind a 12.4 per cent increase in international visitors to B.C. over the first half of the year, with more than 2...
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Vancouver fans gather for screening of Tragically Hip's final show
In Vancouver’s historic Gastown, the Woodwards Atrium was packed with hundreds of fans who came together for a free screening of CBC’s special broadcast, The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration....
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Famous pierogi booth Hunky Bill's celebrates 50th year at PNE
There are a lot of characters at the Pacific National Exhibition. You’ve got your carnies, your hucksters, your 4-Hers and you’ve got your SuperDogs. Then there’s Bill Konyk — but you probably know...
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Douglas Todd: B.C.’s domestic-violence programs based on 'false' theory
One of North America’s leading scholars on domestic violence is trying to persuade the B.C. government that it has adopted a failing approach to a serious problem. UBC psychology professor Don Dutton,...
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Vancouver has become a sporting-event and tourism destination
John Moonlight has played rugby all over the world, from Paris to Cape Town, and Sydney to Singapore. But, the Team Canada Sevens captain’s favourite city in which to play is Vancouver, which hosted...
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Inaugural Americas Masters Games coming to Vancouver
Middle-distance runner Larissa MacMillan and her teammates aren’t just aiming to win the 4×800-metre relay at the inaugural Americas Masters Games in Vancouver — they want to set a masters world...
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Photos: Surrey fire leaves 101 homeless
The top floor of the Celeste apartment complex at 121 A Street and 82 Avenue in Surrey has extensive damage after a fire that was reported shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday night. Related 101 Surrey...
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101 Surrey residents forced from their homes by apartment fire
Residents of a Surrey strata-title apartment complex fear their building may have to be demolished after a fire swept through, leaving 101 people homeless. The top floor of the Celeste apartment...
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Angry Birds a fun, hands-on experience at PNE
Angry Birds Universe Aug. 20-Sept. 5, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. | PNE Rollerland building Tickets: $5 (ages 14 and older), $3.50 (ages six to 13), free for those under six years old. Emelia Thompson yanks...
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Vancouver's Chinatown grapples with growing pains
The transformation of Vancouver’s Chinatown, fuelled by a changing population, crisis of affordability and ripe potential for redevelopment, has left some locals calling it either a dying neighbourhood...
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Cutbacks cast uncertainty over life-changing scholarship at Britannia
A prestigious scholarship at Britannia Secondary School is in danger of being lost because of funding cutbacks at the Vancouver School Board. Britannia, an inner-city school located in the heart of the...
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Pediatricians can help prevent childhood obesity, says expert
Primary care physicians play a crucial role in supporting parents in the battle against childhood obesity, a leading U.S. pediatrician told an international conference in Vancouver on Sunday. Dr....
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