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Burnaby council approves fines of up to $500 for smoking offences

Burnaby council approves fines of up to $500 for smoking offences

Some businesses that include hookah smoking have been grandfathered by new bylaw
Metro Vancouver could have these 24/7 cashier-less grocery stores by early 2022

Metro Vancouver could have these 24/7 cashier-less grocery stores by early 2022

They're cash-less as well.
Woman stabbed by stranger with dirty needle in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Woman stabbed by stranger with dirty needle in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

“All signs point to this being a random and unprovoked assault on a victim who did nothing wrong."
8 alternatives to handing out Halloween candy

8 alternatives to handing out Halloween candy

Your local dollar store is home to a number of creative things, including festive pencils and erasers.
Two Delta residents charged in Halloween edibles investigation

Two Delta residents charged in Halloween edibles investigation

Following the search warrant by the DPD Crime Reduction Unit, police determined the targeted dwelling was dedicated to cannabis production, extraction, packaging for street sale, as well as advertising.
Climate change bringing more severe storms to North Pacific, says shipping chamber head

Climate change bringing more severe storms to North Pacific, says shipping chamber head

Climate change is '100 per cent on our radar,' says Robert Lewis-Manning, president of the Chamber of Shipping in Canada
Vancouver Island ranked in top 10 regions in the world by Lonely Planet

Vancouver Island ranked in top 10 regions in the world by Lonely Planet

'As international visitors begin to travel again, they will look to trusted travel authorities such as Lonely Planet for direction on which destinations to choose first.'
'Completely disrespected': Owners of Metro Vancouver farm speak out after two kittens stolen

'Completely disrespected': Owners of Metro Vancouver farm speak out after two kittens stolen

The owners of a family farm say their Kittens were stolen
Disaster app helps B.C. communities plan for climate fallout

Disaster app helps B.C. communities plan for climate fallout

Seven Vancouver Island communities will act as a testing ground for an app that helps families design their own plan to survive disasters — from flooding and prolonged power outages to wildfires and earthquakes.
'Hard days' ahead as B.C. health-care system tries to fill gaps left by unvaccinated workers

'Hard days' ahead as B.C. health-care system tries to fill gaps left by unvaccinated workers

Thousands of B.C. health-care workers have been dismissed after they chose not to follow a mandate that requires them to have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.