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Vancouver's Celebration of Light reveals winner of 2024 fireworks competition

Vancouver's Celebration of Light reveals winner of 2024 fireworks competition

After three dazzling nights of illuminated skies, Vancouver's fireworks event has declared this year's winner.
'A moving monster': How did the Jasper fire get so bad, so fast?

'A moving monster': How did the Jasper fire get so bad, so fast?

Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan says the major drivers of the fire were a confluence of several extreme conditions.
B.C. child vaccination rates decline while public reports delayed nearly four years

B.C. child vaccination rates decline while public reports delayed nearly four years

Health policy researcher: "The public interest is better served when they know what is happening in their community."
Kirk LaPointe: Governments should prioritize local media for ad spending

Kirk LaPointe: Governments should prioritize local media for ad spending

Politicians of all stripes should favour policies that support local businesses, like hometown media outlets, over far-flung tech giants.
Should B.C. cities rethink their shady priorities?

Should B.C. cities rethink their shady priorities?

As temperatures climb, former chief planner warns B.C. cities need to rethink old ways of maximizing sunlight and minimizing building shadows.
Some Vancouver landlords have rent payments frozen after licence suspension

Some Vancouver landlords have rent payments frozen after licence suspension

Rent it Furnished Realty was already on 'enhanced supervision' and did not rectify trust shortages discovered in August 2023.
Yellow life-jacket helps rescuers find sailor floating for hours off B.C. coast

Yellow life-jacket helps rescuers find sailor floating for hours off B.C. coast

The man had been in the water for about four to five hours and was severely hypothermic.
Watch: Curious bobcat on North Vancouver trail among recent big cat sightings

Watch: Curious bobcat on North Vancouver trail among recent big cat sightings

A bobcat at the foot of Grouse Mountain startles a North Van resident just days after a cougar made its way to Bowen Island
B.C. man ordered to pay $4,219 for car parts

B.C. man ordered to pay $4,219 for car parts

The complainant said he paid $3,830 for car parts he didn't receive.
Squamish secures $19-million local infrastructure investment

Squamish secures $19-million local infrastructure investment

The upgrades at Brennan Park Recreation Centre and Squamish River dike will see the centre’s environmental footprint reduced and improved flood protection standards.