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Letter: I hugged the cashier after she helped me out of this awkward situation

Letter: I hugged the cashier after she helped me out of this awkward situation

This letter writer was left speechless and in tears after her credit card was declined and a stranger stepped in with a kind gesture
Ottawa's foreign worker cap is already being felt

Ottawa's foreign worker cap is already being felt

As fewer permits are approved, businesses scramble for staffing and migrants say they've been abandoned.
North Van council votes to permanently close section of Grand Boulevard West

North Van council votes to permanently close section of Grand Boulevard West

The move is intended to improve the city’s active transportation network and expand park space
Drug user advocacy groups challenge 'recriminalization' in court

Drug user advocacy groups challenge 'recriminalization' in court

Foes of decriminalization wrongly conflated it with poverty and the rise of homelessness, lawyer argues.
Pride week returns to North Shore with dazzling performances and activities

Pride week returns to North Shore with dazzling performances and activities

Pride at the Pier is set to hit the North Vancouver waterfront Aug. 2 with a ‘thrive’ declaration showing the 2SLGBTQ+ community is flourishing
North Vancouver council supports curbside patio at Jack Lonsdale’s

North Vancouver council supports curbside patio at Jack Lonsdale’s

It will be a great addition to the planned Lonsdale great street, councillor says
'Goosebumps' and euphoria after workers trapped in B.C. mine were freed

'Goosebumps' and euphoria after workers trapped in B.C. mine were freed

It was a "euphoric" moment as three drilling company workers were brought to safety after spending more than 60 hours trapped underground in a mine in a remote area of northwestern British Columbia, their employer said Friday.
Vancouver hotels remain priciest among major Canadian centres

Vancouver hotels remain priciest among major Canadian centres

The city's average hotel room rate in June was $335.74.
Metro Vancouver halts review into wastewater plant boondoggle

Metro Vancouver halts review into wastewater plant boondoggle

Board chair Mike Hurley says the public must wait until after the conclusion of a $1-billion lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court to have their review.
B.C. judge strikes out claims against Pembina in Cedar LNG dispute

B.C. judge strikes out claims against Pembina in Cedar LNG dispute

Steelhead LNG will get a second chance to amend its claims in a lawsuit alleging corporate espionage in connection with a major B.C. gas-processing facility.