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Shipyards Night Market officially pulls the plug on 2020 season

Shipyards Night Market officially pulls the plug on 2020 season

One of Metro Vancouver's most popular summertime events has opted to bow out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19. The Shipyards Night Market has announced they have officially cancelled this year's festivities.
Squamish Nation family honours Dr. Bonnie Henry with blanket ceremony

Squamish Nation family honours Dr. Bonnie Henry with blanket ceremony

This article has been amended since it was originally posted. The woman leading B.C.
Update: George Massey Tunnel re-opens after vehicle fire

Update: George Massey Tunnel re-opens after vehicle fire

The George Massey Tunnel has re-opened after a vehicle was engulfed in flames on Sunday afternoon. A semi-truck had caught on fire and blocked the right northbound lane of Highway 99, just outside of the George Massey Tunnel, around 2:30 p.m.
Thousands fill Centennial Square for Black Lives rally

Thousands fill Centennial Square for Black Lives rally

Organizers of a rally against anti-black racism on Sunday issued a challenge to the thousands of people who gathered, asking them to speak up when they encounter racism.
View-spoiling kayak rack can stay, says tribunal

View-spoiling kayak rack can stay, says tribunal

Kayaks and an ocean view may be the first things that come to mind when one thinks of Deep Cove.
Home-share caregivers, working 24/7, say they should get pandemic pay

Home-share caregivers, working 24/7, say they should get pandemic pay

When the province announced pandemic pay for front-line health and social services workers in mid-May, Selena Martin was disappointed to see that her role as a home-share caregiver wouldn’t be included among those receiving the top-up.
Education Minister reviewing development fees for schools

Education Minister reviewing development fees for schools

$57 million investment announcement on Thursday is just the latest from a provincial government trying to keep up with growing classroom demand in Surrey
LNG expansion proposal on Fraser River open for public comment

LNG expansion proposal on Fraser River open for public comment

Provincial officials claim COVID-19 as reason for shutting down in-person open houses
Tsawwassen couple recounts COVID-19 travel nightmare

Tsawwassen couple recounts COVID-19 travel nightmare

“At least you are not trapped in a third-world country.” That’s the response a Tsawwassen couple received from an embassy official in Hawaii as they tried for two months to get back home.
Year of the staycation is a boon for B.C.'s outdoor equipment industry

Year of the staycation is a boon for B.C.'s outdoor equipment industry

Ban on non-essential travel in B.C. fires up sales of bikes, camping and hunting gear