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Family that was at sea for 7 years has advice for exiting isolation

Family that was at sea for 7 years has advice for exiting isolation

Take things slowly, stay informed and consider how your actions affect the people around you: that’s the advice of a Sidney-based family well poised to offer tips to British Columbians as they begin to venture out of self-isolation.
Adidas releasing replica Terry Fox sneakers with proceeds to charity

Adidas releasing replica Terry Fox sneakers with proceeds to charity

New collection commemorates 40th anniversary of Marathon of Hope
B.C. pilots to fly over Lower Mainland in tribute to Snowbirds victim

B.C. pilots to fly over Lower Mainland in tribute to Snowbirds victim

A group of B.C. pilots will take to the skies Monday as a tribute to the victim of a deadly Snowbird plane crash in Kamloops.
Couple separated by COVID spend what should have been wedding day on 'border date'

Couple separated by COVID spend what should have been wedding day on 'border date'

Abbotsford resident Savannah Koop and fiance Ryan Hamilton, who lives in Bellignham, Washington, had been looking forward to their May 8 wedding since getting engaged just over two months ago.
Capilano University names its newest chancellor

Capilano University names its newest chancellor

From the drive-thru window to the convocation stage, with a brief stop at university on the way, West Vancouver entrepreneur and philanthropist Yuri Fulmer will be invested as Capilano University’s newest chancellor next month.
This Burnaby restaurant has installed Plexiglass shields at all tables

This Burnaby restaurant has installed Plexiglass shields at all tables

The first thing Lino Castagno does when he gets out of bed in the morning is work the Google machine to help figure out how to reopen his Burnaby restaurant for sit-down meals. Castagno is co-owner of La Forchetta with his aunt and uncle.
WorkSafeBC announces safety guidelines for business reopening this week

WorkSafeBC announces safety guidelines for business reopening this week

WorkSafeBC has announced industry-specific resources and guidelines for businesses re-opening during phase two of B.C.’s Restart Plan.
North Van crews rescue kitten from house soffit

North Van crews rescue kitten from house soffit

Burning buildings. Medical emergencies. And, occasionally, kitties in a tight spot. North Vancouver City Fire Department members channeled the Paw Patrol for a kitten rescue on the 300 block of East Fourth Street Saturday afternoon.
North Van’s Park & Tilford Cineplex permanently closed

North Van’s Park & Tilford Cineplex permanently closed

The Cineplex theatre at Park & Tilford has had its final curtain.
B.C. premier condemns rise of anti-Asian racism in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

B.C. premier condemns rise of anti-Asian racism in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

There have been a number of anti-Asian racist incidents across the Lower Mainland in recent months, including in Richmond