Speak the truth or face the law: Wexit Alberta warns Greta Thunberg
October 16, 2019BC/Canada
A new western separatist group has warned 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg against making any defamatory statements against Alberta Oil Sand owner/operators, employees, and
Three gangsters arrested in DTES murder plot
October 16, 2019BC/Canada
Vancouver Police have arrested three alleged gang members and disrupted a murder conspiracy, as part of the VPD’s ongoing efforts to stem the tide of gang violence in the Downtown Eastside.
UBC lab spins nanofibre ‘gold’ from waste fabrics
October 15, 2019BC/Canada
In the materials engineering labs at UBC, surrounded by Bunsen burners, microscopes and spinning machines, professor Frank Ko and research
Support Lynn Valley single mom with terminal stage 4 brain cancer
October 15, 2019North Shore
Friends of a Lynn Valley single mom are urging the community to support her after she was diagnosed with terminal
BC massage therapist fined for exposing breasts of two patients
October 15, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
A BC massage therapist has been fined and banned from providing breast examinations and massage services after two women patients
Man arrested for Emily Carr University arson
October 15, 2019BC/Canada
A 40-year-old Vancouver man has been charged with two counts of break and enter and one count of arson for a fire that damaged Emily Carr University this month.
High-risk sex offender released, plans to live in Vancouver
October 15, 2019BC/Canada
Vancouver Police are warning the public about Trevor Leonard Smith, a high-risk sex offender who has been released from jail and plans to live in Vancouver.
Aspirin may lessen impact of air pollution on lungs
October 14, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
A new study is the first to report evidence that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin may lessen the adverse
Brexit Referendum triggered acute psychotic illness
October 14, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
Political events can take a serious toll on mental health, a doctor has warned in the journal BMJ Case Reports,
Video: Canadian rugby players helped locals after typhoon hit Japan
October 14, 2019BC/Canada
Canada’s rugby team was hoping to win its final Rugby World Cup match against Namibia in Japan’s Kamaishi town when
Here’s an opportunity to hand-raise animals and release them back to the wild
October 14, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
Critter Care Wildlife Society is looking for interns who will raise wildlife and release it back to the wild. Based
Carlsberg is making world’s first paper beer bottle
October 13, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
Carlsberg Group is on its way to create the world’s first paper beer bottle made from sustainably sourced wood fibre
NDP & BQ up; LPC and CPC tied
October 13, 2019BC/Canada
The Liberals (32%) and Conservatives (32%) are tied nationally followed by the NDP at 18%, the Greens at 9%, and
Cougar seen in Delbrook area
October 13, 2019North Shore
The Conservation Officer Service is urging caution after a cougar was seen in the Delbrook area. The cougar was seen
Quebec company fined $564,000 for selling automotive products that polluted the environment
October 12, 2019BC/Canada
An investigation by Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers revealed that the company had imported, offered for sale, and sold automotive refinishing products that contained volatile organic compounds in excess of the allowable limit.
SkyTrain assistance counter opens at Commercial-Broadway Station
October 12, 2019BC/Canada
Customers travelling through Commercial-Broadway Station will have easier access to transit advice and services, with a new SkyTrain Assistance Counter.
Class action against pharma firms for toxic chemical found in Ranitidine products
October 12, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
The law firms of Charney Lawyers PC and Rice Harbut Elliot LLP have commenced a national class action on behalf
Vote by Mail: October 15 is the deadline for applications
October 12, 2019BC/Canada
Electors who will be away during advance polls or on election day, or who find it more convenient, can vote
Millennials, here’s your definitive guide to investment in millennial style
October 12, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
To mark Investor Education Month, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has unveiled a free online toolkit to empower millennials
Parts of DNV have insufficient water pressure to fight fires
October 11, 2019North Shore
A consultant who updated wildfire protection plan for District of North Vancouver wants it to pay attention to a critical
TransLink installing new escalator at Waterfront Station
October 11, 2019BC/Canada
From October 15 to 18, TransLink is installing a new descending escalator at Waterfront Station’s Canada Line entrance to provide
Stalker figured out pop star’s address from reflection in her eyes
October 11, 2019World
When you upload a selfie on social media you are putting more information out in the public domain than just
Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in West End homicide
October 11, 2019BC/Canada
Yasin Rashid was formally charged today, and will make a brief appearance in Vancouver Provincial Court later this morning.
Bus and Seabus workers vote 99% for strike
October 11, 2019BC/Canada
Unifor members at Coast Mountain Bus Company have delivered an overwhelming 99 per cent strike mandate, after negotiations for a
Only 10% of young Canadians see a woman as a CEO
October 11, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
Meet a good leader: Confident, smart, organised – and to a majority of Canadian youth, a man. That’s according to