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Bike-theft avengers: Sleuths on Facebook group reunite bikes with owners

Bike-theft avengers: Sleuths on Facebook group reunite bikes with owners

The growing popularity of the group, called Stolen Bicycle Avengers, shows just how big a problem bike theft is in Victoria, says its administrator
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Fossil fuel ad campaign misled Canadians, claims Competition Board complaint

Fossil fuel ad campaign misled Canadians, claims Competition Board complaint

Greenpeace has filed a complaint with Canada's Competition Bureau against Pathways Alliance — an industry group made up of the biggest oil sands producers — in what the environmental group hopes will set a precedent against 'greenwashing.'
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Cost to keep the RCMP in Surrey includes $10,000-a-month lobbying contract

Cost to keep the RCMP in Surrey includes $10,000-a-month lobbying contract

Surrey city hall is paying Mark Marissen of Burrard Strategy Inc. $10,000 per month to lobby the province on the issue of policing
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Will winter's frigid weather have an impact on cherry blossom season? UBC expert weighs in

Will winter's frigid weather have an impact on cherry blossom season? UBC expert weighs in

He notes the best places to view the blooms in Vancouver.
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New West ready to tweak its "hybrid" pool plan as swim season unfolds

New West ready to tweak its "hybrid" pool plan as swim season unfolds

Drop-ins versus registered spots at city pools: “The cilantro of issues”
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Do you have what it takes to be a New West lifeguard?

Do you have what it takes to be a New West lifeguard?

New West offering free training for lifeguards and swim Instructors - last day to apply is March 23!
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Highway contractor fined $1M for West Vancouver fish kill

Highway contractor fined $1M for West Vancouver fish kill

After a four-year investigation, the company was handed a significant fine in court on Friday
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New federal housing fund welcome, but will come with challenges: HAVAN

New federal housing fund welcome, but will come with challenges: HAVAN

'I'm hoping it's not going to turn into let's throw it at the wall and see what sticks.'
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A widow's quest: Is Russian throne heir buried in B.C?

A widow's quest: Is Russian throne heir buried in B.C?

Burnaby's Sandra Tammet-Romanov says her late husband said he was the son of Nicholas II, the last czar of Russia, and that he escaped the 1918 execution of the imprisoned imperial family in the wake of the communist revolution.
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Letter: Police the parklet — we want our neighbourhood back

Letter: Police the parklet — we want our neighbourhood back

The parklet was a good idea once, this writer says — but maybe not anymore.
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