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Kirk LaPointe: Governments should prioritize local media for ad spending

Kirk LaPointe: Governments should prioritize local media for ad spending

Politicians of all stripes should favour policies that support local businesses, like hometown media outlets, over far-flung tech giants.
Should B.C. cities rethink their shady priorities?

Should B.C. cities rethink their shady priorities?

As temperatures climb, former chief planner warns B.C. cities need to rethink old ways of maximizing sunlight and minimizing building shadows.
Events roundup: What’s happening in New West in August?

Events roundup: What’s happening in New West in August?

Fireworks, festivals and family fun – it’s all happening in New Westminster in August
Some Vancouver landlords have rent payments frozen after licence suspension

Some Vancouver landlords have rent payments frozen after licence suspension

Rent it Furnished Realty was already on 'enhanced supervision' and did not rectify trust shortages discovered in August 2023.
Yellow life-jacket helps rescuers find sailor floating for hours off B.C. coast

Yellow life-jacket helps rescuers find sailor floating for hours off B.C. coast

The man had been in the water for about four to five hours and was severely hypothermic.
Watch: Curious bobcat on North Vancouver trail among recent big cat sightings

Watch: Curious bobcat on North Vancouver trail among recent big cat sightings

A bobcat at the foot of Grouse Mountain startles a North Van resident just days after a cougar made its way to Bowen Island
An 'urgent-looking' message has popped up on your phone. It's a scam, says NWPD

An 'urgent-looking' message has popped up on your phone. It's a scam, says NWPD

Victims at risk of identity theft, among others, when someone gains unauthorized remote access to their personal electronic devices.
B.C. man ordered to pay $4,219 for car parts

B.C. man ordered to pay $4,219 for car parts

The complainant said he paid $3,830 for car parts he didn't receive.
Crime continues to fall in Vancouver

Crime continues to fall in Vancouver

VPD data shows decreases in assaults, property crime, stolen vehicles in first six months of 2024.
Dry, hot spell to return to southern B.C. after rains, cooler weather dampen fires

Dry, hot spell to return to southern B.C. after rains, cooler weather dampen fires

VANCOUVER — Recent rains and cooler temperatures have knocked down wildfire activity in parts of British Columbia, especially in the north, but another hot and dry spell is expected to settle in across the southern Interior, officials said Tuesday.