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This ad man changed careers to become a children’s performer

This ad man changed careers to become a children’s performer

For more than 25 years, Mike Bryden was an ad man. When people asked Bryden why he chose advertising as a career, the fine arts grad always said it was because it allowed him to act like a kid and get paid for it.
Les Leyne: No more secrets on who holds property titles

Les Leyne: No more secrets on who holds property titles

The two lengthy reports on how serious B.C.’s money laundering problem is both dwell on the lack of transparency in real estate ownership. But one of the key moves to correct that is already in the works.
Mariner Way to be closed to re-enact fatal accident

Mariner Way to be closed to re-enact fatal accident

Intersection of Mariner Way and Riverview Crescent will be closed between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesday for investigation into accident that claimed the life of a Coquitlam teen
Sorry to dampen your mood: Vancouver forecast calling for rain all week

Sorry to dampen your mood: Vancouver forecast calling for rain all week

The Metro Vancouver weather forecast is calling for a wetter pattern after the region saw decidedly toasty temperatures during the start of the month.
This B.C. suspension bridge soars 2,000 feet high in the mountains (Photos)

This B.C. suspension bridge soars 2,000 feet high in the mountains (Photos)

The statuesque crossing rests on two peaks of the breathtaking Mount Nimbus
Feeling hot, hot, hot: B.C. broke 26 weather records yesterday

Feeling hot, hot, hot: B.C. broke 26 weather records yesterday

A whopping 26 weather records were broken across British Columbia on Friday as May continued its run of high temperatures
Get your float on: This epic B.C. lazy river offers nearly 3 hours of summer fun

Get your float on: This epic B.C. lazy river offers nearly 3 hours of summer fun

Lush forests, colourful floaties, and beautifully clear waters are just a few of the reasons why the Cowichan River makes the ideal tubing experience.
Goodbye, Gertie: B.C.'s luckiest turkey dies at animal sanctuary

Goodbye, Gertie: B.C.'s luckiest turkey dies at animal sanctuary

The one-legged turkey that pulled at the heartstrings of many Vancouverites last Thanksgiving sadly has died
Sorry, I’m not buying all this sudden love for Judge Begbie

Sorry, I’m not buying all this sudden love for Judge Begbie

When the Record ’s first story about a motion to remove the Judge Begbie statue from downtown New West got posted on May 3, it was like a bomb going off.
BC SPCA honours 'heroic' mom Sydney for Mother's Day

BC SPCA honours 'heroic' mom Sydney for Mother's Day

Sydney was found by a Good Samaritan and arrived at the BC SPCA heavily pregnant with an abscess on her paw. She gave birth to two stillborn kittens. Labour wasn’t progressing and Sydney’s three unborn kittens were in danger of being lost.