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'Unusual stranding': dolphin dies despite heroic efforts by Vancouver rescue teams

'Unusual stranding': dolphin dies despite heroic efforts by Vancouver rescue teams

The tropical dolphin found itself a long way from home stranded at Pacific Rim National Park

Have you checked on the senior in your life during the heatwave?

As the heatwave in B.C. continues — with temperatures hitting the high 30s in some areas — BC Care Providers Association is urging the public to check on their elderly friends, relatives and neighbours to make sure they're feeling well.
Burnaby event honours sacrifices in Korean War

Burnaby event honours sacrifices in Korean War

If you saw somebody walking around with a poppy on their lapel today (Friday), and wondered why, it was the anniversary of the end of the Korean War in 1953.
This woman has a good reason for warning people against leaving ground-floor windows open

This woman has a good reason for warning people against leaving ground-floor windows open

A New Westminster woman is still a little freaked out after a man tried to enter her apartment through an open window early Friday morning. Amanda Carvalho lives in a ground-floor suite in a building on Eighth Street just south of Sixth Avenue.
Ready to go boom: on board the Honda Celebration of Light fireworks barge

Ready to go boom: on board the Honda Celebration of Light fireworks barge

Vancouver's fireworks competition beings July 28 with a show by South Africa
Aging New West police cars find new home with Tsilhqot'in First Nation

Aging New West police cars find new home with Tsilhqot'in First Nation

The City of New Westminster is continuing to forge stronger ties with the Tsilhqot'in First Nation. The city recently donated and delivered two New Westminster Police Department vehicles to the Tŝilhqot'in First Nation.
There’s already been more than one million taps on TransLink’s new Tap-to-Pay system

There’s already been more than one million taps on TransLink’s new Tap-to-Pay system

Transit users have embraced TransLink’s new Tap-to-Pay system in a big way, according to the transit authority.
Richmond fire makes for smoky conditions in Vancouver, traffic woes in Richmond

Richmond fire makes for smoky conditions in Vancouver, traffic woes in Richmond

It's not just haze, Vancouver. That's smoke. Although we are indeed in the midst of another fire season in British Columbia, the smoke lightly shrouding Vancouver is from a large fire at the DND reserve area south of the Richmond Nature Park.
Online parks permit application system expands

Online parks permit application system expands

Applying for renewals, amendments and transfers of existing park-use permits for BC Parks just got easier, with the expansion of FrontCounter BC’s online permit application system.
Mars shines brighter as it nears earth; the next time it will be this close is 2287

Mars shines brighter as it nears earth; the next time it will be this close is 2287

Earth passes between sun and red planet during celestial event