Disabled person claims Park Royal Cineplex violates building code
A disabled person claims a building-code violation at the new Park Royal Cineplex — which slipped past district inspectors — limits her ability to watch a movie at the new cinema and also poses serious health risk.
Unsolicited calls and messages affect most British Columbians: Survey
A significant proportion of British Columbians recently had to deal with unsolicited text messages and calls on their mobile phone, a new Research Co. poll has found.
Reserve camping sites next week for two popular BC adventures
Reservations will open next week for two popular backcountry adventures in B.C. parks — the Berg Lake Trail and the
Better Business Bureau warns about new Facebook scam
The Better Business Bureau is warning of a social media scam making rounds where people receive a Facebook message with a video link asking, “Is this you”
Human presence in Haida Gwaii 2,200 years earlier than previous estimates
SFU paleobotanist Rolf Mathewes and his collaborators have found evidence of human presence in Haida Gwaii dating to 13,000 years ago – roughly 2,200 years earlier than previously thought.
Watch out: Over 40,000 people will crowd Downtown Vancouver this month
The Port Authority of Vancouver is advising people of the high volume of cruise passengers that will be expected at and around Canada Place this weekend and the next.
Liberals promise to ban all military style assault rifles
He said a re-elected Liberal government will build on the important measures passed in Bill C-71, and will continue to take serious, common-sense action to crack down on gun crime.
Province destroys Asian giant hornet’s nest in Nanaimo
Provincial government entomologists and a group of local beekeepers have eradicated the Asian giant hornet’s nest that was found in Nanaimo.
Green Party wants to lower the price of cannabis
Elizabeth May is calling for big changes to the regulatory framework governing the production and sale of cannabis in Canada.
Natural gas rates will remain low for rest of the year
FortisBC has received regulatory approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to maintain the cost of natural gas and propane rates for all customers for the period of October 1 to December 31, 2019.











