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Grouse Mountain offers free day admission for locals next week

Grouse Mountain offers free day admission for locals next week

The free day is to show appreciation for the Lower Mainland community and give locals the chance to experience the new Blue Grouse Gondola that opened in December 2024
Scientifically proven mental health benefits of having a pet

Scientifically proven mental health benefits of having a pet

Whether it's the wag of a tail or the purr of contentment, pets have an uncanny ability to lift our spirits.
Opinion: Dealing with wildfires requires a whole-of-society approach

Opinion: Dealing with wildfires requires a whole-of-society approach

Reducing risk and managing beneficial fires require co-ordinated action from governments, communities and individuals.
B.C. teen loses licence, stepmom's BMW impounded after speeding car crashes into dump truck

B.C. teen loses licence, stepmom's BMW impounded after speeding car crashes into dump truck

The teen is facing nearly $1,800 in fines and a 12-month driving ban.
Step into the streets: Car-free block parties return this summer across Metro Vancouver

Step into the streets: Car-free block parties return this summer across Metro Vancouver

Parts of Main Street and Commercial Drive will be pedestrian zones for a day in September.
'Equal funding is the answer': Eby says Ottawa must lift subsidy for B.C. ferry users

'Equal funding is the answer': Eby says Ottawa must lift subsidy for B.C. ferry users

VICTORIA — Premier David Eby has called for the federal government to float more money for ferry users in British Columbia, adding that equal funding "is the answer," after Ottawa cut ferry rates in Atlantic Canada.
Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver skirts transparency by pausing probe into sewage plant

Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver skirts transparency by pausing probe into sewage plant

Officials shut down an independent review into the $3.9B North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, citing lawsuits they’ve known about for years
Major shift in Metro Vancouver radio marks the close of a powerful broadcasting legacy

Major shift in Metro Vancouver radio marks the close of a powerful broadcasting legacy

Spice Radio, and its trailblazing host and owner, have sold the station, and it has Swift-ly been replaced.
Rob Shaw: Years of warnings ignored as U.S. slaps B.C. forestry with punishing new duties

Rob Shaw: Years of warnings ignored as U.S. slaps B.C. forestry with punishing new duties

A fresh hike in anti-dumping fees threatens to finish the job, but the real damage came from government stalling
Metro Vancouver forecast: Warm stretch for this week

Metro Vancouver forecast: Warm stretch for this week

Remember to grab the sunscreen if you're spending time outside this week.