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Peanut the recycling depot dog dies

Peanut the recycling depot dog dies

Peanut kept her physical distance from people but found her way into islanders' hearts
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High housing costs are harmful to public interest, says BC Supreme Court judge

High housing costs are harmful to public interest, says BC Supreme Court judge

Justice Janet Winteringham described the NDP government’s public interest argument for the speculation and vacancy tax as “concrete, tangible and compelling.”
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Vancouver police report 30 per cent increase in robberies during pandemic

Vancouver police report 30 per cent increase in robberies during pandemic

Knives weapon of choice in heists
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Nighttime SeaBus service to be scuttled after 8 p.m.

Nighttime SeaBus service to be scuttled after 8 p.m.

Several North Shore bus routes will also be suspended
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Don't blame the bats for COVID-19: B.C.'s bat people

Don't blame the bats for COVID-19: B.C.'s bat people

With bats still being linked to the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, a local program decided to use International Bat Appreciation Day to dispel “misinformation.
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TransLink announces layoffs, route cancellations, and service reductions as 'cost-saving measures'

TransLink announces layoffs, route cancellations, and service reductions as 'cost-saving measures'

Public transit is going to be scaled back radically in Metro Vancouver due to COVID-19, and a number of people out of work for the time being, as TransLink announced Monday a series of cost-cutting measures that includes layoffs and schedule changes.
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Thermal scan shows hot spots in Squamish Valley area

Thermal scan shows hot spots in Squamish Valley area

Crews working to snuff out remnants of Magee Road fire
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Vancouver city councillors agree to 10% pay cut during pandemic

Vancouver city councillors agree to 10% pay cut during pandemic

Move follows Mayor Kennedy Stewart’s decision to take 10% cut in his $178,265 salary
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Housing report underscores breadth of crisis on Bowen Island

Housing report underscores breadth of crisis on Bowen Island

Eighty-four per cent of residents cannot afford to buy a new single-family home and single-family homes are 90 per cent of the housing stock
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SLRD says homes destroyed; 60 to 100 people displaced by Squamish Valley fire

SLRD says homes destroyed; 60 to 100 people displaced by Squamish Valley fire

New estimates show the fire is 203 hectares
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