CBC - British Columbia (8 hours ago)
Tsilhqot'in National Government Vice-Chief Francis Laceese said the crisis is a "continuation" of threats Indigenous Peoples have faced in the form of residential schools and the smallpox epidemic that devastated Indigenous communities in B.C. in the early 1860s.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (10 hours ago)
Saturday marks Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, a nationwide effort that supports and celebrates the role bookstores play in local communities. In Vancouver, the day is an opportunity to support at least a dozen community shops. Laura Carter, executive director of the Canadian Independent Booksellers Association, says each store is doing...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (11 hours ago)
Symone Somerville starts her workday long before the sun rises at 4:30 a.m. She’s in her 20s and for safety reasons has relied on Uber drivers to get her to work safely. "It's mainly for safety reasons as I go to work when it's still dark so I have used Uber basically every day. It […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (14 hours ago)
The family of an autistic boy in Nanaimo is looking for a path to get their son back into his school, claiming they are being given few options and even fewer answers. Andrea MacDonald says her eight-year-old son Luca has been medically excluded from his program for more than 60 days. “We have no idea […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (15 hours ago)
One of the most beautiful and popular parks in British Columbia is temporarily closed as of Friday Pipi7íyekw/Joffre Lakes Park, east of Pemberton, is being shut down until at least May 16 for local First Nations to engage in cultural practices. “This period will provide exclusive space for the Líl̓wat Nation and N’Quatqua to connect with...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (16 hours ago)
Hudson’s Bay is expected to start liquidating its final six stores today. A court filing made earlier in the week by a financial adviser to the beleaguered department store says the selloff will begin because there is a “low probability” that the company will find a buyer for its remaining locations. Those locations due to […]
ReadCBC - British Columbia (17 hours ago)
Gone are the days when getting your green thumb working was as straightforward as buying a case of geraniums and getting into the garden. In the face of climate change, gardeners — and those who supply them — are putting more thought into how they beautify their spaces.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (18 hours ago)
May 1 will mark one year since short-term rental regulations came into effect in B.C., covering most communities of more than 10,000 people. They restrict short-term rentals to principal residences, a secondary suite or a structure like a laneway house on the property.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)
The Delta Police Department is urging the driver of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian on Tuesday and then left the scene to come forward. Police say that a teen boy was crossing 112 Street at Bridlington Drive, in front of Burnsview Secondary School, just before 3 p.m. when he was hit by a black […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)
A man was shot and killed by Peel Regional Police officers during an alleged dispute outside Terminal 1 at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Thursday morning. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said Peel Regional Police officers were called to Terminal 1 departures at Toronto Pearson at around 7 a.m. to assist a distressed man in […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
He’s arguably the greatest player of all time, he’s in Vancouver, and soccer fans expect he will be on the pitch Thursday night against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Lionel Messi is creating quite a buzz ahead of the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-finals at BC Place. There are images on social media showing […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
The rest of the week is going to be a beauty. Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley are in for a treat, as plenty of sun and warm temperatures settle in over the region. “It’s bright, it’s clear, temperatures are on the rise,” 1130 NewsRadio meteorologist Michael Kuss said on Thursday morning. “Thursday and Friday […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
The City of Vancouver is asking for feedback on proposed changes to its housing policies in the Downtown Eastside. The proposed changes include taller buildings and updated definitions to align with funding requirements. However, it’s the possible change in the mix of social and market rentals that’s getting the most attention. Staff at City...
ReadCBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)
An Indigenous-led project that is set to bring thousands of housing units and development to Vancouver's West Point Grey cleared another hurdle on Tuesday, after Vancouver councillors voted to approve the Jericho Lands official development plan. Wilson Williams from the Squamish Nation, Wayne Sparrow from the Musqueam Nation and Jen Thomas from the...
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