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Retail space remains scarce across Metro Vancouver
Space is tight for retailers and restaurant owners looking to open stores in Metro Vancouver, despite developers building more space. Those wanting large...
'Grave mistake': Comedy troupe who made Pickton T-shirts perform at B.C. gym
A Vancouver gym has issued an apology for hosting a controversial comedy troupe over the weekend, calling it a "grave mistake." The Danger Cats’...
Small drug seizures down in Vancouver post-decriminalization, police say
Data from Vancouver police shows a "dramatic" drop in small drug seizures after decriminalization came into effect in British Columbia last year. The...
Forced-labour watchdog cites B.C. mining company, who says claims are nonsensical
Ottawa's corporate-ethics watchdog says a Vancouver-based mining company has allowed forced labour to occur at its gold mine in the Xinjiang region of...
Group asks Vancouver for more time over Crab Park homeless site cleanup
An advocacy group and others are making a final plea to the City of Vancouver to hold off on its second phase of a plan to clean up the site of a homeless camp...
Vancouver police chief says $10K signing bonus campaign a success
The Vancouver Police Department’s campaign to hire 20 officers from other Canadian police forces and offer each of them a $10,000 signing bonus has been a...
B.C. Starbucks homicide case moves to preliminary inquiry
The B.C. man accused of murdering a father at a downtown Vancouver Starbucks is pleading not guilty and proceeding to trial. Inderdeep Singh Gosal is charged...
Man charged with second-degree murder in death of woman near UBC campus
Police say a man has been charged with second-degree murder after a woman was found dead in a home on the edge of the University of British Columbia campus last...
Knife-wielding man arrested in Vancouver after refusing to drop weapon: police
Police in Vancouver say a man has been charged with assault and remains in custody after allegedly waving a kitchen knife as he advanced toward two officers at...
Port of Vancouver boasts record cargo volume, despite strike and cooling economy
Record cargo volume rolled through the Port of Vancouver last year, despite a sputtering global economy and a big drop in container shipments. An unprecedented...
Man facing second-degree murder charges for UBC woman's death
A man has been charged with second-degree murder for the death of a woman in a residence near UBC. Yang Christopher Liang, 35, made his first appearance in...
Numerous 911 calls result in arrests of two knife-wielding men in Vancouver
UPDATE 5:45 p.m. Vancouver police responded to numerous 911 calls Wednesday that culminated in the arrest of two men in separate knife-wielding incidents that...
Vancouver top city in Canada for commercial real estate investment, says report
Investor appetite in Vancouver commercial real estate remains hearty, despite some economic indigestion last year. Vancouver ranks as investors’ top...
Vancouver hotels priciest, most filled in Canada in February
Metro Vancouver hotel rooms in February were on average more expensive and more filled than those in any other major market in Canada, according to CoStar, a...
Suspect arrested for allegedly pushing 70-year-old man into moving Vancouver SkyTrain
A 34-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly shoving a 70-year-old man into a moving SkyTrain earlier this month. The alleged incident happened March 11...
Vancouver police officer won't face charge over use of force: prosecution service
The British Columbia Prosecution Service says no charges have been approved against a Vancouver Police officer over an altercation that left a suspect with...
Stan Smyl surprises Canucks super fan at her 100th birthday party
An avid Vancouver Cauncks fan got a big surprise during her 100th birthday party when team legend Stan Smyl popped in to help her celebrate her first century....
Decision pending in B.C. nurse's J.K. Rowling billboard case
B.C.‘s College of Nurses and Midwives is awaiting the outcome of a hearing into the conduct of a nurse who allegedly made discriminatory comments about...
Climate activist's deportation could have 'chilling effect' on political speech, says lawyer
A lawyer for a Vancouver-based climate activist says government plans to deport his client could have a “chilling effect” on international students...
'Exercise caution in the area': Police investigating mid-morning attack on woman in Stanley Park
Police are searching for a suspect after a woman reported being attacked on a Stanley Park path. The incident happened around 10:45 a.m. on Monday, March 18,...