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Burnaby St. John Ambulance volunteer honoured for community work

Burnaby St. John Ambulance volunteer honoured for community work

Farhang Ahadzadeh was nominated for the King Charles III Coronation Medal by the office of Burnaby-North Seymour MP Terry Beech.
B.C. legislation would give cabinet sweeping powers amid U.S. tariff threats

B.C. legislation would give cabinet sweeping powers amid U.S. tariff threats

British Columbia's government is proposing giving cabinet broad-reaching emergency powers to respond to what Premier David Eby calls the "human-caused disaster" coming in like a freight train from the United States.
FIFA drops Vancouver remix of World Cup theme song featuring local First Nations

FIFA drops Vancouver remix of World Cup theme song featuring local First Nations

Producer and DJ Grayson Repp works with səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nation artists to give the song a Vancouver sound.
Burnaby approves BC Tel Boot redevelopment: 5 towers, 2,500 homes incl. 950+ rentals

Burnaby approves BC Tel Boot redevelopment: 5 towers, 2,500 homes incl. 950+ rentals

The project by Anthem Properties and Crestpoint Real Estate Investments includes condos, market rentals and non-market rentals.
B.C. injury prevention unit issues PSA for button battery poisonings

B.C. injury prevention unit issues PSA for button battery poisonings

From 2021 to 2023, the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre managed 159 cases of button battery exposures, with 55% of them involving babies and children ages five and under.
Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

VANCOUVER — The outdoors were a refuge for many during the pandemic as people hit their local trail networks to mountain bike, hike, run and walk, but advocates in British Columbia say the value of trails isn't reflected in the level of support they
Mom says Canadian woman in 'inhumane' U.S. detention, Global Affairs can't intervene

Mom says Canadian woman in 'inhumane' U.S. detention, Global Affairs can't intervene

Alexis Eagles said she is already planning for the return of her daughter, Jasmine Mooney, even though the two have not had direct contact for more than a week.
Here's how much it cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Metro Vancouver in March

Here's how much it cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Metro Vancouver in March

Canada's top four most expensive cities are located in Metro Vancouver.
B.C. Amber Alert cancelled, young child located 'safe'

B.C. Amber Alert cancelled, young child located 'safe'

Officers are continuing to investigate the incident, according to VPD.
Richmond staff reverse recommendation to allow liquor licence for Spark Karaoke

Richmond staff reverse recommendation to allow liquor licence for Spark Karaoke

Past liquor violations shut down Burnaby karaoke bar whose owner applied for liquor licence in Richmond.