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Vancouver-based designers celebrate red carpet appearance at the Oscars
A pair of Vancouver fashion designers are reflecting on seeing their work on the Oscars' red carpet Sunday night.
Surrey School Board faces $16M shortfall, considers cuts to elementary band program
Families in Surrey are bracing for more cuts as the city's school board says it struggles to balance its budget, now putting elementary band programs among those at risk of being reduced or eliminated.
6 people displaced, 1 cat rescued after Surrey, B.C. house fire
Six people have been displaced and one cat rescued in Surrey, B.C. as a fire destroyed a home, officials say.
Police investigate assault with 'edged weapon' in Surrey, B.C., park
The Surrey Police Service says a man was attacked with an 'edged weapon' at Holland Park on Saturday evening, and they are looking for a suspect.
B.C.-born Holly Brickley's debut novel Deep Cuts to get movie adaptation
Brickley's debut novel, just released on Feb. 25, has already garnered interest from filmmakers; Brickley said The Iron Claw director Sean Durkin has been greenlit to write the adaptation himself, and stars Saoirse Ronan and Austin Butler have been cast as the film's leads.
Artists say live music venues in B.C. must be protected — but it'll require help from municipal governments
Some cities have music strategies to preserve culture, but some worry they're not doing enough.
From architect to actor: How Vancouver's Carlos Diehz ended up in the Oscar-nominated film Conclave
As Carlos Diehz hops from event to event ahead of the 2025 Academy Awards in Los Angeles, he's reflecting on how he got there.
Vancouver-born Anora producer Samantha Quan on 'wonderful and discombobulating' journey to Oscars
Anora is up for best picture at Sunday's awards show, and Vancouver-born producer Samantha Quan quips its budget was "less than a lot of the catering budgets" of its competitors.
Murder trial to take 6-8 months after man pleads not guilty to contract killing
The first week in a months-long trial for Brandon Teixeira, charged with killing Nicolas Khabra in Surrey, concluded on Friday. The Crown is expected to call two witnesses to the homicide, including a person prosecutors say was in on the killing.
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'This is insane!' B.C. man gets en-dolphin rush as pod joins him for skim on the ocean
Jerry McArthur was out on his electric hydrofoil — a propeller-driven ocean glider that he designs and sells — when he was suddenly surrounded by dolphins.
New B.C. festival to celebrate Muslim holy month of Ramadan over 5 nights
Ramadan Fest B.C. is a week of night markets in Cloverdale, B.C., featuring food, shopping and prayer.
Metro Vancouver motion proposes reductions in directors' compensation and fewer committees
A motion at Metro Vancouver's board meeting on Friday from Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West to reduce meeting compensation for directors and cut the number of committees in half was pushed forward pending the work of governance reviews.
Explosion caused Langley, B.C., house fire that left 2 in critical condition, 1 unaccounted for: police
RCMP say investigators have determined a house fire that closed off a neighbourhood in Langley, B.C., was caused by an explosion.
Six illegal ride-hailing drivers fined more than $13K in one day, says Richmond RCMP
Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say a crackdown on illegal ride-hailing operators in the city has resulted in more than $13,000 in fines being issued to six drivers in one day.
Vancouver sewer mystery: Why did a pipe that was supposed to last 100 years burst after 26?
The pipe that burst in the Terminal Avenue and Main Street area is identical to the one that broke in Olympic Village last year, flooding the neighbourhood with sewage.
Man charged after investigation into B.C. drug trafficking network, police say
After searches of a storage locker and homes in Vancouver and Burnaby, police say a 31-year-old man is facing charges including drug trafficking and possession of firearms without a licence.
Intense pollen season to begin in southwest B.C. this weekend, expert warns
Get your tissues and allergy medicines ready if you live in southwestern British Columbia, where an expert predicts an intense pollen season is on the way.
Dance group makes emotional return to Hoobiyee as Nisga'a new year celebration begins
The Gitsegukla Gidahmes song and dance group is returning to this year's Hoobiyee celebrations in Vancouver after a six year break. They plan to honour several elders who have died in their community.
Court filing claims B.C. Conservative operative exploited care home residents to make election claims
A court filing from B.C. NDP MLA Garry Begg, in response to a lawsuit aiming to invalidate the B.C. election results in Surrey-Guildford, calls the allegation of corrupt voting baseless and accuses a woman of taking advantage of vulnerable care home residents on behalf of the B.C. Conservatives to make their election claims.
Former B.C. recovery home employee convicted of sexually assaulting vulnerable women
Adam Haber, a former fitness trainer at Last Door Recovery Society in New Westminster, was found guilty on Wednesday of two counts of sexual assault involving vulnerable women.
This music star lived quietly in B.C. for years. His songs live on in a popular video game
Bill Kenny was the lead singer of the Ink Spots, a Black vocal group that, more than 80 years after gaining fame, has been dubbed "the house band" of the popular Fallout video game franchise and TV series.
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Accessibility advocates say White Rock, B.C., isn't taking them seriously
Susan Bains and Ryan LeChance say that the city council for Metro Vancouver's suburb White Rock isn't taking the lived experiences of people with disabilities seriously. This comes after the chair of White Rock's accessibility advisory committee was removed after just one meeting. Both advocates say the city has many accessibility issues, especially along its waterfront.
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Surrey, B.C., withdraws from Metro Vancouver growth strategy
City councillors in B.C.'s second-largest city voted unanimously to withdraw from the Metro Vancouver regional district 2050 growth strategy. Coun. Linda Annis argues that the district's powers were amounting to "scope creep" on key issues.
Vancouver council votes to freeze construction of new supportive housing
A majority of Vancouver councillors have voted in favour of Mayor Ken Sim's motion to freeze the construction of net-new supportive housing in the city.
Former B.C. school counsellor handed lifetime teaching ban following child pornography conviction
A former West Vancouver high school counsellor has been handed a lifetime ban from teaching after being convicted of the possession of child pornography.