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Is climate change uprooting the traditional garden?
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.
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Uncertainty blankets Metro Vancouver as Liberals gain traction in historically NDP, Conservative ridings
A couple of weeks ago, the polls were showing the potential that the Liberals may win every seat in the Metro Vancouver area. As of April 24, the region's leanings aren't quite as clear; 338.com data shows a toss up in several ridings.
Whitecaps defeat Messi and Inter Miami 2-0 in 1st leg of CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal
The Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Lionel Messi and Inter Miami FC 2-0 at B.C. Place Thursday night in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.
Joffre Lakes Park closed to recreational users until May 16
B.C. Parks said the three-week closure will give the Líl̓wat and N’Quatqua First Nations time to connect with the land.
Trey Helten, advocate for drug users in Vancouver, dead at 42
Helten managed an overdose prevention site in the Downtown Eastside, where his friend and colleague said he went above and beyond to help those in need.
Vancouver Whitecaps unfazed by Messi spotlight ahead of semifinal clash with Miami
The over 52,000 fans expected at B.C. Place Stadium are hoping to see soccer legend Lionel Messi in action Thursday, as Vancouver takes on Miami in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.
Long before PWHL expansion, the Vancouver Griffins were the city's 1st women's pro hockey team
The Vancouver Griffins played in the National Women's Hockey League from 2000 to 2003. The owner of the short-lived franchise is glad to hear that pro women's hockey is returning to the city.
Police investigating vandalism at Vancouver gurdwara, Surrey Hindu temple
Vancouver police are looking for witnesses after a Sikh temple was vandalized over the weekend and a Hindu temple in Surrey was defaced with spray-paint, organizers say.
3 businesses affected by early morning fire in East Vancouver
Dozens of firefighters responded to a fire along East Hastings just after 4 a.m. Wednesday. Multiple businesses, including a historic retailer, were affected.
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3 First Nations speak out about Vancouver's Jericho Lands project
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 Tsleil-Waututh Nation all spoke to the CBC about how momentous the project is.
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Professional women's hockey team in Vancouver a bid to grow grassroots hockey
Jayna Hefford, the Professional Women's Hockey League executive vice-president of hockey operations, said that adding a team to Vancouver would add to efforts by B.C. Hockey to grow the game for girls in the province. Hefford, herself a former hockey player, said it was momentous to bring a team to Vancouver, where she won Olympic gold in 2010.
VPD whistleblower alleges arrest quotas in Downtown Eastside crackdown
Vancouver police Chief Adam Palmer says the department will look into a complaint that officers in the Downtown Eastside are expected to meet arrest quotas, though he denies quotas are in place.
School district, teachers call on province for more funding as multiple Surrey schools run out of paper
Lizanne Foster, president of the Surrey Teachers' Association, said in some cases, students are forced to share worksheets or use scrap paper to copy worksheets out.
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Vancouver lobbies province to ban no-pet clauses in rental housing
Many tenants have been greeted with the familiar 'no pets' clause when seeking rental housing in B.C. Last week, Vancouver councillors voted unanimously to support a motion that would see the city lobby the province to get rid of no-pet clauses in rental contracts. Victoria Shroff, a lawyer who specializes in animal rights, said that pets were affected just like any other family member by the ongoing housing crisis.
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Vancouver entrepreneur steps in to stop school lunch program funding cut
Tea Nicola says the news that the Vancouver School Board would have to cut funding for a school lunch program in half struck her deeply. The entrepreneur said that, after having come to Canada as a refugee, she and her family fostered a great relationship with food banks, and she wanted to give back.
Homicide investigators looking into death of Chilliwack, B.C., woman
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is investigating after a woman was found dead in Chilliwack, B.C., on Monday morning under suspicious circumstances.
Music education advocates sound alarm on cuts to B.C. school band programs
Coalition for Music Education in Canada says cuts have been approved or proposed to Grade 7 band in four B.C. school districts: Surrey, Burnaby, Maple Ridge and Merritt.
Person who drowned off Vancouver's Wreck Beach identified as student from India
An online fundraiser has identified the person who drowned off Wreck Beach near the University of B.C. last week as a student from India.
Deaf voter in Burnaby, B.C., highlights inaccessibility for voting in person
A deaf voter who recently moved to Burnaby, B.C., says Elections Canada should do more to accommodate those who need interpreters to cast their vote in person.
Vancouver Canucks president floats Hughes brothers unification idea
Jim Rutherford hinted at the idea of somehow bringing Quinn Hughes' brothers Jack and Luke to the Vancouver Canucks so the three can play together.
Tugboat brings in B.C. ferry after mechanical failure on busy Easter weekend
A B.C. Ferries vessel had to be assisted into Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver by a tugboat after suffering a mechanical failure at the end of the busy holiday weekend.
Dozens march in Vancouver 3 years after deaths of Indigenous women, girl
Dozens of people attended a march on Monday to mark three years since the bodies of two young Indigenous women and an Indigenous girl were separately discovered in Metro Vancouver in the summer of 2022.
Homicide team investigating after body found following Langley, B.C., fire
Homicide investigators are looking into the death of a person whose body was found following a fire in Langley, B.C., on Friday morning.
Warrant issued for convicted sex offender day after Vancouver police warned public of his release
A Canada-wide arrest warrant was issued for high-risk sex offender Hayden McCorriston on Friday. A day earlier, Vancouver police had warned the public about his release into the community.
Hiker dead after fall on Mount Seymour, North Shore Rescue confirms
A 28-year-old woman has died after falling several hundred metres on Mount Seymour in B.C. while out camping with a friend, according to North Shore Rescue.