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3 residents remain at Granville SRO despite deadline passing to move them – BC

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The B.C. government confirms that three residents remain living in a Granville Street SRO, despite the June 30 deadline passing. The government had said all tenants of the Luugat would be moved by the end of June, but...

Suspect in Kits Beach stranger attack released after less than 48 hours in custody – BC

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The man arrested in connection with a stranger attack at Kits Beach has been released after spending less than 48 hours in custody. Vancouver police said that they received several 911 calls on June 28, just before 2...

Transit advocates call for low-income transit pass as TransLink fares increase – BC

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Transit and poverty reduction advocates held a rally in Vancouver on Canada Day to call for the creation of a low-income transit pass. “It’s never been more necessary to have a pass that makes it more affordable for...

Vancouver’s cruise ship season expected to be a record-breaking one – BC

Vancouver’s cruise ship season is underway and is expected to be a record-breaking one, according to the industry. In July, 290,000 passengers are expected to hit the streets of Vancouver, with similar numbers expected in August.“Each cruise ship call to the port of Vancouver...

2 people arrested after climbing Empire State Building’s antenna – National

Two people got to the top of the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurled a banner about “the power of love” at midday Wednesday, before descending, embracing, taking selfies and ultimately being arrested. Dressed in black and wearing masks — but not tethers, it appeared —...

Saskatchewan businesses still feeling interprovincial trade barriers

Interprovincial trade barriers are still impacting Saskatchewan businesses a year after the federal government made promises to cut red tape on limitations by last Canada Day. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has found some changes came from the initial push to foster...
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