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Vancouver artist and activist Joe Average dies on Christmas Eve at age 67
Known for his colourful artwork and activism in the HIV/AIDS and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, Joe Average's family said he passed away peacefully in his sleep on Christmas Eve.
How B.C.'s 2 biggest cities are trying to curb illegal dumping
From construction and demolition waste to old mattresses and furniture, officials in Surrey and Vancouver want residents to put waste in its place rather than dumping it in green spaces, ditches or other inappropriate spaces.
B.C. publisher celebrates 50 years of local literature
When Howard White started writing and publishing, he felt there were few stories about the history of the province available in print. So, he and his wife Mary, who both grew up in B.C., endeavoured to get those stories told.
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A truck driver's quiet kindness on the highway leads to gratitude and recognition
A B.C. truck driver is being recognized for his good deed after he went far out of his way to anonymously reunite an Alberta woman with her lost purse.
City of Port Moody disbands volunteer firefighters association after 111 years
One volunteer who has been with the association for 21 years said it was "disappointing."
Vancouver's Bench Accounting abruptly shuts down, with 600 potential jobs lost
The company that has described itself as North America's largest bookkeeping service for small businesses says on its website in a "notice of closure" dated Friday that the platform is "no longer accessible."
American pet food sold in B.C. recalled after a cat died of bird flu
Northwest Naturals, an Oregon-based pet food company, is recalling a batch of its two pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food after a cat that died of H5N1 avian influenza was linked to the product.
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Homelessness up significantly in Surrey, B.C., charity says
Jack O'Halloran with the Surrey Urban Mission says that the city's unhoused population is increasing in the city centre and Whalley areas, and non-profits are struggling to keep up with the demand.
How this Vancouver developer turned a unicycling obsession into a video game
A video game released earlier this year allows users to ride a unicycle through Vancouver-inspired cityscapes and perform various tricks, all to a soundtrack of pumping punk rock music made entirely by local bands.
Woman airlifted to hospital after Mission, B.C., crash: RCMP
RCMP in Mission, B.C., say a crash sent one woman to hospital with serious injuries and closed a stretch of Lougheed Highway in both directions on Thursday morning.
Power restored for thousands on Boxing Day after storms hit southwest B.C.
Environment Canada lifted all heavy rainfall and strong wind warnings for B.C. on Boxing Day, after storms wreaked havoc, leaving thousands of people without power on Christmas.
Ferries cancelled as southwest B.C. hit with storm on Christmas Day
Ferries have been cancelled between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island as a windstorm slams into southwest B.C. on Christmas Day.
B.C. Ferries cancels some Christmas Day sailings with storm set to strike coast
Sailings on numerous coastal routes have been cancelled as Environment Canada warns of incoming high winds and heavy rain.
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Heli-skiing group 'lucky' to be rescued after avalanche near Pemberton, B.C.
Const. Antoine Graebling with the Whistler RCMP says that four people were buried, and another partially buried, in a large human-triggered avalanche on Ipsoot Mountain north of the ski resort.
Britney Spears and 'romantasy': The Vancouver Public Library's most-borrowed books of 2024
If you've made a resolution to read some more in 2025, the lists of most-borrowed books from the Vancouver Public Library in 2024 should give you some inspiration.
5 skiers rescued after being buried by avalanche north of Whistler, B.C.
Four heli-skiers and their guide had to be rescued after an avalanche buried them near Whistler, B.C., on Monday.
B.C. law to push through Vancouver housing project unconstitutional, court rules
The provincial government had adopted the law at the request of the City of Vancouver in 2023 to push through a 12-storey housing development at Arbutus Street, featuring units open to low‑income residents and users of support services.
Striking YVR janitors to escalate job action on Christmas Eve
Janitors at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), who have been on strike since Thursday, plan to escalate their job action on Christmas Eve, one of the busiest travel days of the year.
B.C. man charged over crash between a tractor and a police patrol car during 2023 anti-SOGI protest
Mounties say a Chilliwack, B.C., man has been charged with three criminal offences after a crash between a tractor and a B.C. Highway Patrol vehicle during a 2023 protest.
B.C. village mourns deaths of 2 longtime residents in landslide
Barbara and David Enns were residents of the Village of Lions Bay for several decades until they died last weekend in a landslide, says the town's mayor.
Storms with high winds forecast to hit B.C. coast this week
Environment Canada issued wind warnings across B.C.'s southern coast Monday, warning strong winds will begin in the evening.
Parade of storms set to hit B.C.'s coast this week
During the week of Christmas several storms are set to hit the entirety of B.C.'s coast, affecting everything from the small islands to Vancouver and Victoria.
B.C. wineries and breweries face shortfall as liquor branch continues to charge GST
A tax holiday on the purchase of many alcoholic drinks may feel like a cause for celebration for those who indulge over the Christmas season — but for some B.C. wineries and breweries, it's a different story.
Far from home, seafarers docked in Vancouver get some Christmas cheer with donated gift bags
Over the holiday season, Mission to Seafarers says it will deliver gift bags to more than 1,500 ship crew members passing through Vancouver, as a gesture of gratitude for their work and effort to ease the loneliness seafarers may experience while far from home over the Christmas season.
2 people killed in early morning collision in Burnaby, B.C.
Burnaby RCMP say two people have died and a third person was taken to hospital after two vehicles collided on the city's Boundary Road early Saturday morning.