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Hearing delayed again for B.C. resident alleged in $3M fraud

A liability hearing was set for September 2021; however, it was delayed due to health reasons.

May 15, 2023 6:00 PM Read more >

Social housing provider Atira gives back $1.9 million to government, launches review

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia housing operator named in a scathing audit says it has returned almost $2 million in surplus funds to the provincial government and formed a task force to oversee a review of its policies and practices.

May 12, 2023 5:57 PM Read more >

This inspiring local nurse is one of many Vancouver health care workers to celebrate this May

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation shares a story about registered nurse Alexia Jones and the support she provides to her patients

May 8, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Long-awaited Coquitlam grocery store has finally set an opening date

T&T Market announced a year ago that it would be opening a second store in Coquitlam at 1085 Woolridge St.

May 2, 2023 10:13 AM Read more >

This Vancouver candle company just announced it's going out of business and we're not okay

We hardly knew thee.

May 1, 2023 10:42 AM Read more >

Contest: You could win a spa and hotel getaway for two from Sévérine Spa and Wellness

Enter for your chance to win a couples complete body detoxification, followed by a 60-minute relaxation massage from Sévérine Spa and Wellness in the Delta Hotels by Marriott in Delta, plus one night's stay in a king-size room

May 1, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Local Burnaby bookstore bids goodbye after almost 50 years

Owner Roger Brown shutting down landmark shop this weekend.

Apr 28, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

He cuts hair for rappers. Now, this Coquitlam entrepreneur is donating $5K to KidSport

He's just 23 years old, but Justin Karbowiak already has a successful business and wants to "pay it forward."

Apr 28, 2023 1:45 PM Read more >

Generational change and boundless opportunity comes alive at this Indigenous panel discussion

Young Indigenous Leaders in Conversation is one of many highlights of the upcoming 2023 Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase in Vancouver

Apr 28, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

B.C. group gets millions to decarbonize fashion, stop ancient forest harvesting

Based out of Vancouver, B.C., Canopy received $60 million this week to wean global supply chains off ancient forest products and replace them with alternatives, like recycled clothing and straw.

Apr 22, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >