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Non-profit seeks tax cut to keep rents ‘very low’ in Burnaby apartment building

Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society wants a property tax reduction on a Metrotown apartment building it is planning to buy.A…

B.C. shopper warns of possible price disparity at the grocery store

As families across the Lower Mainland, and really right across the country, struggle with putting food on the table, one…

B.C. cancels licence of trucking company involved in multiple overpass collisions

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure dropped a bombshell Friday morning, announcing a company with a long rap sheet for…

BC United unveils housing plan with rent-to-own program

BC United Leader Kevin Falcon unveiled his party’s housing plan Thursday morning, with a focus on helping renters get into…

Richmond City Council votes for supervised consumption site

After two nights of heated discourse, Richmond city council passed a motion Tuesday night to consider implementing a supervised consumption…

Petition opposing Richmond supervised drug consumption site reaches 17,000 signatures

Ahead of a vote in Richmond, a petition against a proposed supervised drug consumption site had gathered more than 17,000…

What will be the best day for cherry blossoms in Vancouver this year? Experts aim to pinpoint a date

Peak cherry blossom days can be connected to climate change.Each year thousands of people explore Vancouver looking for the perfect…

Helicopter crashed in Southern California, 5 Marines confirmed dead

Five US Marines have been confirmed dead after their helicopter crashed in a remote area of Southern California during a…

Can you navigate a roundabout? ICBC says 30% of us don’t feel comfortable

The roundabout — a traffic calmer that exists in cities across the world, especially Europe — is giving drivers in…

Taxes, levies and fees add ‘exorbitant’ amount to Metro Vancouver housing: report

It’s no secret Metro Vancouver is one of the least affordable regions in Canada, and a new report released Tuesday…