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ICBC stands firm on Flying Spaghetti Monster pirate, colander hats

ICBC stands firm on Flying Spaghetti Monster pirate, colander hats

Dread Pyrate Higgs (also known as Gary Smith of Grand Forks) has been issued a driver's licence without his Pastafarian head covering in the photo. He says it was done "under duress."
Watch: North Van teen cancer survivor gets zero-g flight wish

Watch: North Van teen cancer survivor gets zero-g flight wish

Zack Harrison describes the experience as a 'release' after a two-year battle with lymphoma.
Canada funds $2.24M for Coquitlam gang violence prevention programs

Canada funds $2.24M for Coquitlam gang violence prevention programs

The money is a piece of a $250-million national pot that hopes to reduce crime, build safer communities and support youth outreach programs.
B.C. Indigenous child agency appeals mom's $150K separation award

B.C. Indigenous child agency appeals mom's $150K separation award

The Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society says the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal overstepped its jurisdiction.
Evicted for Airbnb, North Shore tenant says the system is failing

Evicted for Airbnb, North Shore tenant says the system is failing

There are hundreds of short-term rentals operating on the North Shore but enforcement is scant.
Vancouverite nabs Oscar nom for work on Top Gun: Maverick

Vancouverite nabs Oscar nom for work on Top Gun: Maverick

Another Oscar might be coming to Vancouver after three local winners won statues in 2022
More B.C. seniors are using reverse mortgages to unlock equity

More B.C. seniors are using reverse mortgages to unlock equity

As inflation causes increases in monthly expenses, reverse mortgages are going up.
Two heli-skiers killed in avalanche near Revelstoke

Two heli-skiers killed in avalanche near Revelstoke

Monday's tragedy brings the number of people killed in avalanches in B.C over the past two weeks to five.
Extinction Rebellion roadblock organizer pleads guilty to mischief charges

Extinction Rebellion roadblock organizer pleads guilty to mischief charges

Almost a year after forming a company to organize illegal roadblocks, a leader of three climate change protest brands pleaded guilty to five mischief charges Monday in Vancouver Provincial Court.
Nearly one-quarter of trails in southern B.C., Alberta unmapped and unmanaged: study

Nearly one-quarter of trails in southern B.C., Alberta unmapped and unmanaged: study

New research has spelled out for the first time the gap between official lists of trails in the southern Rockies and the number of trails there actually are, suggesting effects from the growing number of backcountry users may be larger than suspected