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Police suspect arson after vehicles set ablaze at North Vancouver towing company

Police suspect arson after vehicles set ablaze at North Vancouver towing company

Investigators are treating an overnight fire at a towing company in North Vancouver as arson after eight vehicles were set ablaze Thursday night. While no one was injured, two vehicles belonging to Mitchell’s Towing located at 1255 Welch St.
VCH warns of COVID-19 exposure at Richmond school

VCH warns of COVID-19 exposure at Richmond school

Vancouver Coastal Health is warning of a COVID-19 exposure at a Richmond school. The health authority says there was a potential exposure to the virus on Sept. 14, at L’Ecole des Navigateurs, a French school on Kilgour Place.
Richmond man involved in cocaine smuggling jailed for 12 years

Richmond man involved in cocaine smuggling jailed for 12 years

A Richmond man has been jailed for more than 12 years for his part in smuggling $7.5 million worth of cocaine into Canada, found hidden in an underwater chamber on a container ship in Nova Scotia in 2018.
A dazzling full 'harvest moon' is set to illuminate Vancouver skies next week

A dazzling full 'harvest moon' is set to illuminate Vancouver skies next week

The magic moon has inspired a rather dreamy, beautiful song by Canadian icon Neil Young, too.
Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. continue to fall as recoveries top 7,000

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. continue to fall as recoveries top 7,000

There were 98 new infections reported overnight, while 119 people recovered and one died
Richmond candidates had stark contrasts in 2017 election spending

Richmond candidates had stark contrasts in 2017 election spending

There were stark contrasts in election spending between the Richmond candidates of the two major provincial parties in the 2017 election, with the BC Liberals outspending the NDP in three out of the four ridings.
DFO catches crab fishers poaching in U.S. waters near Point Roberts

DFO catches crab fishers poaching in U.S. waters near Point Roberts

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans claims 316 crab traps, seized by officials earlier this month during an annual enforcement operation, were set illegally in U.S. waters near Point Roberts.
Voter registration deadline looming for B.C. election

Voter registration deadline looming for B.C. election

The deadline to register to vote in the Oct. 24 provincial election is looming. Elections BC says voter registration by phone and online closes Saturday, September 26.
Chef kept $500,000 slots win secret from wife for two days

Chef kept $500,000 slots win secret from wife for two days

A chef was so unconvinced he’d won more than half a million dollars on the online slots that he simply went to bed – and then off camping for the weekend. Heat Laliberte completely dismissed the idea that he had won $584,201.
ICE says Hootsuite hasn’t formally dropped controversial contract

ICE says Hootsuite hasn’t formally dropped controversial contract

Vancouver tech company was facing backlash from employees for signing a deal with controversial American law enforcement agency