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North Van landlord barred from serving eviction while tenant in jail

North Van landlord barred from serving eviction while tenant in jail

A North Vancouver landlord says he can’t understand why B.C.’s Residential Tenancy Office refused to let him formally evict his tenant after the man trashed his basement suite during a standoff with police last month and ended up in jail.
Vancouver School Board cancels spring break student trips over coronavirus fears

Vancouver School Board cancels spring break student trips over coronavirus fears

Two planned trips were to Japan and one was to Italy and France
Tow truck driver strikes blind senior in North Van

Tow truck driver strikes blind senior in North Van

One man is in hospital and Marine Drive is closed in the Norgate area after the driver of a tow truck struck a senior in the crosswalk at Tatlow Avenue Wednesday morning. The collision happened around 9:45 a.m.
$50 for paper towels? Beware these Craigslist deals that play on COVID-19 panic

$50 for paper towels? Beware these Craigslist deals that play on COVID-19 panic

Sellers on Craigslist are offering paper towels 'that can be used as toilet paper' and masks that may or may not be out of date
Richmond religious schools express 'fear' over Highway to Heaven changes

Richmond religious schools express 'fear' over Highway to Heaven changes

Richmond City Coun. Harold Steves said he doesn't want the world-renowned Highway to Heaven to become a Highway of Schools. But a proposal to stop any more schools from being built on the No.
Victims of domestic, sexual violence to get paid leave

Victims of domestic, sexual violence to get paid leave

The provincial government has introduced new legislation allowing victims of domestic or sexual violence up to five days of paid leave.
Emergency Support Services finds new home in New West – and needs volunteers

Emergency Support Services finds new home in New West – and needs volunteers

Emergency Support Services is in need of volunteers to help out their fellow citizens.
Paralyzed by targeted shooting, Vancouver boxer returns to the ring

Paralyzed by targeted shooting, Vancouver boxer returns to the ring

Bullets knocked Leo Sammarelli down, but it didn’t kill his passion for the sport
Updated: Richmond Hospital parking nets $1.2 million a year

Updated: Richmond Hospital parking nets $1.2 million a year

Richmond city council will ask the province and Vancouver Coastal Health to have two hours of free parking at hospitals across B.C. They are also asking for a system whereby patrons pay as they leave, to cut down on stress caused by pay parking.
A rare disease and an uncommon resilience

A rare disease and an uncommon resilience

She was a patient without a diagnosis. From the spring of 2016 to that winter, Emily Chan bounced from the neurology department to the psychiatric department and back again as health-care professionals applied the right cure to the wrong disease.