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Cartoon of Steve Irwin welcoming animals to heaven goes viral

Cartoon of Steve Irwin welcoming animals to heaven goes viral

It’s estimated one billion animals have died as the result of bush fires in Australia
Child killer freedoms up for review in Coquitlam

Child killer freedoms up for review in Coquitlam

Activist says public should pay attention to the review board hearing for Alan Schoenborn, wants updated photo released if he's given a day pass
Record-breaking $70M jackpot still up for grabs

Record-breaking $70M jackpot still up for grabs

Canada’s largest-ever single prize is still up for grabs as the Lotto Max jackpot remains at a mind-boggling $70 million for tonight’s Jan. 7 th draw.

V2V Vacations shutting down its Victoria-Vancouver ferry service

V2V Vacations, the passenger ferry service running between downtown Victoria and downtown Vancouver, announced Monday that it is shutting down. In a statement on its website, V2V Vacations said it will not resume operations in 2020.
Richmond collision involving oil spill cleared

Richmond collision involving oil spill cleared

An accident and oil spill caused traffic delays Monday morning in east Richmond, briefly shutting traffic in both directions. The collision occurred around 7:30 a.m.
Sluggish retail growth in Canada forecast for year ahead

Sluggish retail growth in Canada forecast for year ahead

With consumer sales making up roughly 78 per cent of the national GDP, as retail goes, so goes the economy. Retail sales have been slowing across the country in recent months, and 2020 is expected to be more of the same.
Environment Canada says Vancouver has ‘best chance’ for snow this week

Environment Canada says Vancouver has ‘best chance’ for snow this week

‘We have all of the necessary ingredients for snow this week’
This Vancouver ice cream shop is offering free pints of ice cream to blood donors

This Vancouver ice cream shop is offering free pints of ice cream to blood donors

Rain or Shine is running its annual #pintforapint campaign.
Couple's life possessions stolen in Richmond

Couple's life possessions stolen in Richmond

A couple is appealing for the Richmond public’s help, after a U-Haul truck containing their life possessions was stolen from a hotel parking lot over the weekend.
Updated: Menstrual product dispensers installed in all Richmond schools

Updated: Menstrual product dispensers installed in all Richmond schools

The Richmond School District has installed dispensers for menstrual products in female and gender-neutral washrooms in all the district’s schools. At a cost of $70,000, the dispensers were installed by school district maintenance staff.