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Growing consumer appetite for meat alternatives helping expand market for tofu makers and others

Vancouver police sent out a public warning Tuesday about a high-risk sex offender moving to the city. Trevor Leonard Smith, a 46-year-old federal offender, is being re-released from jail today (Oct. 15) and has plans to live in Vancouver.

Richmond city council is pushing back on vaping ads. At Tuesday’s council meeting, council unanimously passed a policy to oppose ads for vaping on city-controlled properties, for example, transit shelters, bus benches and other “street furniture.

A new Porsche centre will be opening in Richmond Auto Mall next year. The announcement comes less than a month after the company opened a pop-up store underneath Aberdeen Square. The 75,000 sq. ft.

City staff have ordered workers to stop building a long fence on No. 2 Road in Steveston in front of a mega mansion.

The provincial government has declared Oct. 13 to 19 Homeless Action Week to raise awareness and to recognize the efforts of organizations and advocates working to help those experiencing homelessness.

A massive amount of illegal drugs, police believe were destined for Chilliwack, have been seized during a search warrant in Vancouver as part of a larger drug trafficking investigation.

Don't pour that turkey grease down the drain. And, not only turkey grease, Metro Vancouver is warning other greasy foods can also wreak havoc on the sewer system like mayo, salad dressing and dairy products.

‘Weaver has woven an exceptional covenant with John Horgan’s NDP to wrestle government from the Liberals’

Ivan Pak, candidate for the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) and an immigrant from Hong Kong, defended the leader of his party who has stated a PPC government would reduce the number of immigrants coming into Canada.