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Fairmont YVR named best airport hotel in North America

Fairmont YVR named best airport hotel in North America

Hotel also named fourth best airport hotel in the world at 2018 global airport awards
Advice for travellers crossing U.S. border this weekend

Advice for travellers crossing U.S. border this weekend

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reminding travellers planning trips across the border this Easter weekend to make sure they have their proper documents and to plan ahead.
B.C. announces provincial homeless counts

B.C. announces provincial homeless counts

Data will be combined with 2017 counts in Metro Vancouver and other regions to develop provincial picture of homelessness
Be careful on the roads this Easter weekend

Be careful on the roads this Easter weekend

It’s a time for Easter egg hunts and family get-togethers, but it’s also a time to take extra care on the road.
Delta police warn public about Bitcoin scam

Delta police warn public about Bitcoin scam

Delta police are reminding the public that if you receive a phone call from a “government agency” that’s asking for payment in Bitcoin and threatening you with arrest, it’s a scam. No government agencies ask for payment with Bitcoin, police say.
Can orcas communicate above the din of human activity?

Can orcas communicate above the din of human activity?

Study will look into impact of underwater noise on resident population outside Victoria
B.C. gaming industry preps for global eSports tournament

B.C. gaming industry preps for global eSports tournament

The International Dota 2 Championships move to Vancouver after six years in Seattle
Coun. Steves’ tweet accused of suggesting ethnicity-based divisions

Coun. Steves’ tweet accused of suggesting ethnicity-based divisions

Steves said his message was misread

Three things to watch for at city council this week

This week at city council, topics such as further limits to home sizes on the ALR, renovations to the historical McKinney House and a final draft plan for TransLink’s southwest region will be discussed.
Forum in support of temporary modular housing project draws overcapacity crowd

Forum in support of temporary modular housing project draws overcapacity crowd

Organizers of an emergency action planning forum in support of the housing project for the homeless at 7300 Elmbridge Way claimed they had to turn people away as the turnout was so great at Richmond Caring Place Wednesday evening.