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Beijing - China announced on Monday an 8.1 percent defence budget increase for 2018, giving a boost to the modernisation of the world's largest military after spending slowed in the previous two years. Beijing will splash out 1.

Would you pay more to drive? Last week, the Mobility Pricing Independent Commission launched the second phase of its public engagement program, inviting residents to share their thoughts on charging drivers extra fees to fund public transportation.

A Richmond-based designer is the talk of the runway leading up to this year’s Vancouver Fashion Week as she showcases a new line of street-wear and dance-wear.

Beijing - China warned Sunday that it was ready to hit back if the United States damaged its economic interests, fuelling fears of a trade war after President Donald Trump unveiled tariffs on steel and aluminium.

Travelling to Vancouver International Airport often poses a dilemma: is it better to park a car, transit, get a ride or take a cab? For those who prefer to have their vehicle waiting for them when they return from a trip, a new parking option is now

ICBC is increasing efforts to address high-risk and distracted driving across the province, the insurance company announced on Friday.

Beijing - Thousands of Chinese legislators erupted into enthusiastic applause on Monday over plans to give President Xi Jinping a lifetime mandate to mould the Asian giant into a global superpower.

The Shakespearian tragedy of Othello is reimagined in Tracy Chevalier’s mesmerizing book, New Boy. When Osei arrives at his new school in Washington D.C. in the 1970s, he is the only black boy on the playground. This is not a new experience for him.

National Geographic is calling 2018 the Year of the Bird, and Vancouver’s VanDusen Botanical Garden has their celebration ready to take flight. A Backyard Bird Garden, a special bird-friendly habitat for resident and migratory birds, was March 1.

Beijing - The Chinese Communist Party's annual legislative session will count more than 150 "super rich" members whose total net worth has soared to $650 billion, or double Ireland's annual GDP, a report showed Friday.