Vancouver police’s homicide unit is investigating after the bodies of two women were found shot dead in a vehicle in the upscale neighbourhood on Sunday.Vancouver police investigators examine a white BMW at the scene of what a spokesperson called a ‘very serious incident’ Sunday on the city’s west side. Police later confirmed two women were…
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Hallmark has become synonymous with holiday movies — and an essential part of Vancouver’s film scene for these film industry insiders. One face you’re bound to recognize is actor Nelson Wong, who’s been in 27 Hallmark movies.Vancouver actor Nelson Wong as Angelo in the 2021 Hallmark movie A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love. (Hallmark Movies…
Vancouver Granville Liberal candidate Taleeb Noormohamed has bought and sold 21 properties after less than a year of ownership, according to British Columbia assessment records.Taleeb Noormohamed seen in a file photo on Aug. 13, 2018. (Nic Amaya/CBC News)The Liberal candidate in the riding of Vancouver Granville has flipped more than 20 properties after less than a year…
The motion passed almost unanimously and several councillors voiced their support.The motion to support lowering the voting age passed almost unanimously, and several councillors voiced their support. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)The City of Vancouver is officially endorsing lowering the voting age to 16 in municipal elections across B.C. A motion passed by council on Thursday expresses support for…
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Vancouver teenager was one of 12 mistakenly given Moderna instead of Pfizer vaccine
by Sue JonesVancouver Coastal Health says 12 children were mistakenly given the Moderna vaccine last week. Only the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is approved in Canada for children under 18. Noora Alenezi, 13, was mistakenly given the Moderna vaccine last week at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Only the the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for children her age in Canada.…
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‘Vancouver Model’ of drug decriminalization is deeply flawed, national coalition says
by Sue JonesA national coalition of groups that support drug decriminalization say the current plan being put forward by Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart will set a terrible precedent.Protesters opposed to the proposed Vancouver Model for illicit drug decriminalization march in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver on Tuesday. Advocates are calling on the federal government and the City…
Canucks’ team physician said the player who first contracted COVID-19 and then brought it into the team acted within NHL and provincial health protocols.Adam Gaudette laughs while on the bench with Bo Horvat, left, and Tyler Myers, as head coach Travis Green skates past. Gaudette was the first Canucks player to test positive for COVID-19 on March…
Joyce Cherry’s mother wasn’t able to provide a DNA saliva sample until 30 minutes before her death at the age of 104. Cherry mailed it to ancestry.ca in a postage-paid package the next morning. Four months later, she’s worried the sample is lost.Florence Beytin (left) died on Oct. 10, 2020 two weeks shy of her…
Three Metro Vancouver employees have been fired in connection with a deadly water surge that occurred when a spillway gate at the Cleveland Dam in North Vancouver opened unexpectedly during maintenance in early October.The Cleveland Dam was down to a trickle on Oct. 5 after a sudden surge of water killed two people downstream. (Yvette Brend/CBC…