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Plane, bus or a 45-hour drive? Travellers seek solutions after Air Canada strike ends
August 19, 2025 - 4:12 PM

Noha Zaher and Ibraheem Sabry still hadn't made it home to Ottawa despite enduring nearly 60 hours of travel chaos and confusion after their vacation abroad.
Transportation Safety Board sends investigators to B.C. after tour boat runs aground
August 08, 2025 - 12:11 PM

Canada's Transportation Safety Board says it is looking into what happened when a sightseeing vessel ran aground in the waters off Metro Vancouver last weekend.
Harbour Cruises vessel ran aground off Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver
August 04, 2025 - 4:28 PM

VANCOUVER — Harbour Cruises says one passenger was injured after its "flagship" sightseeing vessel ran aground in the waters off West Vancouver on Sunday.
Orcas sharing prey with humans may be trying to learn 'who we are,' researcher says
June 30, 2025 - 5:18 PM

Jared Towers was in his research vessel on two separate occasions watching killer whales off the coast of Vancouver Island when the orcas dropped their prey directly in front of him and his colleagues.
McIntosh sets world record in 400M freestyle at Canadian Swimming Trials
June 07, 2025 - 10:53 PM

VICTORIA — Swimming star Summer McIntosh of Toronto set a world record in the 400-metre freestyle event on Saturday while competing in the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria.
Cineplex CEO optimistic about near-term future of movie business despite tariff talk
May 09, 2025 - 11:20 AM

TORONTO - Just days after U.S. President Donald Trump started making threats to impose 100 per cent tariffs on foreign-made films, the head of Canada's biggest cinema chain surprisingly had some pep in his voice.
Grey whale 'Little Patch' mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver
May 09, 2025 - 8:32 AM

VANCOUVER - A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the waters off of Vancouver for weeks, sparking a sense of connection as it stops to feed in the busy region before migrating northward.
Grain, crop, container shipments up for Prince Rupert, B.C., port
January 20, 2025 - 1:33 PM

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - The Port of Prince Rupert says cargo shipments were down by one per cent last year from 2023, but volume was up at terminals that ship containers, liquefied petroleum gas and agricultural crops.
Early-rising Taylor Swift fans wait for hours in Vancouver for concert gear
December 04, 2024 - 3:18 PM

VANCOUVER - Taylor Swift fans were up before the sun in Vancouver to snag some coveted shirts, bags and sweaters to mark her record-breaking Eras Tour.
Economic impact of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Vancouver estimated at $157 M
November 26, 2024 - 1:45 PM

VANCOUVER - Taylor Swift will bring an estimated $157-million economic impact to the city next week with the three final concert dates of the record-breaking Eras Tour, Destination Vancouver said.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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Plane, bus or a 45-hour drive? Travellers seek solutions after Air Canada strike ends

Transportation Safety Board sends investigators to B.C. after tour boat runs aground

Harbour Cruises vessel ran aground off Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver

Orcas sharing prey with humans may be trying to learn 'who we are,' researcher says

McIntosh sets world record in 400M freestyle at Canadian Swimming Trials

Cineplex CEO optimistic about near-term future of movie business despite tariff talk

Grey whale 'Little Patch' mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver

Grain, crop, container shipments up for Prince Rupert, B.C., port

Early-rising Taylor Swift fans wait for hours in Vancouver for concert gear

Economic impact of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Vancouver estimated at $157 M

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