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The Vancouver Institute of Media Arts has closed its Terminal Avenue campus after more than three decades, while VCC will offer two of its animation programs this fall.
A new study estimates strong short-term rental rules leave rents 1.7 per cent lower after one year, with the effect building over time.
BC Ferries has cancelled eight Horseshoe Bay–Departure Bay sailings after a main-engine problem sidelined the Queen of Cowichan. At least four more sailings could be cancelled if repairs take longer.
Twelve-year-old Daniel Huang of Vancouver’s Little Mountain Baseball went viral after ESPN displayed “retirement” as his dream job during the Little League World Series.
The owner of Penthouse Nightclub says its Instagram account was taken down hours after the Vancouver business posted a marquee mocking Donald Trump’s order to call Lake Ontario “Lake America.”
A suspect surrendered to police after boulders at Golden Ears Provincial Park were spray-painted in apparent tribute to a drowning victim, Maple Ridge RCMP say.
The CFIA has recalled Compliments Smashed 100% Chicken Burgers with labels that do not declare egg, expanding an earlier August recall.
B.C.’s 2.2 per cent rent-increase cap for 2027 may help existing tenants budget, but a Rentals.ca representative says it could add pressure to turnover rents and rental supply.
Panorama Mountain Resort and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort reported late-August snow, while an early outlook still points to a warmer, lower-snow winter for much of B.C.
Eligible Canadians may receive Ontario tax credits, disability and child benefits, CPP, OAS and veterans’ disability payments at various points in September.
Metro Vancouver could see inland temperatures of 25 C and a humidex near 28 C Monday before a low-pressure system brings showers and cooler conditions.
CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking a Canadian performer for the country’s 2027 Eurovision debut. Eligible applicants have until Sept. 9 at 11:59 p.m. PT to apply.
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