VPD warns seniors after 35 distraction thefts reported in 2026
Vancouver Police are urging seniors to protect jewellery and personal space after 35 distraction thefts, with reported losses of $245,000, through July 16.
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Hope Air marks 40 years of helping patients reach medical care
Hope Air says it has arranged more than 277,000 medical travel supports since 1986, helping patients and caregivers manage the cost of reaching specialized care.
Daily Hive Vancouver
Port Moody couple still making music 25 years after meeting at band camp
Adam and Sarah Faber met as teenagers at band camp and began dating soon afterward. More than 25 years later, the Port Moody couple still plays music together.
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Air Canada introduces basic fares in premium cabins
Air Canada has launched lower-priced Basic fares in Premium Economy and Business Class on select international routes, with fewer flexible and lounge benefits.
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English Bay fireworks return for one night on July 31
Vancouver’s free Summer Lights in English Bay show begins at 10 p.m. Friday, with major crowds, West End road closures and added TransLink service expected.
Daily Hive Vancouver
Poll finds Canadians oppose concessions amid new tariff threats
Only seven per cent of respondents supported concessions to lift U.S. tariffs, while 62 per cent backed counter-tariffs if new duties are imposed, an Angus Reid Institute poll found.
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B.C. officers issue $21,850 in fines for illegal campfires
Conservation officers fined 19 people over the weekend in parts of B.C. under campfire bans as wildfire activity, evacuations and the risk of new fire starts increased.
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Metro Vancouver board votes to shrink membership and add project oversight
Pending provincial approval, Metro Vancouver’s board would fall from 45 elected officials to 34 and gain a major-projects committee after major wastewater cost overruns.
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Search continues for swimmer missing in Thompson River near Kamloops
Police say a swimmer went underwater outside Riverside Park’s designated swim area Friday and did not resurface. Search crews are using sonar, drones and swift-water teams.
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B.C. court upholds $26,500 penalty in Surrey landlord-use eviction case
A B.C. judge dismissed a Surrey landlord’s challenge to a tenancy ruling, finding photos and Amazon deliveries did not prove he occupied the unit after evicting tenants.
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Tribunal overturns $86,000 in short-term rental fines for B.C. condo owner
A B.C. tribunal found evidence of short-term rentals in Yufeng Zhang’s condo, but ruled most of an $89,000 strata penalty was unproven or improperly calculated.
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Vancouver approves rezoning for three tallest downtown towers
Vancouver council voted 7-3 to approve rezoning for Holborn Group’s proposed three-tower downtown project, including more than 1,500 homes and a 920-room hotel.
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