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Mainland Whisky has completed a washroom renovation funded partly by community crowdfunding and landlord financing. The work expanded its tasting lounge from 10 seats to 50, with events scheduled from Oct. 22 to 31.
Burnaby’s school district says files containing personal information were copied during last month’s ransomware attack. Potentially affected records include student identities, kindergarten assessments and staff personnel information.
Vancouver voters head to the polls Saturday in a race seen as a contest between incumbent Ken Sim and Pete Fry. Three other prominent candidates reject the idea that they will split the vote, while voters will also weigh in on two non-binding public-safety questions.
Baan Lao Fine Thai Cuisine in Richmond, B.C., has become the first Canadian establishment named North America’s Best Restaurant by the World Culinary Awards. It also earned the top Canadian restaurant title for a third consecutive year.
Recent polling points to a contest between incumbent Ken Sim and two-term Green councillor Pete Fry, but three other prominent candidates say their campaigns are not spoilers. More than 103,000 Vancouver residents have voted in advance, 60 per cent more than in 2022.
Burnaby’s school district says a ransomware attack on Sept. 21 affected school websites and portals, internal network services and phone lines. Stolen files may have included personal information about students and their families.
Three business groups will host a non-partisan forum on Oct. 15, bringing together provincial candidates from Surrey’s 10 ridings ahead of the Oct. 24 B.C. election. Advance voting begins Oct. 16.
Maple Ridge voters can cast advance ballots from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at three locations. General voting day is Saturday, Oct. 17, when voters in both Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will choose municipal and school district representatives.
Bettany Plummer, an Abbotsford resident, says she was dragged about 40 feet after a vehicle struck her in Aldergrove. She is recovering from extensive injuries and thanked the people who stopped to help.
Art’s 12th annual Scarecrow Stroll has returned with a pop-up pumpkin patch and more than 100 scarecrows. Weekend admission is paid, while entry from Monday to Thursday is by cash or non-perishable food donation.
Four housing groups are asking every B.C. party to restore planned funding, secure broader GST relief on new homes, finalize development-fee cuts and combine rental-protection funds. They say rising costs and uncertainty are delaying projects and threatening affordable rental supply.
A total of 1,732 people voted during the first three days of advance voting, up 136 per cent from 734 in the same period in 2022. Langley City has also outlined voting-day arrangements and elector registration requirements for Oct. 17.
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