Japanese man walks across Canada for the joy of it
Nobuaki “Nobby” Okumura arrived in Vancouver after walking from Halifax for four and a half months, describing the journey as a pursuit of happiness.
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White Rock City Hall flags lowered for Firefighters' National Memorial Day
Flags at White Rock City Hall have been lowered to half-mast in observance of Firefighters' National Memorial Day.
City of White Rock
Sea Island Heritage Society takes coffee chats on the road
The society will hold its first monthly coffee chat in Nanaimo on Sept. 18, bringing members together in person to discuss Sea Island’s aviation history.
Richmond News
Man arrested and charged over alleged indecent act
A 51-year-old man remains in custody after police arrested him near Pacific Centre Mall over an alleged indecent act in a stairwell.
Vancouver Police Department
Teresa Wat becomes sixth MLA to join new party formed by former B.C. Conservatives
Richmond-area MLA Teresa Wat has joined the still-unnamed party co-founded by Peter Milobar, bringing its caucus to six members.
CityNews Vancouver
Surrey invites residents to plant more than 2,500 trees and shrubs this fall
Five Releaf community planting events will run from Sept. 26 to Oct. 31 in Surrey parks, with residents invited to help plant native trees and shrubs.
City of Surrey
Behind the scenes of Alt-Escape
Video Phase co-creator Julien-Robert discusses the four-year creation of Alt-Escape, which brings electronic music, custom instruments and interactive visuals to Surrey Arts Centre on September 26.
City of Surrey
Surrey’s first all-electric school hailed as a blueprint for future B.C. schools
École Snokomish Elementary, which opened in January, is expected to cut emissions by 89 per cent over 15 years through all-electric and energy-saving design features.
Surrey Now-Leader
Cribbage teams compete for medals at the 55+ BC Games in Kamloops
More than 3,000 athletes from 13 zones, including Yukon, are competing in 24 sports at the 55+ BC Games in Kamloops.
Surrey Now-Leader
Floating RV on South Surrey river prompts social media speculation
A homemade vessel carrying an RV is moored on Surrey’s Nicomekl River, prompting questions online about its legality, safety and environmental impact.
Surrey Now-Leader
Township of Langley outlines planned road, trail and park closures
Weather-dependent construction and utility work will bring lane restrictions, detours and trail closures across the Township of Langley through January 2027.
Township of Langley
What a one-bedroom apartment costs to rent in Vancouver this September
A liv.rent report puts Metro Vancouver's average rent for a newly listed unfurnished one-bedroom at $2,085 in September, slightly below August, while several local markets remain among Canada's costliest.
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