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A Richmond resident won $100,000 after buying lottery tickets while taking her son for a haircut at Lansdowne Centre. Wing S. said the win was unexpected and may help fund a spring break trip with her children.
The City of White Rock says requests for lighting at White Rock Pier are now open. The available notice does not include application details, eligibility requirements or a deadline.
Consumer Protection BC found Toledo Credit harassed six customers and provided false information while collecting debts. The company must also repay $3,000 in inspection costs and change its practices.
Coquitlam residents who receive City waste collection can set out extra yard trimmings on their regular collection day at no cost during the six-week program. Materials must meet size and weight limits, and food scraps belong in Green Carts.
The diversion runs from 8 a.m. Oct. 8 to 8 a.m. Oct. 13 as the hospital faces a shortage of obstetrician-gynaecologist physicians and increased demand for specialized care.
Conservative Party of BC leader Lorne Doerkson announced a package of proposed business policies during a campaign stop in Surrey, including a three-year PST break on immediate investments in machinery, equipment and business software.
A 57-year-old man was sitting alone near Beach Avenue and Davie Street around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday when someone poured an accelerant on his pant leg and lit it. He put out the fire and was not injured.
The free, family-friendly afternoon in Cloverdale will feature games, crafts, performances and a costume parade. A quieter sensory-friendly trick-or-treat event is set for Oct. 30.
The party says it would create a $500-million relief fund with loans of up to $1 million, add annual market research grants and offer a refundable credit for hiring young people if re-elected.
Surrey-area resident Tanbir Rana co-hosts Off the Rush, a late-night hockey call-in show on 107.7 Pulse FM that launched Sept. 28 and airs weekdays from 10 p.m. to midnight.
The CFIA says two shrimp products sold nationwide may trigger allergic reactions because they contain mustard that is not declared on the label. Consumers should not use, sell, serve or distribute them.
Vancouver police say a 57-year-old man was sitting alone near English Bay early Wednesday when a stranger allegedly poured liquid accelerant on his pant leg and lit it. He put out the fire and was not injured.
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