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Cotter finished a two-goal night 1:59 into overtime to give Vancouver a season-opening win in Edmonton after the Oilers erased a three-goal deficit.
About 700 people visited Allco Park on Sept. 27 for the 33rd annual Rivers Day, where 25 exhibitors and community partners offered activities about local waterways, wildlife, forests and the watershed.
OneCity proposes integrated community hubs and criticizes ABC’s property tax freeze pledge, while the Vancouver Liberals urge voters to reject two plebiscite questions.
The 71-page Vancouver platform proposes changes spanning housing, transportation, public safety and city services ahead of the Oct. 17 municipal election; many measures would require cooperation from senior governments or TransLink.
Keely Ryan says she has not received four months’ rent and $750 for moving after leaving a Vancouver building slated for redevelopment. The landlord says no development plans are in place, while the City says its compensation obligations remain.
The Canada Border Services Agency says it arrested a person at Meadowtown Mall during an investigation under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, with assistance from an emergency response team and Maple Ridge RCMP.
The party says its Surrey slate brings decades of experience and promises to address affordability, street safety and health care, while presenting a united team behind leader Lorne Doerkson.
The double-sided ballot will separate candidates for mayor, school trustee and councillor into three alphabetical sections, with mayoral and trustee candidates on the front and councillor candidates on the back.
The four-storey facility in Burnaby is nearing completion and is scheduled to open in 2027. Overnight tests of every train model on the Expo and Millennium lines begin Oct. 3.
Police say a person died at the scene despite life-saving measures after an apartment building caught fire near Central Park early Tuesday. The fire remains under investigation.
Surrey City Hall will be closed on Wednesday, September 30, and reopen Thursday, October 1. Residents can check information about permits, inspections and other city services.
The closing sale runs Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3, at the market site, with lanterns, inflatables and LED displays among the items available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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