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In-person Christmas feast returns for Vancouver's most needy after pandemic halt

VANCOUVER — The Salvation Army says it will serve an in-person holiday meal to residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dec 23, 2022 9:53 AM Read more >

Many taxis, ride-share vehicles not operating in poor road conditions

Many taxi drivers aren’t leaving their homes right now; others are having trouble navigating streets that remain unplowed, says B.C. Taxi Association head

Dec 23, 2022 9:19 AM Read more >

Saanich woman loses thousands of dollars to puppy scam

The woman responded to an online ad for a Maltese puppy, but after she sent a requested money order, she was told to buy and send Visa gift cards or the puppy’s life would be at risk

Dec 23, 2022 9:19 AM Read more >

When the going got tough, this cyclist created a bicycle with a snow plow

Appliance repair guy and longtime bike tinkerer Phil Marciniak was uniquely prepared for this week’s snow — he’s already invented a homemade bike plow

Dec 23, 2022 9:17 AM Read more >

Snow, ice pellets, freezing rain, rain: prepare for power outages, cancelled flights and ferry sailings

On Friday, there'll be no Greater Victoria bus service until at least 10:30 a.m., B.C. Transit said. Most Friday morning departures at Victoria International Airport were cancelled. B.C. Ferries cancelled several morning sailings.

Dec 23, 2022 9:16 AM Read more >

Photos: Top holiday toys from the year you were born

Toy shopping has transformed over the past 100 years due to advancements in the products or the marketplace.

Dec 23, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

Photos: How different generations feel about remote work

Depending on the generation, perspectives varied about remote work.

Dec 23, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

RCMP seek motive after shooting in Surrey, B.C., seriously injures one man

SURREY, B.C. — A man has been seriously injured in a shooting in Surrey, B.C. A statement from Surrey RCMP says members were called to a home in the Whalley neighbourhood at about 9:30 Thursday night.

Dec 23, 2022 6:13 AM Read more >

Visions of a plastic-free Christmas

More than three million tonnes of plastic trash is discarded annually in Canada.

Dec 22, 2022 10:00 PM Read more >

Photos: How to prepare for holiday travel with a pet

Need to tips when travelling with the furry babies?

Dec 22, 2022 8:00 PM Read more >