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Giant metal T-Rex assumes lookout over Okanagan city

After two years of design and construction, Alice, a giant metal T-Rex statue, has assumed her perch on a property in Penticton, B.C., overlooking Okanagan...

Community rallies around 13 firefighters who lost their homes while protecting others

More than $38,000 has been raised for 13 volunteer firefighters who lost their homes while protecting their community from wildfire. Fire chief Paul Zydowicz oversees the team of...

Tree tours on former Riverview Hospital grounds may come to an end after 3 decades

A Coquitlam nonprofit may halt free tree tours it has offered for 30 years on the grounds of the former Riverview Hospital, as the province...

Amid drought, several Metro Vancouver cities are inviting residents to show off their brown lawn — for a prize

Amidst new water restrictions, several Lower Mainland municipalities are encouraging residents to flaunt their dehydrated lawns with pride.Municipalities including Port Coquitlam, Abbotsford, Mission and Chilliwack...

Vancouver Pride Parade takes over downtown with a new extended route

Canada's oldest pride parade drew thousands to downtown Vancouver on Sunday, returning with a new longer and more accessible route. The parade, which ran from 12:00 to...

Playland's world-renowned wooden roller-coaster turns 65

A Vancouver landmark that has delighted fair-goers, thrill-seekers, and roller-coaster enthusiasts for decades celebrated its 65th birthday Wednesday. And after recent refurbishments, the Pacific Northwest Exhibition (PNE) said...

Vancouver queer wine nights aim to make learning about wine more inclusive

A Vancouver event series aims to make learning about wine more inclusive and accessible for queer people. Wine enthusiasts Shanique Kelly and Tadia Rosen started Fruit Forward in April,...

Song of the summer? Tattoo artist writes rap anthem for Maple Ridge, B.C.

Maple Ridge residents now have a summer anthem to blast at barbecues. "Someone had to do it, somebody had to make a song for Ridge," said 34-year-old...

Farmers in Sunshine Coast say they want to be exempt from water restrictions during drought

As summer droughts become increasingly common and more severe in B.C., farmers on the Sunshine Coast are asking to be exempt from emergency water usage restrictions. The...

Now you can try Lebanese ice cream in Vancouver — and local expats can get their beloved booza

It's like North American ice cream but lighter, chewier and with decidedly different flavours. Le Parfait, Vancouver's only Lebanese ice cream shop, has introduced a new type of dessert...

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