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Vancouver developer offers housing for Syrian refugees

Vancouver developer offers housing for Syrian refugees

Members of Metro Vancouver’s South Asian community are coming together to welcome Syrian refugees, and a local developer is leading the way with an offer of free housing for the new arrivals.
100 groups urge Trudeau to put pipeline reviews on hold

100 groups urge Trudeau to put pipeline reviews on hold

Business, environmental and community groups are pushing for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to shut down a pair of pipeline reviews before heading to Paris for climate talks.
Police officers describe Vancouver sword-slaying scene

Police officers describe Vancouver sword-slaying scene

The first police officers to respond to a near-beheading incident described in court Monday the highly-charged and bloody crime scene. Vancouver police Const. Robert Hirst told a jury that he and his partner, Const.
Vancouver City Hall secrets probed by privacy czar

Vancouver City Hall secrets probed by privacy czar

B.C.’s information and privacy commissioner is probing Vancouver City Hall, The Province has learned.
Vancouver area faces more rain after record weekend storm

Vancouver area faces more rain after record weekend storm

Monday morning brought a break from the rain that pounded the Lower Mainland this weekend, but forecasters warn that the dry conditions won’t last for long.
ICBC bans monthly payments by credit card

ICBC bans monthly payments by credit card

B.C. drivers may no longer use their credit cards to pay monthly for basic auto insurance, as part of cost-saving changes at the Insurance Corp. of B.C. The public auto insurer quietly introduced the new policy on Nov.
B.C. Hydro opens Site C construction site to reporters

B.C. Hydro opens Site C construction site to reporters

Christopher Blake’s work day begins at 6 a.m. A surveyor by trade, he has been working in the bush for about ten years.
Pipeline closure in Washington leads to spike in B.C. gas prices

Pipeline closure in Washington leads to spike in B.C. gas prices

Metro Vancouver motorists can blame a pipeline in Washington state for a 16-cent spike in gas prices recently. Dan McTeague, senior analyst at gasbuddy.com, said the increase to $1.
Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s new minister of defence

Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s new minister of defence

Here are 5 things you should know about the 44-year-old former Canadian soldier and Vancouver police officer: BORN IN INDIA: Sajjan was born in Bombeli, a small village in the Hoshiarpur District of Punjab State.
Jody Wilson-Raybould, Canada's new justice minister

Jody Wilson-Raybould, Canada's new justice minister

Here are 5 things you should know about her: • GO THUNDERBIRDS: Wilson-Raybould and Trudeau share an alma mater.