Abbotsford Police share the best of the worst excuses from busted drivers
The Abbotsford Police Department launched its annual Driving Excuses road safety campaign this week, bringing a little humour to the usually serious subject. It’s the fourth year the department has...
View ArticleKitsilano house sells for $735,000 over asking price in record-breaking...
It’s another first for Vancouver’s crazy real estate market. A Kitsilano house on a standard city lot sold this week for $4.23 million. It is the highest sale price to date for a 33-by-120-foot lot...
View ArticleVancouver property sells for more than $1M over asking price
A Point Grey house with a stunning view has sold for more than $9 million — $1,172,000 over the property’s list price. The 1928 house on Bellevue Drive was offered for sale for $7.888 million. Realtor...
View ArticleThe prices aren’t cheap, but a new list ranks Metro Vancouver neighbourhoods...
The skyrocketing real estate prices in Metro Vancouver are enough to scare prospective home buyers out of the market, but for those who are determined to invest, Moneysense magazine has a new ranking...
View ArticleCoquitlam mayor “in disbelief” over social media fallout from noisy kids notice
It’s time for a social media time out, says Coquitlam’s mayor after the story about about a mom getting a bylaw violation warning over her noisy kids went viral. On Wednesday, Mayor Richard Stewart...
View ArticleAre you being throttled or is Internet speed in Vancouver lagging behind?
When it comes to Internet performance in Canada, B.C. cities are ranked near the bottom of the list, according to research published Thursday. The report by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority...
View ArticleVancouver violinist edges out U2 guitarist to play the Sistine Chapel
Rosemary Siemens was a little surprised to see the news on the weekend that U2’s The Edge had become the first contemporary musician to play at the Sistine Chapel. Surprised may not be right word for...
View ArticleHungry hungry hippo trots away from the circus in Spain
MADRID — Officials say a hippopotamus that escaped from a visiting circus caused some traffic chaos and not a little diversion when he strolled easily along a street in the southwestern town of Palos...
View ArticleDramatic video of plane’s YVR runway manoeuvre not so unusual
It looks like a dramatic incident on the runway at Vancouver International Airport, but the British Airways pilot’s manoeuvre turns out to be fairly routine. The huge Airbus drifts down to the runway,...
View ArticleWatch: West Vancouver man who murdered his family enjoys symphony performance...
Ever wonder what happened to Atif Rafay? A recent KOMO News story includes footage of the former West Vancouver man watching a concert by current and former members of the Seattle Symphony along with...
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