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German futuristic dystopian film set to live, 'expansive' music comes to Burnaby theatre

German futuristic dystopian film set to live, 'expansive' music comes to Burnaby theatre

'The Mediator between the Head and the Hands Must Be the Heart,' says Fritz Lang, director of the 1927 film 'Metropolis.' The film will screen at Burnaby's Shadbolt Centre this week.
'It didn't seem real': Orca swims beside paddle boarder in mouth of Jordan River

'It didn't seem real': Orca swims beside paddle boarder in mouth of Jordan River

A paddle boarder found himself right beside an orca in an unexpected place.
Renting for life? Here's what that means for your financial planning

Renting for life? Here's what that means for your financial planning

Renting your home for life doesn't have to spell financial sacrifice; it simply means directing your money elsewhere. Young people in today’s housing market can feel particularly hopeless, said Shelley Smith, an investment advisor at TD Wealth.
Rusty Mazda sale reversal shows it's not always 'buyer beware' in B.C.

Rusty Mazda sale reversal shows it's not always 'buyer beware' in B.C.

A B.C. man has had his used vehicle sale reversed after the seller sold him a lemon contrary to the B.C. Sale of Goods Act.
How prepared is Vancouver’s North Shore for a bridge-out scenario?

How prepared is Vancouver’s North Shore for a bridge-out scenario?

Work to upgrade the Lions Gate and Ironworkers Memorial bridges to meet federal safety standards is in the design phase, province says.
Rescuers in B.C. hope AI will help reunite orphaned whale with its family

Rescuers in B.C. hope AI will help reunite orphaned whale with its family

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — The latest advancements in identifying killer whales with the help of artificial intelligence are being put to use to help reunite an orphaned B.C. orca with its pod, but first it needs to leave the lagoon where its mother died.
Trudeau announces national school food program to feed 400,000 more kids per year

Trudeau announces national school food program to feed 400,000 more kids per year

OTTAWA — The upcoming federal budget will include funding for a national school food program that will aim to provide meals to 400,000 more kids per year across the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.
Organized rainstorm to bring wet, windy weather to Metro Vancouver

Organized rainstorm to bring wet, windy weather to Metro Vancouver

But the rest of the month is showing a warmer-than-average signal.
B.C. provincial and federal politicians receive pay raises

B.C. provincial and federal politicians receive pay raises

Pay raises come as most working-age Canadians stifled by inflationary cost-of-living pressures and unaffordable housing, notes Canadian Taxpayers' Federation.
Baldrey: B.C.'s record of public budget overruns on new infrastructure

Baldrey: B.C.'s record of public budget overruns on new infrastructure

Here's why columnist Keith Baldrey is crossing his fingers on behalf of taxpayers that major projects in works can come in on budget.