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Kennedy Stewart gets nod from 50,000-strong labour council in bid for Vancouver mayor

Kennedy Stewart gets nod from 50,000-strong labour council in bid for Vancouver mayor

First time Vancouver and District Labour Council has not endorsed a Vision Vancouver mayoral candidate
City of Burnaby issues eviction notice to pipeline protest camp

City of Burnaby issues eviction notice to pipeline protest camp

Campers are being asked to immediately remove the entire camp
Crow reported to be trapped in YVR terminal for over a month

Crow reported to be trapped in YVR terminal for over a month

YVR said the bird is posing no direct impact to its operations
The first campfire ban of 2018 comes into effect in the Coastal Region tomorrow

The first campfire ban of 2018 comes into effect in the Coastal Region tomorrow

A campfire ban will go into effect starting at noon on Wednesday, July 18th (tomorrow). All open fires will be prohibited in the Coastal Region except for the fog zone (West Coast of Vancouver Island) and Haida Gwaii.
Pipeline protesters defiant, as mayor promises crackdown on Camp Cloud

Pipeline protesters defiant, as mayor promises crackdown on Camp Cloud

Derek Corrigan says the city will go to court, if necessary, to bring camp under control
Charges laid in pyramid gifting scheme

Charges laid in pyramid gifting scheme

Two Maple Ridge women formally charged after Coquitlam RCMP issue warning a year ago
U-pick blueberry season ripens in Richmond

U-pick blueberry season ripens in Richmond

Richmond’s blueberry farms are well into harvest mode -- along with 600 other farms across the province.
Elderly man left with 'life-altering' injuries after Burnaby park assault

Elderly man left with 'life-altering' injuries after Burnaby park assault

Burnaby RCMP are looking for a teen seen running from the scene of a Central Park assault that left an elderly man with life-altering injuries. Police were called to a path close to 5889 Patterson Ave. after reports an elderly man had been assaulted.
UPDATE: BCIT students held 48-yr-old voyeurism suspect until Burnaby RCMP arrived

UPDATE: BCIT students held 48-yr-old voyeurism suspect until Burnaby RCMP arrived

A 48-year-old Langley man allegedly caught taking pictures of a woman in a BCIT washroom Monday afternoon was held by students until officers arrived to arrest him, according to police. Burnaby RCMP got a report at about 12:20 p.m.
Get the camera ready for the BC SPCA’s annual wildlife photo contest

Get the camera ready for the BC SPCA’s annual wildlife photo contest

Do you have a great shot of local wildlife to share? The BC SPCA is now accepting entries for its annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest.