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Changes to payday-lending practices are earning praise from anti-poverty group BC ACORN. The provincial government is reducing the maximum fee for borrowing payday loans, from $17 to $15 for every $100 borrowed.

Burnaby’s Pedro Urquieta has always dreamed of winning the lottery and having his photo taken with a big cheque. Cross those items off his bucket list. Urquieta won a $500,000 Extra prize from the Lotto Max draw on June 8, 2018.

An art installation of 888 papier-mâché pandas by French artist Paulo Grangeon is making its first North American appearance at Metropolis at Metrotown.

TransLink is launching a night bus pilot project that will include three routes destined for areas in Burnaby from Vancouver's entertainment district.

Queer students at SFU aren’t satisfied with the Simon Fraser Student Society’s explanation of how its logo ended up on an event poster alongside the name of a well-known anti-LGBTQ activist.

A police dog named Hooper was Johnny on the spot at Vancouver International Airport last Friday when it intercepted what is suspected to be 23 kilograms (50 pounds) of cannabis being transported in outbound luggage, according to Richmond RCMP.

Champagne tabby Lily, who'd never been outside, escaped her Steveston home and rode around the Lower Mainland in a car bumper the entire day

Civic party led by punk rocker Joe Keithley released its housing platform

Retail sales remain strong in British Columbia despite large declines across the rest of the country. British Columbia was one of three provinces to have its retail sales grow more than 1% in April from March. B.C.

A Richmond driver has has received a 24-hour driving prohibition and multiple violation tickets after driving a Ford F-150 onto a curb, knocking over displays, hitting a pole, then fleeing a Vancouver gas station on Thursday night.