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Canada’s largest Lego convention returning this spring

Canada’s largest Lego convention returning this spring

You may think that Lego is just for kids, but you would be wrong. BrickCan 2019 invites guests of all ages to observe the largest public exhibition of Lego creations in the province.
Burnaby MP shares touching tale in Parliament about his baby's health scare

Burnaby MP shares touching tale in Parliament about his baby's health scare

Burnaby North-Seymour MP Terry Beech stoop up in front of the House of Commons for what was probably the toughest one-minute speech of his life. Beech shared the story of his new baby Nova, born on Dec.
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival announces spring 2019 lineup

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival announces spring 2019 lineup

The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival returns to the city this spring with a litany of exciting events that showcase the beauty of the blossoms.
Jury delivers guilty verdict in Burnaby Starbucks one-punch homicide

Jury delivers guilty verdict in Burnaby Starbucks one-punch homicide

A man who sucker-punched 22-year-old Michael Page-Vincelli in a North Burnaby Starbucks two-and-a-half years ago has been found guilty of manslaughter in his death, but a woman accused of encouraging the punch has been acquitted.
Watch fatal Burnaby Starbucks sucker punch (Video)

Watch fatal Burnaby Starbucks sucker punch (Video)

Michael Page-Vincelli’s mother says video is painful to watch but shows what happened to her son
Trans newcomers to Metro Vancouver find safety in new online hub

Trans newcomers to Metro Vancouver find safety in new online hub

With two locations in Coquitlam, the non-profit Mosaic says the new online portal will help trans newcomers across the Lower Mainland
(Video) They named Burnaby's Mandarin Duck 'Trevor' after the fake terrorist in Iron Man 3

(Video) They named Burnaby's Mandarin Duck 'Trevor' after the fake terrorist in Iron Man 3

The rare Mandarin Duck – known as the “world’s most beautiful” or, as I call it, the Derek Zoolander of ducks – draws big crowds at both Deer Lake and Burnaby Lake.
Time travel to Vancouver in 1958 via this sweet but cringe-y British newsreel (VIDEO)

Time travel to Vancouver in 1958 via this sweet but cringe-y British newsreel (VIDEO)

Take an exciting ride over the Atlantic and west across the Rockies to Vancouver in 1958, courtesy this British newsreel highlighting our incredible city. The Brits were quite taken with Vancouver in ’58, it seems.
Vancouver Aquarium spring break adventure features ‘must meet’ mammals

Vancouver Aquarium spring break adventure features ‘must meet’ mammals

Did you know that two-toed sloths can hold their pee for 156 hours? The Vancouver Aquarium invites little ones and their grownups to experience the weird and wonderful world of aquatic critters and more over spring break this March.
Get ready for the return of the epic Richmond Night Market

Get ready for the return of the epic Richmond Night Market

Midway games, vendor booths, live entertainment and an insane amount of food will once again draw crowds when the Richmond Night Market starts up its 2019 run.