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Free divers stumble upon illegal crab traps off Vancouver beach DFO has recovered more than 250 illegal crab traps in English Bay near Kitsilano. One line had as many as 30 traps attached, officials say. Social Sharing

In 2013, architect Michael Green recorded a TED talk entitled “Why We Should Build Wooden Skyscrapers.” To date, it’s been viewed more than 1.3 million times and translated into 31 languages. “For many viewers, the idea of a massive building made of wood was a bizarre paradigm shift,” notes blog DesignMilk. “For Green, whose Michael […]

by Carlito Pablo on April 15th, 2021 at 3:31 PM 1 of 2 2 of 2 As a developer, Ian Gillespie pays attention not only to the buildings he erects. The founder of the Vancouver-based Westbank Corp. also makes sure that his projects come with gems of public art. An example is the 52-storey Vancouver House, which has the Spinning Chandelier artwork under the Granville Bridge as bling. One of Gillespie’s upcoming projects, a rental tower on the west side of the city, will be no exception. That...

Assuaging our wanderlust in the time of COVID. Author of the article: Lindsay Salt Publishing date: Apr 05, 2021  •  3 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  White Rock is popular for it’s pier, beaches and of course it’s namesake. Photo by David Grimble Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Out the window went a much-anticipate...

According to Ahmed Hussen, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, this funding amount is Vancouver’s “fair share” of the $500 million of RHI’s $1 billion that is allocated specifically for 15 major cities, including Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax. Days Inn by Wyndham Vancouver Metro Hotel at 2075 Kingsway, Vancouver. (Google Maps) Days Inn by Wyndham Vancouver Metro Hotel at 2075 Kingsway, Vancouve...

This idea was not a recommendation by city staff to council, but rather it came from a city council directive approved in October 2020, when an amendment by COPE councillor Jean Swanson and seconded by Mayor Kennedy Stewart — specifically calling for the use of the Jericho Hostel and 2400 Kingsway Motel as homeless shelters — was approved. It has since been determined that the city-owned Jericho Hostel, originally part of the barracks of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Jericho Beach Stati...

A second generation of Hong Kongers is heading to Canada for refuge from political uncertainty, but unlike their parents in the 1980s and 1990s, this time seems for good. Cities such as Vancouver and Toronto are a magnet for those looking to escape as China tightens its grip on the territory of 7.5 million people. About 300,000 already have Canadian citizenship after many families initially moved there ahead of Hong Kong’s return from British to Chinese rule in 1997. Back then, many families ...

Wednesday, 10 Feb 2021 09:34 AM MYT Maria Law, who emigrated from Hong Kong with her family, views the skyline with her daughters from Jericho Beach in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada January 26, 2021. — Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. TORONTO, Feb 10 — A second generation of Hong Kongers is heading to Canada for refuge from political uncertainty, but unlike their parents in the 1980s and 1990s, this time seems for good. Cit...

Showers and more coming as the city launches a slow-moving plan to clear the site. Jen St. Denis is The Tyee’s Downtown Eastside reporter. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES Activist Fiona York says the warming tent and washrooms are long overdue. Photo by Jesse Winter. After two deaths, assaults that left two young men with permanent disabilities, a stabbing and a burn injury, the city an...

The Globe and Mail Published December 14, 2020 DARRYL DYCK/The Globe and Mail The Vancouver park board has agreed privately to allow its staff to proceed with injunctions to clear Strathcona Park, but it will likely be months before the city’s most visible homeless camp will be cleared. In an in-camera meeting last month, park board commissioners agreed to injunction only if there was a guarantee that people had housing to move to. The park board has resolutely refused to seek an injunction...