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Things could get explosive for fireworks stores in south Vancouver
Some local fireworks shops may be in for a blasting. A handful of seasonal pop-up stores in south Vancouver are selling fireworks to customers without requesting to see the necessary permits and identification required by law. To purchase…
Oakridge residents angry over proposed Telus tower
Some south Vancouver residents are angry at city hall and Telus because they weren't consulted about the construction of a 14.9 meter cell-boosting tower near Oak and 49 Ave. Fred and Linda Chiu, who live four houses from the construction…
Fiery crash near Langara rocks neighbourhood
The Vancouver Police Department is reporting that a van has crashed at the intersection of Oak and West 53rd, with emergency crews arriving on scene. According to the ScanBC Twitter account, the crash site is in close proximity to a house,…
Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre’s first ever Easter Carnival a success, thanks to youth…
For some people, Easter is a deeply religious time and for others it’s just an extra two days off school or work. But for the children at the first ever Marpole Easter Carnival on March 23 it was all about fun – and chocolate. Dozens of…
Locals question predictions that the Conservatives have a stranglehold on the Vancouver South riding…
Conservatives are poised for decades of federal rule because they have wooed immigrant votes in high-ethnic population ridings like Vancouver South, according to a book by Ipsos Reid pollster Darrell Bricker and Ottawa-based Globe and Mail…
Oakridge development plan causes differing opinions among community members
Oakridge Centre and the surrounding neighbourhood is pegged for major transformation if developers have their way. The project, at Oakridge Centre at 41st Ave. and Cambie St., would introduce thousands of residential, commercial and office…
Urban forest growth for Greenest City 2020 Action Plan
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation is committed to planting 150,000 new trees throughout the city by 2020. The Park Board is responsible for maintaining Vancouver's urban forest of approximately 140,000 street trees which line…
TransLink pushing forward with new faregate system
The new faregate system TransLink plans to have operational in 2013 has been in the works for several years now but there is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding the project. No clear answer to questions of potential fare increases When…
Vancouver property owners remove graffiti with help from City of Vancouver’s Free Paint…
Vancouver property owners can combat vandalism with help from a program reinstated by the city. On Sept. 6, the city re-established the Free Paint Program, offering property owners a free can of paint twice a year to cover graffiti. Dulux…
South Vancouver Community Policing Centre handing out engravers to bike owners
Bicycles are stolen in the southwest portion of Vancouver and the downtown core more than anywhere else in the city, says a report from the Vancouver Police Department. As a result, the South Vancouver Community Policing Centre has started…