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Vancouver rent $500 more than average Canadian city

Vancouver rent $500 more than average Canadian city

Rentals.ca report shows national average for one-bedroom unit was $1,934 in July, although all Alberta cities fall below that mark.
34 Vancouver buildings are heated using human poop

34 Vancouver buildings are heated using human poop

Locals have dubbed it the "Poop Fingers" because the sculpture at the facility is meant to look like a hand, and sewage runs below it.
OPINION: Charest only leader capable of winning in Quebec, GTA

OPINION: Charest only leader capable of winning in Quebec, GTA

Viewing the Conservative leadership race through the lens of electoral math and political geography.
Officers chase man through bush after shot fired

Officers chase man through bush after shot fired

RCMP called to summer village in Northern Alberta after family dispute becomes physical.
Quebec police investigating death of two-year-old who was left alone in a car

Quebec police investigating death of two-year-old who was left alone in a car

Quebec police say a two-year-old child died Friday after being left alone in a car in a parking lot in a Montreal suburb.
B.C. hate crime numbers 'alarming’ and a 'wake-up call,' says advocate

B.C. hate crime numbers 'alarming’ and a 'wake-up call,' says advocate

There were 3,360 hate crimes reported to police across Canada in 2021.
Slowing inflation not enough to prevent September interest rate hike, economists say

Slowing inflation not enough to prevent September interest rate hike, economists say

Inflation in Canada finally appears to have peaked, largely driven by a decline in gas prices.
Motorcyclist dies in collision with SUV on Highway 1A

Motorcyclist dies in collision with SUV on Highway 1A

The driver of the motorcycle, a 53-year-old female from Fort Saskatchewan, was declared deceased at the scene.
Bell Media plans workplace review as Lisa LaFlamme exit ripples through CTV newsroom

Bell Media plans workplace review as Lisa LaFlamme exit ripples through CTV newsroom

The parent company of CTV News says it will launch a workplace review amid criticism of its dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme from her role as chief anchor.
Video: 'Lonely, sad' owl rescued from Fraser River by couple

Video: 'Lonely, sad' owl rescued from Fraser River by couple

Greater Vancouver man said he 'just had that feeling' the owl was struggling to survive, floating on the river.
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