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'We are Hamas': Vancouver police launch probe of Oct 7 rally ...
Oct 9, 2024 · The Vancouver Police Department says it is investigating the actions and statements of pro-Hamas protesters in downtown Monday night, on the anniversary of the unprecedented terrorist attack by Hamas in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Online accounts posted on X.com show video of protesters burning Canadian flags …
Air Canada and WestJet extend massive sales on Vancouver flights
Oct 15, 2024 · WestJet. WestJet has increased the discount on select domestic and transborder flights from 20 to 25 per cent for travel between Oct. 22, 2024, and April 16, 2025. The sale applies to tickets booked in the UltraBasic and Econo classes. Travellers can get 25 per cent off travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Poll finds B.C. NDP ahead but election still too close to call
Oct 12, 2024 · A new poll from Ipsos Reid shows the B.C. NDP is ahead by five percentage points with just over a week before election day. The poll, released Friday, found 46 per cent of respondents would most likely support or lean toward voting for the B.C. NDP. The BC Conservative Party trails with 41 per cent support, and the BC Greens with 10 per cent.
Where do great white sharks live? Dead one washes up in B.C ...
Oct 11, 2024 · The shark is huge, measuring nearly 14 feet long, scientists say. A great white shark has washed up dead on a B.C. shoreline, exciting both residents and scientists. Falyn Sahonovitch heard about the shark discovery from a friend on Thursday and decided to go have a look on the east coast of Haida Gwaii at the Halibut Bight Rest Area.
Hops farm fraud nets $550,000 penalty against B.C. man
Jan 26, 2024 · A B.C. man has been ordered to pay over $1 million to the B.C. Securities Commission after a panel of adjudicators found he committed fraud and illegally distributed shares of a Fraser Valley hops farming company.. The administrative monetary order against Alexander William Bridges, also known as Alex Blackwell, and Fraser Valley Hop Farms Inc. (FVHF) includes $498,273 for the money obtained ...
BC Conservative candidate doubles down on First Nations ...
Oct 12, 2024 · Dallas Brodie, the BC Conservative Party candidate for Vancouver-Quilchena, stirred up a reaction Thursday for doubling down on her commentary on First Nations people living in the Downtown Eastside, the country’s poorest neighbourhood with …
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Vancouver police extend body worn camera trial until end of 2024
Aug 20, 2024 · The Vancouver Police Department has decided to allow officers equipped with body worn cameras to continue wearing the devices beyond the originally planned six-month trial period. The trial, which began in January and was supposed to conclude June 30, will now run until the end of 2024. Const. Tania Visintin, a media relations officer, said in ...
Tips for riding the VIA Rail train from Vancouver to Toronto ...
Mar 13, 2024 · A one-way economy class ticket from Vancouver to Toronto may cost $500 to $700 based on availability. Economy seats have lots of legroom and "comfortable reclinable seats." Travellers hoping to catch a decent night's sleep may want to book Sleeper Plus tickets. These tickets are in upper or lower areas where travellers can fully stretch out in ...