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Irregular border crossing by asylum seekers from U.S. not illegal, says Vancouver MP Jenny Kwan

More than 20,000 individuals made asylum claims after crossing the Canadian border irregularly in 2017.

Vancouver park commissioner Michael Wiebe says he wants to become a city councillor with the Greens

Park commissioner Michael Wiebe acknowledges that Vancouver faces challenges today, but he maintains there’s still a lot

Vancouver citizens take action to stop Calgary robber on crime spree

Police are crediting passersby for taking action to stop a thief in East Vancouver.

Metro Vancouver's living wage rises again, but not by as much as you might guess

Vancouver is becoming a more expensive place to live.

Former B.C. NDP cabinet ministers and party officials reinvent themselves as government lobbyists

However, a legislative change that takes effect next week will send one of them, Sue Hammell, to the sidelines.

B.C. resident describes victim of Toronto attack as "best grandma you could ask for"

One of the first victims identified in April 23’s vehicular attack in Toronto has ties to B.C.

Vancouver police report 40-percent surge in auto crime as Surrey RCMP nab thieves with bait car

Theft from vehicles increased in Vancouver from January to March.

Rick and Morty fans take note: Multiverse expert Michio Kaku to give public lecture at UBC

World-famous theoretical physicist and bestselling author Michio Kaku is coming to Vancouver this fall for a presentation at UBC.

Richmond school district seeks feedback on an LGBT–inclusive policy

Richmond has been the last remaining Lower Mainland school district without a SOGI policy.

Vancouver and Surrey pitch idea to bring driverless cars to "collision-free corridors" in two cities

Vancouver and Surrey have applied for federal funding to create two new transportation "corridors" for driverless cars.

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