Vancouver at Night

Vancouverites looking to get some quick shut-eye while sitting in their cars may want to keep some important considerations in mind.  While it isn’t illegal to sleep in a car, many places across the city and province don’t allow vehicles to stay parked in particular areas for an extended period.  Many municipalities ban overnight parking and…

Vancouverites will enjoy at least one more weekend with summery temperatures before more fall-like conditions emerge. V.I.A.’s Hastings-Sunrise Weatherhood station forecasts bright sunshine with a high of 27 C and a low of 16 C for Friday, Sept. 6. The warm weather is expected to continue through Saturday, with a high of 28 C and…

Air Canada’s pilots are still prepared to strike if their employer doesn’t reach an agreement with them on benefits and wages.  The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Canada, the union representing Air Canada’s pilots, can legally issue a 72-hour strike notice as early as Sept. 17.  Air Canada has proposed a 30 per cent wage increase for over 5,000 of…

The Canadian government actually lists two men born in what would become Canada as the inventors of the first electric light bulb, though others were experimenting; they sold their patent to Thomas Edison a few years later as he pushed his company’s version. Edison’s patent came in 1880, and he began to commercialize the new product. In…

The opioid crisis in Vancouver has reached alarming levels, affecting individuals, families, and the broader community. With a significant rise in opioid-related overdoses and deaths, particularly in areas like the Downtown Eastside, the epidemic has become a public health emergency. The crisis stems from a combination of factors, including the rise of synthetic opioids like…