Vancouver Sun

The Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) announced the winners of the HAVAN Awards for Housing Excellence at the JW Marriott Parq Hotel on May 4. The annual event recognizes excellence in new-home construction, renovation and design projects throughout Metro Vancouver. Forty-two winners were announced at the ceremony, with a record-breaking 455 entries from 154 builders and designers vying for the 60 awards. Read More

1. Lightning Strikes the Silence — Iona Whishaw (TouchWood Editions). Read More

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It seems like it was only a matter of time before we’d see the resurgence of fisherman sandals — that woven, closed-toe style that was last ubiquitous in the '90s — but here we are: they’re back again. Whether you go for a super-luxe designer version — of which there are many — or a cheap-and-cheerful pair that you’ll be hoping will last the season, there are plenty of options out there. Rebecca Tay presents five pairs that all feel fresh for spring. Read More

Author Tom Wayman’s new memoir is both a how-to and a how-not-to story. Read More

ICBC customers will get a $110 rebate this spring, which B.C.'s premier says is thanks to strong financial performance from the auto insurer. Read More

The president of London Drugs has issued a letter apologizing for a cybersecurity incident that forced the company to close stores for more than a week, but he says there's no evidence customer databases were compromised. Read More

A court date has been set for the third man charged with the murder of British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, coinciding with that of the other two suspects. Read More

What works today, in terms of self-care rituals, may not work in 12 months, says Samieian. But she has figured out that deep down, she's an introvert. An introvert with a big family who's in a leadership role at work — a lot of "people time." Read More

Suncor Energy Inc. says it is leasing and operating a number of Aframax oil tanker ships to carry crude from the recently completed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to Pacific markets. Read More

DUNCAN — Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands. Read More

A study on Metro Vancouver’s cycling network finds that while safety and accessibility has been improving, there is still more work to be done to make cycling more accessible. Read More

London Drugs says it has reopened all its stores across Western Canada after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close last month. Read More

Vancouver Island dance duo Funkanometry are one of this year's finalists on the show Canada's Got Talent. Read More

It's been a good week for Vancouver author John Vaillant’s book Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast. Read More

An otherwise largely routine Delta city council meeting ended with a stunner Monday night, when councillors voted to strip Mayor George Harvie of his role on Metro Vancouver’s board and tighten controls on his office. Read More

Surrey-headquartered forestry company Teal Jones Group has reached an interim financing deal that will allow it to restart operations and continue reorganizing its business under court protection from its creditors, according to documents filed with the B.C. Supreme Court. Read More

Britpop fans get ready for a dynamite double-bill of Mancunian musical legends as Johnny Marr and James are playing the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Sept. 20. Read More

UBC's new president, Benoit-Antoine Bacon, says B.C.'s largest university has an exciting future, given the city's growing reputation as a biotech hub and new federal funding for life-science research at the university. Read More

A diverse alliance whose members have often been at loggerheads on Tuesday stood united in demanding the Prime Minister keep a promise he made five years ago to end by 2025 open-net fish pens in B.C. Read More