Vancouver Sun

Eight times a year the Bank of Canada makes one of three decisions on overnight interest rates. It either stands pat, raises the rate or lowers it. Read More

Black-tailed deer are a wonder to behold whenever they are spotted in southwest B.C., from the North Shore mountains to the Gulf Islands and Victoria, where hundreds nonchalantly roam neighbourhood lawns. Read More

Nigel Pike has been running Cascade Room, a cosy and popular Mount Pleasant bar and restaurant for 17 years, and he has never felt so pessimistic about the future. Read More

Health care systems in B.C. and Alberta are mired in doctor shortages, lengthy surgical lists and emergency room closures. Both provinces also face difficult challenges recruiting enough nurses and other skilled professionals. Read More

Vancouver actor Kayla Wallace got a welcome surprise when she walked on set to shoot her first scene with Billy Bob Thornton in the new Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone) series, Landman. Read More

B.C. Hydro has approved nine new wind-power projects that are projected to increase its electrical capacity by eight per cent, but the province has a ways to go before reaching its 2030 targets for increased electricity generation. Read More

B.C. has recorded its lowest monthly number of illicit drug overdose deaths in more than four years, part of what the B.C. Coroners Service says is a "significant decline" in fatalities this year. Read More

Some days the staff of the Vancouver Alternate Secondary School will spend their time searching the Downtown Eastside for a student they are concerned about. Read More

The holiday season is upon us, and many people are looking for ways to make their homes feel more festive, without blowing the budget. You might be a crafter, good at repurposing items or just like the simplicity of using natural elements. There are countless ways to infuse your home with seasonal cheer, says designer Kimberly Richmond of White Peony Design. Here are some of them: Read More

Two men have been charged in the death of a Surrey man whose body found in a commercial area in Burnaby more than three years ago. Read More

The search-and-rescue organization for Metro Vancouver's North Shore mountains is warning people to do their research after international visitors became stranded in two separate incidents while relying on hiking apps to plan their routes. Read More

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is a fan of bitcoin and wants the city to consider becoming "bitcoin friendly," perhaps putting some of its own reserves into the cryptocurrency and accepting it as payment for taxes and fees. Read More

After nearly 150 concerts spanning five continents and more than 10 million fans attending, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour came to a close in Vancouver Sunday night at B.C. Place. Read More

Criminal charges are being considered after the B.C. SPCA seized nearly five dozen dogs and over a dozen birds from an "irresponsible breeder" in Quesnel. Read More

Thirteen B.C. Conservative MLAs are calling for party Leader John Rustad to take action and ensure a Vancouver police board member who was forced to resign over comments made on social media receives a written apology. Read More

A group of University of B.C. academics has compiled a list of ways to ensure this Christmas has as little effect on the environment as possible. Read More

If you're down bad crying at the gym because Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour ended on Sunday night, you're not alone. Read More

This is the second of a two-part series on a tour Pete McMartin and his wife, Sue, did of southern Japan. Read More

The RCMP’s specialized clandestine lab team has spent several days at the Maple Ridge property of a man sanctioned in the U.S. last year for allegedly selling precursor chemicals to organized criminals. Read More

RCMP are appealing to the public in identifying a suspect in a series of sexual assaults in Coquitlam. Read More