At Large

The Green Party’s success in Saturday’s byelection in Vancouver cannot be viewed as a prelude to what will happen in the polls in the civic election next October.

Reported by Daniel Dadi-Cantarino A newly elected Port Moody city councillor believes the low voter turnout in the byelection he won last month shows that many residents aren’t interested in local politics. Hunter Madsen, who ran as…

Reported by Cass Lucke A former Vision Vancouver school trustee campaigning to get back on the school board says if elected he will work to ensure there is a better relationship between trustees and the district's senior staff. Ken…

Reported by Jake Wray A Vancouver business owner hopes to boost participation in the Oct. 14 municipal byelection by offering free sandwiches to voters. Denise Brennan, owner of the Creative Coworkers work studio in Railtown, said she…

Coquitlam has begun its annual campaign to remind its residents to be “bear smart” because bears will soon wake up from hibernation and wander through neighbourhoods in search of food.

Craft breweries along a popular strip in Port Moody have approached city council to extend their hours, add patios and amplified music to accommodate the growth in their businesses.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to be a flashpoint at the University of British Columbia, and now the B.C. Supreme Court is involved.

UBC's student union is asking for approval to sell off some of its prized $4 million art collection to reduce high insurance costs related to storing the pieces.

A Surrey parent has enrolled her children in a public school in Delta because she was concerned about overcrowding, drug dealers and the presence of gangsters at her neighbourhood school.

Richmond farmers say any new rules that limit the size of a new house on farmland should only apply to landowners who are not farming the land.