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'Beautiful, wonderful city': LeBron James makes first visit to Vancouver

'Beautiful, wonderful city': LeBron James makes first visit to Vancouver

NBA superstar had a baller weekend at the Kendrick Lamar concert and restaurant hot spots.
Elks take over Alberta gun range

Elks take over Alberta gun range

CFL football players enjoy skeet shooting in a day of team building at Athabasca Gun Club.
Man arrested after being spotted with handgun-style lighter

Man arrested after being spotted with handgun-style lighter

The handgun-looking lighter spotted at a Vancouver SkyTrain station led to the man being searched, during which police found other items.
Pop-up shipping container patio bar brings new life to 'dead lots'

Pop-up shipping container patio bar brings new life to 'dead lots'

The Batch is a 10-foot by 20-foot shipping container trailer with a 70-person licensed patio on former Expo 86 site in Vancouver.
Federal ministers say hiring spree helping with visa, immigration delays

Federal ministers say hiring spree helping with visa, immigration delays

The federal Liberal government says hundreds of additional staff have been added in recent months to address long wait times and backlogs at Canadian airports as well as visa and immigration offices.
Passengers stranded on cruise ship in Vancouver after tugboat workers strike

Passengers stranded on cruise ship in Vancouver after tugboat workers strike

The Celebrity Eclipse is tied to a barge whose crew is refusing to move it and other tugboat workers are also unwilling to do so.
Two art heists, 50 years apart: expert says Canada is a 'soft target'

Two art heists, 50 years apart: expert says Canada is a 'soft target'

It’s clear those who stole a world-famous portrait of Sir Winston Churchill from the Château Laurier planned the heist meticulously.
Head of Bell says Lisa LaFlamme's departure not related to age, gender or grey hair

Head of Bell says Lisa LaFlamme's departure not related to age, gender or grey hair

A long list of high-profile Canadian artists, politicians, business leaders and philanthropists issued an open letter condemning LaFlamme's abrupt dismissal.
Alleged drunk driver who killed Alberta man last year dies before trial

Alleged drunk driver who killed Alberta man last year dies before trial

The widow of an Airdrie man killed by an alleged drunk driver expresses sympathy toward family of late woman accused of killing her husband.
RCMP investigate possible road rage incident that hospitalized five people

RCMP investigate possible road rage incident that hospitalized five people

Police says a truck travelling south on Highway 2 caused an SUV to roll over by braking aggressively in front of it.
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