Vancouver Sun

VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says his NDP government will refuse to work with some of the newly elected B.C. Conservative MLAs who’ve expressed offensive views on racial and other matters. Read More

It's a toss-up whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will become the next U.S. president. Both have shifted their focus to key battleground states, where polls indicate a back-and-forth race. Read More

Last month, Mama Fatima Singhateh — who is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children — delivered a poignant message in the context of the UN’s General Assembly in New York. Read More

Betting on the 2024 U.S. Presidential election is picking up in B.C. before election day on Tuesday, according to PlayNow, the B.C. Lottery Corp.'s gambling website. Read More

British Columbia’s election agency says it has discovered that a ballot box containing 861 votes wasn’t counted in the recent provincial election, as well as other mistakes, including 14 votes going unreported in a crucial riding narrowly won by the NDP. Read More

Bright Nights is returning to Stanley Park this holiday season but if you want tickets for the Christmas train, you'll have to be on top of it. Read More

Rachel and Andrew Biagtan were quite comfy in their New Westminster highrise until they learned their baby was on her way. The expectant parents were ready to find a larger home in a family-friendly neighbourhood. Read More

A Hindu temple in Surrey is calling for the suspension of police officers involved in what it calls “unjustified violence against temple devotees” during unrest on Sunday in which three people were arrested. Read More

Though nothing like the oversized role the December holiday season plays in our musical calendar, Remembrance Day continues to inspire musical events that stress commemoration, not celebration. Read More

Jane Son and Megan Cassidy met on the first day of architecture school, forming a lasting friendship that eventually led the Toronto residents to launch Casson Hardware in 2017. Casson is an online retailer celebrated for its meticulously curated hardware and design objects. Read More

A "potent" storm system hit the B.C. south coast Monday morning, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that left thousands without power and B.C. Ferries on alert for weather-related cancellations. Read More

Employers at B.C. ports say they are going ahead with locking out more than 700 foremen across the province after strike activities from union members began. Read More

A Vancouver couple who “emphatically requested … an explicit commitment” from a nanny to work to the beginning of December are suing her for damages after she quit without notice with six weeks left on her contract. Read More

As California eyes an increase to tax incentives for TV and film production, workers in Hollywood North are happy to hear B.C. Premier David Eby provide postelection confirmation that his government will deliver on his campaign promise of raising the Production Services Tax Credit to 36 per cent from 28 per cent. Read More

The sun had just risen when Brett Schafer and his riding buddy of 20 years set out on their Ducati motorcycles on a hot summer Sunday, looking forward to sharing their joy of riding on one of their favourite routes in the Okanagan. Read More

Portables for overcrowded Surrey schools? Super boring — but super safe — party buses? Survivalist bunkers for people seeking refuge if Trump wins the U.S. election? Read More

The union representing more than 700 foremen is accusing the BC Maritime Employers Association of “acting recklessly” by threatening an industry-wide lockout to close all B.C. ports by 8 a.m. Monday and refusing to return to bargaining with federal mediators. Read More

A "potent" storm system is hitting the B.C. south coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rains across much of the region. Read More

It was the shopping cart of psychoses. Read More

November offers a rich bounty of theatre in Metro Vancouver. I count at least 33 separate opportunities for theatregoers this month, a substantial fall harvest. Along with festivals galore (Chutzpah!, Downtown Eastside Heart of the City, Transform, Stand, IndiFest), you can attend Remembrance Day shows, musicals for adults, classics for kids, holiday entertainments for the family, and a cornucopia of comedies and dramas. Here are six of my best bets: Read More