21 h. ago Letters to the Sun: Serving on the park board is not merely a symbolic role

Vancouver Sun readers weigh in on the park board's frequently absent commissioner, daylight savings, provincial trade barriers and more

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3 d. ago Cintas Celebrates Bear Head Lake State Park as 2025 America’s Best Restroom®

The Minnesota state park was awarded $2,500 in Cintas products and services CINCINNATI — Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) is excited to name Bear Head Lake State Park in Minnesota as the 2025 America’s Best Restroom® contest winner. As this year’s winner, Bear Head Lake State Park’s restrooms earned a prize package that includes a Cintas […]

Culture

7 d. ago Letters to the Sun: Changes to our football rules about more than a game

Re: B.C. Lions QB Nathan Rourke: 'The new rule changes are garbage'

Sport

2 w. ago Niagara regional chair and former longtime MPP Jim Bradley dies at 80

Jim Bradley, one of Ontario’s longest-serving provincial legislators and the chair of Niagara Region, has died. A statement from the region says Bradley died at age 80 on Friday following a brief illness. Bradley served at Queen’s Park from 1977 until 2018, when he returned to local politics. He had first been elected to St. […]

Events

2 w. ago Letters to the Sun: Wild and exotic animals should never be in captivity

Re: Proposal to regulate mobile petting zoos in B.C. cites ‘distress’ for animals Kudos to Port Moody Councillor Kyla Knowles for her resolution to the UBCM to regulate mobile live animal programs, otherwise known as petting zoos. Wild and exotic animals are particularly susceptible to stress, as they have evolved over centuries to a completely […]

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2 w. ago Park Service removes statue of Trump and Epstein from National Mall

The National Park Service removed a statue of President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands from the National Mall early Wednesday morning, a day after it was placed there. “The statue was removed because it was not compliant with the permit issued,” Interior Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Peace said in an email. She did not […]

Society

2 w. ago Letters to the Sun: Ward system overdue in Vancouver elections, says reader

Re: Ex-politicians want overhaul of council elections  Thank you, Dan Fumano for writing an article on this important issue for Vancouverites. Although I live in West Vancouver, I was shocked when I first moved to Vancouver from Toronto to find that one of the largest cities in our country did not have a ward system. […]

Politics

2 w. ago Calgary unveils Radio Park with sports demos, mascots and food trucks

The park has been in the making for over a decade, with construction itself taking about 18 months. The park serves as the centerpiece of Truman's developments in the area, which include townhomes, houses, condos and retail spaces.

Sport

3 w. ago As city looks to clear encampment in Toronto park, residents demand permanent housing

Tension was high between the group and municipal staff this week after the city served encampment residents with trespass notices asking them to leave the park by Tuesday.

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3 w. ago Army vet who burned U.S. flag near White House pleads not guilty to federal charges

Jan Carey, 54, of Arden, North Carolina, was arrested on Aug. 25 after he set fire to a flag in Lafayette Park, which the National Park Service oversees.

Events

3 w. ago Vancouver's Bright Nights festival fundraiser in Stanley Park moving to Surrey

Bright Nights is the largest fundraiser for the B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund but with Stanley Park's miniature train out of service the festival hasn't been as busy.

Culture

3 w. ago Vancouver's Bright Nights festival fundraiser moves from Stanley Park to Surrey

Bright Nights is the largest fundraiser for the B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund but with Stanley Park's miniature train out of service the festival hasn't been as busy.

Culture

3 w. ago Surreal images emerge after plane crashes in Toronto neighbourhood

No injuries have been reported after a small plane crashed outside a Toronto high school on Monday night. According to Toronto Fire Services, the plane crashed just outside of Monarch Park Collegiate Institute, near Hanson Street and Coxwell Avenue, around 8:15 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters observed a plane that had crashed into a fence in the parking lot beside a grandstand. Three people, who are believed to be in their mid-30s to mid-40s, were on board at the time of the crash and were subsequently assessed on scene by Toronto paramedics. Police confirmed on Tuesday morning that no injuries have been reported as a result of the incident. Just attended the scene of a small plane crash near Monarch Park HS. Thankfully no injuries to pilot, passenger, or civilians. Thank you to @Toronto_Fire responding crews for their quick, coordinated effort. An example of our all-hazards response, far beyond just fire. #Toronto pic.twitter.com/GkWsvieOWT— Jim Jessop (@C...

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