13 h. ago Vancouver fire department issues 'urgent call' for working smoke alarms

The call comes after seven students remained inside a house last week unaware that the attic and roof were on fire.

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13 h. ago Vancouver fire department issues 'urgent call' for buildings to have working smoke alarms

The call comes after seven students remained inside a house last week unaware that the attic and roof were on fire.

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7 d. ago Health Canada issues urgent recall for $130 face cream sold nationwide

Health Canada has issued a recall of a popular beauty cream sold across Canada due to potential contamination.In a statement shared on Wednesday, April 30, the agency announced the recall of the Watier Age Control Supreme Sublime Advanced Rich day cream due to "microbial contamination."The cream can ordinarily be found on shelves at stores like Shoppers Drug Mart and Sephora, and on Amazon Canada. It retails for $120-$128."The recalled product does not meet microbial standards over time," reads the statement. "The product may contain a microorganism called Lactobacillus pentosus. Lactobacillus pentosus (a probiotic) poses little medical risk to people."Due to the recall, consumers in Canada are being asked to stop using the product immediately.Health CanadaThe recalled batch of Watier Age Control Supreme Sublime Advanced Rich day cream was manufactured in Canada. It's packaged in a printed cylindrical glass jar tha...

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1 week ago Vancouver mayor to speak following tragedy at Lapu Lapu festival

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim will speak, alongside representatives from the Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver Fire Rescue Services, at 2 p.m. PT.

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1 week ago Mayors of Gibsons and Bowen Island issue ‘urgent’ demands on ferry reliability

The two communities are both heavily reliant on ferry service out of Horseshoe Bay, and have both dealt with recent outages.

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1 week ago Man accused of trying to kill Toronto resident in Vancouver has been released

A Canadian TikTok user and Vancouver visitor went viral after she claimed that a man tried to kill her in a stranger attack; now the accused has been released from custody.The victim was Supitssteph, whose TikTok profile says she's from Toronto.As of the publication of this article, her TikTok video about the attack has garnered nearly 7 million views.We contacted the Vancouver Police Department about the incident, and it shared some details.The accused is named Peterhans Jalo Nungu, and he was charged with assault causing bodily harm. Vancouver Police also shared that the attack occurred at 12:30 a.m. in Coal Harbour.The TikTok user, named Stephanie, said that she had been walking near Stanley Park when the assault happened, adding that she believes the area is considered safe for most people.@supitssteph Replying to @Sarah how a completely random stranger tried to kill me 🙃 #vanccouver #womenempowerment #fight ♬ original sound - Stephanie"I was on the Seawall, just walki...

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2 w. ago Vancouver Police Department public safety trailers vandalized in Downtown Eastside

Police confirmed the wires were cut and tires slashed on the mobile surveillance unit at Main and Hastings Streets sometime between late Friday and Saturday.

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3 w. ago Man charged with assault after police say two officers in Vancouver were set on fire

VANCOUVER — A man has been charged after allegedly setting two officers from the Vancouver Police Department on fire earlier this week. The department says the 40-year old faces one count of assaulting a police officer and one count of obstructing a police officer. The incident happened on Thursday night when the officers were on […]

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