“I have young kids, and if something were to happen to me, it would really be a disaster for them,” said Gary Shuster, who suffers from a rare metabolic disease known as CPT2 deficiency.
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Watch the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final from Vancouver
Click on the video player above to watch coverage from the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final from Vancouver. Coverage continues with juniors action on Thursday from 7:25 p.m. ET until 9:30 p.m. Then, the men's and ladies' short programs start at 10:45 p.m. Friday's action features more juniors skating at 6:45 p.m., followed by ice dance, pairs and the men's free […]
Criticism from scientists and doctors doesn’t stop Gwyneth Paltrow ‘Goopies’ from flocking to Vancouver summit
Hundreds of wellness enthusiasts flocked to Stanley Park over the weekend, where Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness empire — known as Goop — held its sold-out wellness summit.
The thrill of the hunt: Foraging for edible gold on Vancouver Island
Leaning down, I use the John Deere pocketknife Riddick lent me to gently slice the stems, my other hand gently cradling the caps so they don’t tumble onto the ground and get damaged by the fall. You have to be very careful with wild mushrooms—they’re temperamental creatures. Golden chanterelles will start popping a couple of […]
Capcom closes Vancouver studio behind ‘Dead Rising’
Video game publisher Capcom is shutting down its Vancouver studio and around 158 employees will be let go. The company told Variety that operations were suspended Tuesday and a skeleton crew would remain on board until January in order to finalize the closure. “Capcom has been focused on increasing the efficiency and growth of its […]
‘We’re all lonely’: Vancouver event aims to end stigma around loneliness
The gathering, held on Vancouver’s Arbutus Greenway, came on the heels of a new study released last week that said Vancouver and Toronto are the unhappiest cities in Canada.
As B.C. burns, air quality remains poor for much of province, including Metro Vancouver
As smoky skies from the wildfires burning throughout B.C. persist, air quality has continued to plummet around the province, including in Metro Vancouver.
Air quality plummets in Metro Vancouver as wildfire smoke blankets South Coast
More smoky, hazy air blanketed much of the province Monday as hundreds of wildfires continued to rage across British Columbia.
Canada’s first eSports stadium comes to Vancouver in 2019
The US has a few dedicated eSports arenas, but what about its northern neighbor? Don’t worry, you’re covered there, too. Myesports Ventues has announced that it’s opening The Gaming Stadium, billed as Canada’s first eSports stadium, in Vancouver (specifically Richmond) sometime in 2019. It won’t be a massive location, but it will have room for […]
'I wanted to jump up and scream': Vancouver Whitecaps' Alphonso Davies on transfer to Bayern Munich
In a record-setting transfer deal, the Vancouver Whitecaps's Alphonso Davies has signed with German soccer giant Bayern Munich. The 17-year-old Canadian international midfielder's transfer was confirmed Wednesday in a contract that runs until 2023. The move could amount to more than $ 22 million US, the most ever received by an MLS club in the league's 23-year history, […]
