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Outdoors

Amazing photos of September in Vancouver

Take a look back at September captured through the lenses of our VO Flickr Pool contributors.
Markers on the ski run at Kicking Horse Mountain resort in Golden (2009)

Several injured in avalanche near area where fatal slide happened Saturday

GOLDEN, B.C. — An avalanche seriously hurt two people and sent several others to hospital near a British Columbia community, not far from where a snowmobiler died in another slide this weekend. RCMP...

Avalanche warning issued for southeastern B.C., as dangerous conditions develop

VANCOUVER — Avalanche Canada has issued an immediate warning as potentially deadly snow conditions develop on slopes across parts of eastern and southeastern British Columbia. The warning is in...
Strachan Hartley Run

Strachan Hartley Legacy Run prepare to raise thousands for youth empowerment programs

The 2014 Strachan Hartley Legacy Run 5k/10k is coming up quickly and organizers are hoping to get the word out to Vancouver schools to get signed up. The run is organized by the Strachan Hartley...

Vancouver Christmas Ski preview

Sleighing pow: Celebrate Christmas with your skis or snowboard.

Skiing in Vancouver: Photos and video from a snow day

Kit-touring through Kitsilano: only the beginning of a gorgeous Vancouver snow day. Leave your car at home, because traffic is gonna suck. Grab your skis instead.

Gorgeous photos of summer in Vancouver

Vancouver photographers capture some of this summer's most beautiful moments.
Bike helmet dispenser in Melbourne

How will the Vancouver bike share helmet system work?

Will these helmet machines work? Do you even care?
Bike sharing in Vancouver

Vancouver bike sharing by the numbers: An infographic

Paris, New York, Barcelona, ... Vancouver.

Vancouver's public bike share: Here's how it'll work

Get ready to see this sort of bicycle in Vancouver.