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Fundraising goal reached to build skate park for whale-watching boat rescuers

VANCOUVER — A First Nations community on Vancouver Island whose quick response to a capsized whale-watching boat is credited with saving lives is one step closer to getting its own skateboard park....

Community Comes Together After Violent Act Leaves Family Homeless

Imagine waking up at 1am to your house on fire and the sound of your mother being beaten. That is exactly what happened to two children less than a week ago in Langley, when their father broke...

Going out? Hottest events in Vancouver this weekend

Open your heart - to many fundraisers and other cool events the Bees have handpicked for you.

How to end the year, if not the world, in style: sweet events in Vancouver this week-end

Naughty? Nice? Do not think twice - check out Bee Vancity event picks for a decent price ...

Fabulous events to end the world this week in Vancouver, BC

If the world's ending, end it in style with these awesome events.

Say goodbye to N/Movember in style with sweet events this weekend

Going to Candytown? Movember Gala? Alternative fashion wknd? We got them covered - and so should you.

Victory Square Block Party: celebrating with a social cause

Victory Square Block Party is a hallmark celebration on Labour weekend to showcase the best local bands and to get the community together as a way to kiss goodbye the summer.

Buy a vowel or two for Pro Education Day

An education advocacy group is going virtual to raise real cash.

Canada's Homeless World Cup team

Canada’s players in the annual Homeless World Cup take off for Rio de Janeiro in less than a month. The team, made up of 5 players from Portland FC (named after the Portland Hotel) and 3 players...

Relay For Life participants pull overnighter at Eric Hamber because cancer never sleeps

The Relay For Life, an overnight fundraising event for the Canadian Cancer Society, took place at Eric Hamber Secondary School in Vancouver on June 4th and 5th. The idea behind making the Relay a 12...