Susan Lazaruk
The Vancouver Sun
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Vancouver has no plans to kill 25-cent fee for paper grocery bags
Vancouver’s 25¢ fee is being scrapped by council, but it’s unlikely a similar fee for paper bags in B.C.’s cities will meet the same fate. → Read More
Vancouver has no plans to kill 25-cent fee for paper grocery bags
Vancouver’s 25¢ fee is being scrapped by council, but it’s unlikely a similar fee for paper bags in B.C.’s cities will meet the same fate. → Read More
Volunteers gather on B.C. Family Day to prepare care packages for women in Metro Vancouver shelters
Groups want to draw attention to the fact that an estimated one-in-three women are physically or sexually assaulted during their lives → Read More
Tim Hortons is experimenting with returnable cups. I tried it out and here's how it went
The Vancouver experiment allows you to pay a $4 deposit fee on a reusable cup, then return it to an in-store drop-off station for a refund → Read More
Vancouver warehouse leads Turkey earthquake relief efforts in B.C.
Metro Vancouver's Turkish community and friends gather to be together and pack aid for quake survivors → Read More
Woman evicted for breaking rules at B.C. Airbnb sues — and loses
The host said Airbnb prohibits third-party booking unless that booker is also staying at the home. Read more. → Read More
Ukrainian artist who escaped to Canada named 2023 Artist in Residence by Boating BC
The artist left Moscow in 2021 and moved to Canada because she considered the future of her young son that wouldn't be in Russia. → Read More
82 million problems remain after Vancouver city council vows to scrap single-use cup fee
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said his ABC party would scrap the 25-cent fee per disposable cup unless there was proof it was reducing waste. → Read More
Why drag queen story hours at B.C. libraries are drawing outrage — and 'bubbles of love'
Protesters say performances are sexual and inappropriate for all ages but supporters say it fosters inclusivity. Read more. → Read More
Vancouver's 25-cent fee on disposable cups has raked in millions, but no one can say if it's cutting trash volumes
City staff boast the fee is the first in Canada, but one year later, it’s unclear if it's reducing the number of cups used. Read more. → Read More
Despite labour shortage in B.C., there's a waiting list for jobs for persons with disabilities
Employment agency says it has trouble finding enough businesses willing to hire persons with disabilities. Read more. → Read More
Vancouver Island man awarded $326,000 in court after being rammed in road rage attack
Judge ruled other driver 100 per cent liable for accident that left 60-year-old labourer in chronic pain and limited in his ability to work. → Read More
B.C. bus crash: Few passengers wearing seatbelts in accident that killed four
The passenger bus that crashed on Christmas Eve on the Okanagan Connector, killing four people and sending dozens to hospital, had seatbelts installed but few people were using them, police said. → Read More
B.C. bus crash: Recent arrival from Punjab among four dead in Christmas Eve tragedy
Family members here and in India are mourning the death of a man who just arrived in Canada on a work permit three months ago. → Read More
Professional drivers in big demand, but face treacherous weather conditions
For those prudently parking their cars because of widespread icy and snowy roads, there were few options to get around on the last crucial shopping and travelling days before Christmas. → Read More
Maintenance, preparedness needed to survive cold snaps and snow
Precautions needed for houses, pets and before driving after a winter storm → Read More
Three of seven Vancouver co-op housing projects "stuck" waiting for provincial, federal funds five years later
In the spring of 2018, it was announced to much fanfare that the city of Vancouver planned to build more than 1,000 units of co-op housing with cheaper rents at seven sites on city-owned land by 2021. → Read More
Why this year's quirky Christmas window display at the Vancouver Pen Shop is its last
Longtime employee Fernie Andrews will create one last Christmas window display in the old, empty shop for nostalgia’s sake. Read more. → Read More
Foreign-trained doctor eager to work in B.C. ‘if Canada will give me a chance’
Syrian-trained surgeon ‘very, very happy’ with news B.C. increasing pathways for internationally trained doctors to practise in province. → Read More
More food, booze and events could be coming to Vancouver parks and beaches
It's part a plan by the new park board to open up green spaces to private enterprise and corporate-sponsored special events. Read more. → Read More