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‘It was love at first sight’: Former pro hockey player says greatest accomplishment was not record-breaking goal

While he doesn’t regularly wear one of his old hockey teams’ jerseys, Bob Barlow does always carry a card detailing his record-breaking career in the NHL.

B.C. mom encourages daughter with cerebral palsy to enjoy skatepark

When she first showed her daughter videos from her skateboarding past, Nikki Parian wasn’t surprised by Sophia’s reaction.

B.C. couple inspired by love covers house with elaborate mosaics

Adam learns the love story behind a Vancouver house covered in elaborate mosaics.

‘It was like a portal to another dimension full of squirrels’: B.C. woman’s unexpected discovery leads to meaningful reunion

A B.C. woman’s unexpected discovery of a baby squirrel led to a meaningful reunion.

B.C. woman uses giant skeletons to inspire smiles year round

As she waters more than a dozen colourful flower baskets in her front yard, Melissa Bowers recalls always striving to make her world brighter.

‘Some of them have little souls’: B.C. man transforms discarded objects into creative characters

While he regularly rummages around the back of thrift stores looking for random things, Ian Baker is specifically searching for inspiration.

Woman who rescued injured crow keeps getting ‘thank-you gifts’ from other birds

Since Leah Wilson rescued an injured crow, other birds have left more than half a dozen items for her—from sticks to balls of moss to a smaller bird’s nest.

‘It was just magical’: B.C. woman discovers mysterious message in a bottle buried in her garden bed

Julie Valet was preparing to plant something new, when she unexpectedly dug up something old.

How a B.C. father and son helped a lonely-looking old tractor find a new way to be useful

After working for decades on a rural property, the lawn-tractor never expected to end up parked on a boulevard near the city.

B.C. eye surgeon finds beauty through a camera in unexpected places

While Angus MacDonald is searching for something specific, he pauses his hunt to take a picture of what many might dismiss as junk.

‘Random things will catch his imagination’: B.C. boy with autism publishes online magazine

Like all good reporters, seven-year-old Clement Gray is full of questions and will do whatever it takes to get an answer.

‘This is happy time here:’ Randomly placed rotary phones in Victoria inspire people to practise calling loved ones

Nobody knows who put them there and the randomly placed rotary phones aren’t connected to anything, but people are invited to use them to connect with people they love.

B.C. man travels 3 hours to rescue stolen yard mannequin

Brian Nevay was intrigued to find a broken mannequin at a garage sale.

‘Makes me have a smile on my face’: B.C. boy makes squirrel signs as ’party conversation starters’

Lukacs Sarko was in the middle of doing some schoolwork when something unexpected caught his eye.

‘Give out positive energy’: B.C. man offers thumbs up to passing vehicles after overcoming adversity

If you were to ask Kyle Strand to sum up his past in a single gesture, he would likely stick his thumb down.