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B.C. teen killer Kelly Ellard seeks day parole 18 years after Reena Virk murder
Almost two decades since an ostracized 14-year-old was swarmed, viciously beaten and then callously drowned near a Victoria bridge, Reena Virk’s most notorious killer is asking for release. Kelly...
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Surrey realtor sexually assaulted by stranger during open house
A realtor was sexually assaulted inside a Surrey home while she was holding an open house on Saturday, and Mounties are asking for help identifying her attacker. The woman was working in north Surrey...
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Two men charged after alleged sex assault at UBC
Two men have been charged in connection with allegations of sexual assault at the University of B.C. University RCMP received a report Saturday of a break and enter in progress at an apartment building...
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Vancouverites take part in paddling event at new centre
Arjun Tyagi had always wanted to try stand up paddle boarding, so when his friend told him Vancouver’s new Paddling Centre on False Creek was offering free rides he decided it was the time to get his...
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As 'smart' as it gets: Surrey on list of finalists up for international...
The city of Surrey is up against two Canadian and four international cities in a bid to snag the international title of Intelligent Community of the Year. The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) is an...
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B.C. Premier Christy Clark announces funding for dementia support program
Kelowna — British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has announced $2.7 million in funding for a program that offers information, education and support to people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Clark...
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Daniel Boone story wins coveted book prize
Kelowna author Alix Hawley’s first novel All True, Not a Lie in It won the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize on Saturday in Victoria. The novel is written in American pioneer Daniel Boone’s own voice in the...
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Courage to Come Back: As a toddler, doctors said he'd never function normally...
This is the last of six profiles on recipients of the 2016 Courage To Come Back Awards, presented by Coast Mental Health to six outstanding people who have overcome great obstacles only to give back to...
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B.C. researchers get $2 million to study childhood asthma
A team of B.C.-based researchers has received a $2-million grant to look at the connection between a child’s upbringing and environment and the development of asthma. Childhood asthma is on the rise,...
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B.C.’s independent police watchdog examines man’s death in Abbotsford
Members of B.C.’s police watchdog agency are investigating whether there is a connection between police action and the death of a 54-year-old man in Abbotsford’s Clearbrook area Sunday. Police were...
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Video: Robson Square hosts Music Monday
Dozens of student musicians gathered in downtown Vancouver on Monday morning to celebrate and encourage music and to play several songs including its anthemic We Are One.
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Broken Liberal election promise to cost small business $2.2 billion
OTTAWA — A Liberal MP came under fire Monday for ignoring a question in Parliament relating to news that her government’s broken campaign promise to Canada’s small businesses will cost the sector $2.2...
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B.C. cut in film tax credits could save taxpayers $100M a year
Film and television productions in B.C. are seeing a drop in their tax credits, but no cap on the amount eligible, as part of a new rate announced Monday by the government. Finance Minister Mike de...
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Vancouver issues 23 tickets to unlicensed marijuana shops
Bylaw inspectors issued 23 violation tickets to Vancouver pot shops this past weekend in a bid to shut down storefronts that do not meet the city’s regulations. After bringing in local rules for the...
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Fatal overdoses in Kamloops already double what they were in 2015
Following two more overdose deaths on the weekend, Kamloops Mounties are working on a messaging campaign to inform drug users and dealers of the dangers of fentanyl. It likely won’t be known for weeks...
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Surrey homes destroyed in overnight fires
Metro Vancouver — Surrey firefighters are investigating house fires that happened about two and a half hours apart overnight. “It’s too early to determine if they’re connected,” said Asst. Fire Chief...
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Earls restaurant to face human rights hearing over failure to provide high...
A man who was unable to get a high chair for his baby at two different Earls restaurant locations in Vancouver will have his complaint heard by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal. In a ruling delivered...
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Ottawa to name top official to consult on Kinder Morgan megaproject
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals will announce later this month the identity of a “ministerial representative” to lead a new round of public consultations on the $6.8-billion Kinder Morgan pipeline...
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Two arrests in SkyTrain sex assaults
Transit police have made arrests in two separate sexual assaults on SkyTrain. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on April 25 a woman, who had missed her train at Main Street SkyTrain Station, was approached by a...
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Warm weather brings blooming business to Metro Vancouver plant shops
Metro Vancouver’s spate of hot weather is a blessing for local garden centres as backyard gardeners flock to the shops. Particularly popular are vegetables and herbs — tomatoes and basil are...
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