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Day parole granted for man who arranged to have B.C. sisters murdered in 1993
A convicted killer who was allowed to apply for early parole under the “faint hope clause” was granted day parole last month. Brian Gerald West, 66, is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder...
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Vancouver businessman wins $1.2 million for Internet libel
Vancouver entrepreneur Altaf Nazerali is celebrating a $1.2-million judgment after a traumatic five-year battle against a “ruthless campaign” to destroy his reputation. B.C. Supreme Court Justice...
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Two aggressive wildfires in B.C. grow, as dry, windy weather causes problems
Two massive wildfires burning in northeastern B.C., including a large blaze that has crossed into Alberta, grew overnight Friday, as gusts of wind hampered firefighting efforts. Fire information...
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Starfish babies return in droves to Oregon, California after massive die-off
EUREKA, Calif. — Droves of baby starfish are returning to Oregon and Northern California’s shores after a wasting disease decimated whole populations of the creatures over the past two years along the...
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Drones spotted buzzing around B.C. wildfires
PRINCE GEORGE — British Columbia wildfire officials are reminding the public that flying drones near fires can be dangerous and costly. Fire information officer Amanda Reynolds said the BC Wildfire...
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Donald Trump promises Lynden, Wash. crowd a better NAFTA deal
LYNDEN — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke to a polite crowd several thousand strong at the Northwest Washington Fair grandstand Saturday, May 7. Trump, the presumptive Republican...
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Racism alleged in Yaletown attack
Vancouver Police have recommended assault charges for a pair of men after an alleged racially motivated attack Saturday evening in Yaletown. Three people were sitting outside Urban Fare on Davie Street...
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Woman slashes officer with butcher knife in Vancouver
A Vancouver police officer is recovering after being slashed Saturday night by a woman wielding a butcher knife. At around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, an officer attended an apartment building on the west...
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B.C. hunts for a durable highway line paint
Victoria — B.C. is close to finding new and improved paint for highway lines, after several years of being force to repeatedly re-mark roads after complaints that the paint has been wearing off within...
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B.C.'s youth residential care system needs overhaul, watchdog says
Another young person with links to a troubled residential care agency is living in such precarious circumstances that the B.C. children’s watchdog believes the child’s life is in immediate danger. The...
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B.C. Sikh community sending help to victims of Alberta wildfires
The Sikh community of Metro Vancouver area plans on Monday to send a tractor-trailer load full of donations to Fort McMurray, Alta., to help victims of the massive wildfire. Avtar Gill, who is...
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Man injured in Surrey stabbing
RCMP are investigating a Sunday afternoon stabbing in Surrey. Police received a report of a stabbing in the 7300-block 121st Street at around 5:30 p.m. Officers arrived to find a 38-year-old man with...
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Rare chance to see planet Mercury cross paths with the sun early Monday
Look unto the heavens Monday morning and you’ll see a rare celestial sight — the planet Mercury trekking across the face of the sun. Astronomers call it Mercury Transit, a phenomenon that occurs when...
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Water's Edge: Industry versus nature in Canada's busiest port
When we look out at the craggy industrial face of the Port of Vancouver, we see freighters from around the world, piles of sulphur and coal, grain unloaded from rail cars into silos, commercial float...
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Water's Edge: Industry on Metro Vancouver's oceanfront (interactive graphics)
While the romantic vision of the waterfront is of waves lapping the shore or decks on which to view the setting sun, the reality in Vancouver is that 47 per cent of the land along our oceanfront is...
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B.C. unveils changes to freedom of information
VICTORIA — B.C.’s finance minister promised major reforms to the province’s Freedom of Information system Monday, with more documents proactively released, less interference from political staff and...
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Canada the only G8 Country without national school meal plan
A low-cost school breakfast club has had a “significant positive impact on students” and reduced late attendance of participants by 22 per cent, a new study shows. The study, conducted by the SFU...
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Man stabbed in Surrey 'road rage' incident
An investigation is underway into an apparent ‘road rage’ incident Sunday in Surrey that resulted in a man being punched and stabbed. RCMP said the incident involving two vehicles happened at 3:30 p.m....
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Gang associate poses with firearms online
A gang associate who allegedly brandished a gun inside a Yaletown restaurant on May 1 has posted photos and videos of himself with guns on his social media sites, The Vancouver Sun has learned. James...
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Vancouver park activist's hand-written will doesn't stand up in court
Eleanor Hadley was never shy about speaking her mind, but she surprised her two best friends, Daniel Pierce and Bruce Macdonald, when a handwritten note came to light after her death last year at 93...
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