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Surrey health authorities work to prevent more drug overdoses
At least 43 overdoses in Surrey’s Whalley area over the weekend are being attributed to crack cocaine being laced with the deadly opioid fentanyl. And as police and health care workers scramble to warn...
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Vaughn Palmer: Major transparency reforms in B.C. remain under 'active study'
VICTORIA — After six years as Information and Privacy Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham left behind a long list of accomplishments when she moved on this summer to a similar posting in the United Kingdom....
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British Columbians want authorities to take action on ticket scalpers, survey...
More than 90 per cent of British Columbians want public officials to get tough on scalpers caught using computer programs to buy tickets. The survey by Insights West is considered a representative...
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World class skier thanks B.C. doctors for taking bold new steps to save her life
Jamie Crane-Mauzy, a world renowned freestyle skier at the time of her horrific crash on the slopes of Whistler 15 months ago, is back in Vancouver Tuesday to thank medical teams for saving her brain...
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Stephen Hume: Province claws back wife's death benefits from 'Daddy Bent-Legs'
The provincial government has clawed back almost $20,000 in death benefits that came to Neil Matheson from the Canada Pension Plan into which his late wife paid for 17 years, writes the single dad, who...
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West Vancouver property developers caught in cross-country lawsuit
A wealthy West Vancouver real estate developer faces an unusual lawsuit involving a $10 million loan which was advanced in China with the key term that it must be repaid in B.C. The suit was filed in...
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B.C. bee industry abuzz in big bucks
Bees are bringing in big bucks to B.C.’s economy, generating $500 million in activity, according to a new report by Vancity credit union. The report, called Sweet Deal: The value of bees to B.C.’s...
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Real estate council investigates Vancouver realtors' ad
The Real Estate Council of B.C. is investigating a marketing video which advertises “future redevelopment opportunities” that aren’t possible under current city zoning and policies. However, the real...
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Train derails in Burnaby
BURNABY — A train has gone off the rails in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland. Burnaby Fire Chief Joe Robertson says a train was running on a private spur line that services a grain terminal on the...
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Paddle to the Arctic: Leaving Fort Simpson as One Family
It’s 5:00pm Friday July 15th and we leave Fort Simpson with mixed emotions. We’re eager to get back onto the river of course but we’re disappointed that we’re now going to be doing it alone. It was an...
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Hells Angels still a significant force in B.C. despite the recent death of a...
As B.C. Hells Angels mourn the recent death of a member of the West Point chapter, police say the biker gang remains a significant criminal force in the province. Bjorn Sylvest died July 3 while on a...
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Cuban defectors from Surrey softball tournament likely in U.S., experts say
Cuban athletes who defect while at sporting events in Canada, such as the two softball players who disappeared from a tournament in Surrey over the weekend, almost always make a fast dash for the U.S....
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No overdoses reported at Pemberton Music Festival amid fentanyl crisis
The medical team on site at last weekend’s Pemberton Music Festival, one of B.C.’s largest outdoor music festivals, says there were no drug overdoses and very few trips to the hospital. Rockdoc’s tally...
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Public hearing on Little Mountain re-zoning application gets underway
The public hearing on a re-zoning application for the 6.2-hectare Little Mountain site got underway Tuesday at Vancouver City Hall. The hearing comes after two open houses in late 2015, and years of...
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UBC president Santa Ono wins NAAAP award
University of B.C. president Dr. Santa J. Ono has been named a recipient of the 2016 National Association of Asian American Professionals award. Ono was named along with Juju Chang, Thomas Park...
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Demoviction protesters removed, arrested from Burnaby apartment
BURNABY — A group protesting so-called demovictions in Burnaby, B.C., has been evicted from an empty apartment building it has been occupying for 12 days. Natalie Knight says she and other protesters...
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Adele's surprise Vancouver Catfe call spent 'loving on Larry'
Vancouver’s cat café was friskier than usual Tuesday when singer Adele popped in unannounced to say Hello to a cat named Larry. The 28-year-old chart-topper from England is touring North America for...
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Vaughn Palmer: Site C development remains dam risky
VICTORIA — For all the lingering controversies, B.C. Hydro continues to signal full speed ahead on construction of the giant hydroelectric dam at Site C on the Peace River. “1,200 rooms now open at...
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REAL SCOOP: Former White Rock Hells Angel wanted by police again
I remember when news broke in 2006 that a member of the White Rock Hells Angels had been charged with trying to take a gun through airport security. It was pretty surprising that anyone would attempt...
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Review: Adele gets intimate with adoring fans in Vancouver
Adele July 20 (again July 21) | Rogers Arena Ahead of Adele’s two sold-out concerts in Vancouver there was relentless chatter regarding the difficulty fans faced obtaining tickets. Plenty of blame was...
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