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Man dies after being hit by a truck in Abbotsford
A 38-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a large truck outside a grocery store in Abbotsford Tuesday night. Abbotsford police say shortly after 7 p.m., police received a call about a pedestrian...
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Downtown Vancouver gets surprise fireworks show
For reasons we are still trying to figure out, Vancouverites were treated to a fireworks display worthy of the Celebration of Light last night. Vancouver leads the league in fireworks for no reason. —...
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Good Samaritans intervene, help woman in alleged Richmond road rage incident
Mounties in Richmond want to speak with several good Samaritans, who they say helped a woman assaulted in a road rage incident on Saturday. RCMP say at around 9:15 a.m., a 58-year old motorist was...
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Victim in critical condition following Surrey stabbing
One person is in critical condition and another has serious injuries after a stabbing in Surrey’s City Centre area Wednesday afternoon. RCMP said that after receiving a report of an assault with a...
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Ian Mulgrew: Chicken Little arrives at complex medicare trial
To listen to interveners in the Great Canadian medicare debate being waged in B.C. Supreme Court you’d think the sky was falling on public health care. Private health clinics are not just a violation...
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Nearly one in four large trucks removed from city streets in blitz
Nearly one of every four large trucks inspected in an enforcement blitz in Vancouver on Wednesday were taken off the road. The Vancouver Police Commercial Vehicle Unit was among several enforcement...
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'No change' to MSP premiums as surplus grows, says B.C. finance minister
VICTORIA — B.C.’s finance minister is scrapping a planned four per cent hike to Medical Services Plan premiums, as the province starts to spend a larger-than-expected budget surplus, The Vancouver Sun...
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Fentanyl forums just the first step in combating health crisis: Delta police
Launching an open discussion in the community is just the first step in combating a fentanyl health crisis, say police, one that can’t be solved by handcuffs. “We understand very clearly – and frankly,...
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10 Trends to Transition to Fall
With the lazy days of summer behind us, it’s time to update our homes to create a warm, cosy and comfortable space for the cold months ahead. Clear out the summer clutter and indulge your nesting...
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Take a chance for a good cause to win a beachside luxury home
The only thing better than living in one of the world’s most spectacular areas is having a home that’s just as striking. The 2016 BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery gives you the chance to have just...
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North Shore team rescues stranded hiker in Lynn Lake area
North Shore Search and Rescue crews have now helped a hiker stranded overnight in the Lynn Lake area off the mountain. The woman became lost while hiking on her own in Hanes Valley on Wednesday, but...
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One person in critical condition after stabbing in Surrrey
One person is in critical condition after a stabbing in the centre area of Surrey on Wednesday. Shortly before 2 p.m., Surrey RCMP received a call regarding an assault with a weapon in the area of...
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Surrey Mounties investigating body found by hiker
Mounties in Surrey are investigating after a body was found Wednesday by a hiker near 88th Avenue and King George Boulevard. Shortly before 3 p.m., Surrey RCMP were called to Quibble Creek just north...
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Hanjin Shipping vessels now 'under arrest' off B.C. coast over $3.6 million...
Two Hanjin Shipping container vessels are detained at anchor off the British Columbia coast with a list of creditors seeking at least $3.6 million in unpaid bills that the foundering shipping giant...
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Canadian missionary Kevin Garratt released from prison in China
A Canadian missionary who was arrested and jailed in China for two years on charges of espionage has been released and reunited with his family in Canada. Kevin Garratt’s release comes on the heels of...
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Vaughn Palmer: Savings for a rainy day, or upcoming election?
VICTORIA — A beaming Finance Minister Mike de Jong released the most positive update on provincial finances in many years Thursday, just in time for the coming election. Revenues up this year and the...
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REAL SCOOP: BC government says civil forfeiture a big success
The B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office has been open for 10 years, going after the illicit property of criminals through suits filed in B.C. Supreme Court. To mark the anniversary Thursday, Public Safety...
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Accidental Millionaires: Vancouver homeowners face prospect of sudden wealth...
Earlier this year, Amanda Goldrick-Jones and Herbert Rosengarten sold the Kitsilano townhouse they had owned for 20 years and moved into a new condo at UniverCity, near Simon Fraser University. Cashing...
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Vancouver real estate used for money laundering, international agency says
Canada has good anti-money-laundering rules, but loopholes and lax enforcement leave Vancouver’s real estate sector vulnerable to transactions from criminals including corrupt Chinese officials, an...
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U.S. tax laws, politics pushing more dual citizens to renounce citizenship
As the U.S. election draws near and the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency rises, more dual U.S.-Canadians are considering renouncing their U.S. citizenship. Tax accountants and tax lawyers in...
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