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Storm front to hit B.C. south coast Wednesday
Batten down the hatches: A parade of powerful storms is expected to slam into B.C.’s South Coast starting late Wednesday, unleashing heavy rains and strong winds through to Sunday. The first two...
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Mountie shot in arm near Golden, suspect shot by police
A Mountie was shot Tuesday at the Donald truck scale west of Golden and police were looking for the suspect. RCMP said police stopped a vehicle near the Donald weigh scales in connection to a possible...
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Wealth gap threatens financial future of millennials, says housing expert
The impact of Vancouver’s famously high real estate prices on the home-ownership dreams of young people could affect the Canadian economy for decades to come, according to one housing policy expert....
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Island boy who ate death cap mushroom has died
VICTORIA — The three-year-old boy who ate a “death-cap” mushroom found in downtown Victoria has died, Island Health says. The Island boy ingested the deadly mushroom after foraging for wild mushrooms...
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Police had to use pepper spray, bean bag gun and tear gas on homeless man
It took pepper spray, batons, a bean-bag shotgun and tear gas pumped through a hole drilled in the wall to extricate a homeless drug addict from the washroom at a Victoria Tim Hortons. All that chaos...
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Samsung phone fans frustrated by Galaxy Note 7 recall
While many smartphone users in Metro Vancouver have been hit hard by the unprecedented recall and halt in production and sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7, few have felt the blow as strongly as the Juma...
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Analysis: Politics and parents save schools from closing
With a provincial election set for the spring, school closures are off the table in both Vancouver and Richmond. But closures could be demanded in the future, with budget shortfalls and declining...
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Murder suspect found after shooting of a Mountie near Revelstoke
The man wanted in the shooting of an RCMP officer and for gunning down a Saskatchewan woman has been found. A post to the city’s Facebook page says the search for Sheldon Kyle Thunderblanket is over...
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Metro youth sports coach facing child porn, voyeurism charges
Coquitlam RCMP wants possible victims and witnesses to contact them after a local youth sports coach was charged with several counts related to child pornography. The plea came as 59-year-old Coquitlam...
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Vancouver man convicted for unlawfully employing Filipino nanny receives...
A long-running case involving allegations that a Filipino nanny brought to Canada by a B.C. couple was a victim of human-trafficking has ended with a man convicted in the case receiving a three-month...
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Unclaimed $1-million Lotto Max prize from Halloween 2015 about to expire
Even if you didn’t win the big jack-o-lantern jackpot, be sure to double check your Lotto Max tickets to make sure you’re not overlooking a $1-million treat from last Halloween. A Maxmillions prize of...
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Richmond MP has law firm website changed after ethical questions asked
A Vancouver law firm that bears the name of Richmond MP Joe Peschisolido has removed from the firm’s website “inaccurate information about his level of involvement” with the firm, and photos of...
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Museum to showcase Vancouver in the Seventies photo exhibit
Vancouver in the ’70s was a city of change, from Greenpeace and the Canucks to protests, long hair and bell bottoms. More than 400 images of that decade from The Vancouver Sun’s archives are on...
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Supreme Court will hear B.C. native land case that predates Confederation
OTTAWA — A British Columbia land-claims case that predates Confederation will be heard in the Supreme Court of Canada. The court agreed Thursday to hear the case of the Williams Lake Indian Band, which...
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Murder trial opens for man charged in downtown Vancouver stabbing
A witness to the fatal stabbing of a taxi passenger at a busy downtown Vancouver intersection teared up as she described the traumatic incident for a jury Thursday. Harinder Johal was testifying at the...
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Flag event in Vancouver meant for fun, not offence, says organizer
An organizer of last month’s Chinese-flag-raising ceremony at Vancouver city hall says she’s surprised and frustrated that the event caused so much controversy. A coalition of Chinese immigrants...
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Who is Joe Peschisolido? B.C. Liberal MP's ambitious nature often on display
OTTAWA — B.C. Liberal MP Joe Peschisolido, who is facing controversy over his business activities, has had a political career marked by profound ambition, whack-a-mole political loyalties, and mixed...
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Kennel where SPCA rescued 82 animals may be operating again
Surrey bylaw officers are investigating reports that a kennel where 82 animals were seized by the SPCA is back in business. In February, SPCA staff rescued 67 cats, 12 dogs and three puppies from a...
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Women-only supervised injection site planned in Vancouver
A new mobile health team and a supervised injection site are planned for the Downtown Eastside to help an estimated 100 street-entrenched women. “There was this group that we were having a hard time...
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15 couples ready for Vancouver's largest-ever mass wedding
Here come the brides! The vows are written, the bouquets have been delivered and the church is booked for a wedding unlike anyone has seen in Vancouver. On Saturday, 30 brides and grooms are set to...
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