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Five taken to hospital after family function in Surrey turns violent
Five people were taken to hospital after a family function at a banquet hall in Surrey turned violent Friday night. Four of the injured suffered stab wounds, while the fifth was an elderly woman who...
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Teen girl killed in Kamloops hit-and-run
Mounties in Kamloops are searching for the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a 16-year-old girl on Friday evening, then left the scene of the collision. The teen was killed on Pacific Way just...
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Vancouver realtor fears for safety after signs vandalized 30 times
A Vancouver realtor is fearful for her safety — and her business — after signs for her business were vandalized for the 30th time last week. Melissa Wu said the disturbing destruction began in June...
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Survivors Totem Pole a 'statement of reconciliation and healing in the...
Watching hundreds gather Saturday to celebrate the installation of a totem pole in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside was “very surreal” for carver Bernie Williams. It marked exactly 39 years since her...
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Students at Abbotsford school where teen killed need support: mom
Students returning Monday to the high school where a Grade 9 girl was stabbed to death will need long-term support to prevent further tragedies years from now, says a mother whose son was killed at a...
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House fire, dead dog spark call for Vancouver to ban fireworks
One week after a dog spooked by fireworks was hit by a SkyTrain, resident Bruce Mitchell is asking the City of Vancouver to revisit its fireworks bylaws. On Oct. 29 2015, Mitchell’s East Vancouver home...
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Loved ones remembered in Surrey dove release
Remembrance Day has a special meaning for Surrey school principal Lisa Jamieson. Two years ago, on Nov. 11, her father, Tom Blinkhorn, died at age 80. “There is no timeline to grief,” said Jamieson,...
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Mario Canseco: Economy top concern for supporters of both U.S. candidates
The U.S. presidential election has been on the minds of Canadians for a year and a half, and opinions are crystallizing. In August 2015, when the notion of Donald Trump living inside the White House...
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MEC Grand Banana appeals to more than 700, Ice Breaker chips away, food bank...
They rolled the clock back an hour Saturday night, and called the rain storms off Sunday morning. Forgive MEC Vancouver’s Outreach Coordinator Nick Hastie if he takes credit for both. The Grand Banana...
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Illegal dumping at Goldstream River could jeopardize salmon habitat
VICTORIA — Just above the Goldstream River, where thousands of visitors gather to watch the salmon run, the forest is scattered with truckloads of garbage. Illegal dumping off Finlayson Arm Road isn’t...
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B.C. gives Ottawa its demands for "world leading" ocean oil spill response
VICTORIA — British Columbia is asking the federal government for millions in new ocean spill-response vessels, bases, training and tracking systems as a condition of the province’s potential support...
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Vaughn Palmer: Liberals lacking in bold ideas
The B.C. Liberals held their annual convention in Vancouver over the weekend amid much talk about avoiding complacency and offering the electorate something fresh for campaign 2017. With that in mind,...
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One dead after car plows through cyclists in Richmond
A cyclist has been killed and two others seriously injured after they were hit by a car in Richmond on Sunday. Richmond Mounties say the three cyclists were part of a group of six biking eastbound...
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Five B.C. cities seek injection sites as overdose crisis continues
With the overdose crisis claiming the lives of more than 550 British Columbians so far this year, at least five cities hope to open supervised injection sites and top B.C. health experts are pleading...
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B.C. seeks to close gaps in oversight of health care aides
The provincial government is moving to close loopholes in the B.C. Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry that could let a care aide who has abused a senior continue to work in the field. The...
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B.C. changes campsite booking rules after public complaints
VICTORIA — B.C.’s Environment Minister says she’s still not ready to commit to building new provincial campgrounds, in response to chronic complaints that the most popular campsites in B.C. are almost...
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TransLink will open Evergreen Line on Dec. 2
Northeast Metro residents will be getting an early Christmas present when the long-awaited Evergreen SkyTrain line begins service on Dec. 2. Officials announced the opening date on Monday, declaring...
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Surrey Memorial adds anesthesiologists, VGH logs into Facebook to recruit nurses
Expectant women having babies at Surrey Memorial Hospital will no longer face higher prospects of painful labours now that Fraser Health has agreed on a plan that puts at least one anesthesiologist on...
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The U.S. election: The best show on television Tuesday night in Vancouver
Many Canadians have been following the twists and turns of one of the most controversial U.S. elections in history. On Tuesday night, raise a glass in celebration — or drown your sorrows — at one of...
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Trudeau's $1.5 billion national coastal strategy just a start, Premier Clark...
Premier Christy Clark praised on Monday the Trudeau government’s commitment to fund $1.5 billion for coastal protection measures, and said she’s confident her province will get the lion’s share. But...
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