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Trial of man accused of murdering a West Vancouver millionaire opens in B.C....
A man accused of murdering a West Vancouver millionaire and chopping up his body was under stress due to a legal dispute with the victim and had been “acting crazy” just before the slaying, a judge...
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Homicide police investigating after man dies following altercation at UBC...
VANCOUVER — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has taken over the investigation into an incident at the University of B.C., following the death of an 81-year-old man. On April 26, UBC...
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Neighbours worried aquifer flood hurting home prices on exclusive Vancouver...
As a City of Vancouver operation to repair a massive aquifer flood in an affluent residential area drags on, neighbours are worried that their multimillion-dollar home values have been reduced. The...
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Helping hands gave John Horgan a drive to give back
Second in a three-part series; Christy Clark profile published May 2, Andrew Weaver scheduled for May 4. John Horgan’s first election run came early. The wait during the Grade 1 Valentine’s Day vote to...
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B.C. mills brace for retroactive U.S.-lumber tariff hit
Dakeryn Industries president Rob Chimko is bracing for the prospect of writing a cheque to U.S. authorities for wood he’s already sold south of the border that would wipe out a huge part of his firm’s...
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Vancouver city council votes to trash new logo
Two months after the controversial introduction of a new logo for the City of Vancouver, council decided Tuesday to go back to the drawing board. Council voted Tuesday to approve a motion put forward...
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Advance voter numbers to be determined but increased turnout expected
An increase in the number of advance voting days will likely translate into better turnout, continuing a trend that dates back to the mid-’90s. “Certainly, the first weekend, we saw steady turnout...
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Metro Vancouver firmly in generational shift with more seniors than kids
Metro Vancouver is caught-up in the same generational shift that has seniors outnumbering kids in Canada, according to the latest data released Wednesday from census 2016. It’s a trend that has been...
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Dan Fumano: Bringing indigenous principles to urban design in East Van
As the redevelopment of one of Vancouver’s most-used and best-loved community hubs turns a corner, Ouri Scott says it marks a chance to bring indigenous principles to urban design. Over the last four...
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One man in hospital for burn treatment after incident in Gastown
A man is in hospital being treated for serious burns following an incident in Gastown on Wednesday evening. It remains unclear what took place, though Vancouver police Sgt. Randy Fincham said the burns...
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B.C. Election 2017: Liberals want big University of California model for UBC...
The B.C. Liberals want to expand the University of B.C.’s medical school from 288 graduates to 400 in only eight years. The election campaign pledge has caught leaders of the medical school off guard,...
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Weaver won't share who he'd rather work with between Clark and Horgan
B.C. Green party leader Andrew Weaver was caught in a firestorm Wednesday after his comments in a media interview were misinterpreted to mean he would rather work with Christy Clark over John Horgan....
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Delta Liberal candidate admits to mistakenly signing nomination papers
The B.C. Liberal incumbent in Delta North admits he made a mistake when he chose to sign the nomination papers for the rival B.C. Green candidate in his riding. Scott Hamilton said Wednesday he...
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Fundraiser launched for two children killed in Coquitlam crash
The tragic deaths of two young girls in a Coquitlam car crash have sparked an outpouring of support and prayers for their grieving families. Cousins Ella Reese Hernandez, 9, and Tyler Mollie Wong...
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B.C. Liberals under fire for little-known program that gives tax breaks to...
B.C. Liberal party Leader Christy Clark has defended a little-known provincial tax rebate program that was expanded in 2014 to attract international banks and investment firms to Vancouver and is...
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Buckingham Palace official tells AP staff called for meeting, 'no cause for...
By Gregory Katz LONDON — A Buckingham Palace official tells The Associated Press that a meeting of royal household staff has been called, but that there is “no cause for concern.” The official spoke...
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Local transit funding should come from property transfer, school taxes: Metro...
Metro Vancouver mayors say the local share of funding for a transit improvement plan that includes the Broadway subway, Surrey light rail and a new Pattullo Bridge should come from property transfer...
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Defence challenges reliability of church records in B.C. polygamy trial
CRANBROOK — The reliability of religious records and the wording in the indictment were questioned Thursday by lawyers during closing arguments in the trial of two Mormon fundamentalists charged with...
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NDP candidate ordered to pay $75,000 in defamation case
CRANBROOK — The NDP candidate in Columbia River-Revelstoke has been found guilty of defamation and ordered to pay $75,000 in general and aggravated damages plus legal costs. In a scathing decision...
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Metro Vancouver
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Metro Vancouver. In a weather alert issued this morning, Environment Canada said conditions are favourable for the development of severe...
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