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REAL SCOOP: Defence says C had money motive to testify
Cory Vallee defence lawyer Mike Tammen continued to methodically question Crown witness C about his decision to cooperate with police after “two decades” in a “life of crime.” Tammen suggested...
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TransLink starts three-month trial of electric battery-powered bus
TransLink’s first electric battery-powered bus is set to charge into service Monday for a trial run. Were it not that the bus was nearly silent and scent-free, it would be indistinguishable to a casual...
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'Rather be over-prepared': Kelowna flood warning was not made in haste, mayor...
KELOWNA — Mayor Colin Basran is making no apologies for sounding the alarm before a forecast thunderstorm that failed to materialize, saying runoff and rain have caused Okanagan Lake to rise and the...
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U2 in Vancouver: Super-fans line up for prime front-row spots
Diehard U2 fans started arriving at B.C. Place Stadium Tuesday night, hailing from the U.S., Chile, Mexico, Australia, Holland and everywhere else in the world. They braced the wind and stayed out of...
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Canada 150: Gu Xiong turned garbage into art after leaving China following...
Gu Xiong has known many low points in his life. One of the lowest was shortly after he moved to Canada from China following the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. Before emigrating, Gu had been a...
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Gold brass knuckles and Errol Flynn's death at VPD museum
A few years ago, architect and urban planner Lance Berelowitz wrote a book that called Vancouver a “Dream City.” But the Dream City has always had a dark side. And you can find it at the Vancouver...
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Surrey child mental health crisis unit to open later this month
Help is on the way for children and youth in crisis in the Fraser Valley. In late May, a special unit for young people between the ages of six and 17 suffering from acute mental health issues will open...
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She wasn't my mother but she taught me, challenged me, cajoled me and goaded me
She wasn’t my mother, but much of what I know today she taught me, and wherever I looked in our home I saw reminders of her — the wok in my kitchen cupboard, the white porcelain tisanière on the shelf,...
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B.C. Elections 2017: Elections B.C. rejects four recount requests, accepts two
Elections B.C. has accepted two recount requests while denying four others because they do not meet the requirements set out in the Election Act. According to a press release, the legislative office...
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Kelowna Floods: Some evacuation alerts rescinded but plenty of damage
LAKE COUNTRY, B.C. — Vernon Creek now runs through Laura Christie’s home. The 60-year-old retiree returned Saturday to her condo at Holiday Park Resort overlooking what used to be the north shore of...
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Vancouver 'bully breed' owners march to protest Quebec ban
A pit bull in a pink tutu and more than a dozen other dogs marched with their owners in Vancouver on Saturday to protest the Quebec government’s plan to ban any dog breed deemed “potentially...
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New plaque commemorates Vancouver Chinatown's significance in immigrant history
A new plaque unveiled in Vancouver’s Chinatown Saturday commemorates the national historic significance of the Chinese neighbourhood and the role it played in welcoming immigrants who arrived in...
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Passion yields remarkable Coast Salish find for Victoria gallery owner
A Victoria art gallery owner’s passion for what he calls one of his most important finds has inspired another journey across the Salish Sea for a historic First Nations paddle. Out of the Mist owner...
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Mother's Day: Treat Mom to one of these delicious (and oh-so easy) breakfasts
Sure, you could take mom out for breakfast this Mother’s Day to any old eatery. You could squabble for an hour over which place to try, debating the approximate waiting times of each location while...
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B.C. amusement rides deliver fractures and concussions as well as fun
Public bobsleigh rides at the Whistler Olympic facility are billed as an “adrenalin-fuelled ride down the world’s fastest track”, but the experience may also have a dark side for older riders....
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Search suspended for missing Cache Creek fire chief
ASHCROFT, B.C. — Police say the search has been suspended for a fire chief believed to have been swept away by high flood waters in British Columbia’s interior. Ashcroft RCMP say dozens of crews have...
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Woman gives thanks after she and mother's dog pulled from icy creek
Asia Temlett says she owes her life to a group of passing hikers who rescued her and her mother’s dog from an icy creek in Golden Ears Provincial Park. Temlett, 25 was walking her mother’s PADS therapy...
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Landslide forces evacuation of 17 homes in Central Okanagan
Eight residents in a small B.C. community near Vernon are still out of their homes after a landslide Saturday. The small slide, which occurred between 6 and 7 p.m. Saturday, forced the evacuation of...
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Andrew Weaver sets demands, begins negotiations on minority government
VICTORIA — Deep in the basement of B.C.’s legislature, around a corner and down a hallway that looks like a dead end, sits what is quickly becoming the most powerful office in provincial politics....
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After 37 years of service, Vancouver fire chief John McKearney is stepping down
Kids still get wide-eyed when a fire truck pulls up. “I will miss that,” retiring Vancouver fire chief John McKearney said. “The little girls and the little guys, they beam. It’s a special feeling,...
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