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Alaska hit with 8.0 magnitude earthquake; no tsunami threat for coastal B.C.
UPDATED: Alaska tsunami warning downgraded to advisory. An 8.0 earthquake off the Aleutian Islands triggered a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska this afternoon The U.S.’s National Weather Service...
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East Vancouver marijuana accessory shop busted by Vancouver police
An East Vancouver marijuana accessory shop was raided this morning by members of the Vancouver Police Drug Squad, who claim the business was operating as an illegal marijuana dispensary. Police entered...
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Surrey council won’t fly rainbow flag at city hall for Pride Week
Surrey city council voted against flying the rainbow flag outside city hall. Martin Rooney, co-founder of the Surrey Pride Festival, requested the city fly the flag during Surrey’s pride week, June 28...
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Super Bowl vs. World Cup: how two great sports events stack up against each...
The FIFA World Cup and the Super Bowl are two of the most hyped and most watched sporting events in the world. Find out more about television ratings, the attendance at the events and which athlete is...
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Beer drinkers protest B.C.’s Happy Hour price hike
You read it here first on Friday that new B.C. government liquor regulations legalizing happy hour actually serve to raise prices at beer parlours around the province. Acting on recommendations from...
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Main Street raid nets Vancouver police three vans full of stolen loot
Vancouver Police loaded up three cube vans with drugs, guns and stolen property following a raid on a Main Street home last week. Police executed a search warrant Friday at a home on Main near 47th...
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Elderly woman on scooter struck and killed by truck in Port Moody
One person is dead as emergency crews and police investigators continue to tend to the scene of a multi-vehicle accident involving a truck at the intersection of Ioco Rd and Ungless Way in Port Moody....
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North Korea says release of Seth Rogen movie would be an act of war
The Vancouver-filmed movie The Interview, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, won’t be released until October but it’s already created an international incident. The North Korea Foreign Ministry is...
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Surrey mayor Watts backs Hepner as her successor
Out-going Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts has chosen Coun. Linda Hepner as her successor for mayoral candidate. Hepner, who has served nine years on Surrey council, will lead the Surrey First slate in the...
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Surrey RCMP arrest man following attempted abduction of four-year-old girl
Surrey RCMP have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with an attempted abduction at Holland Park in Central Surrey. The incident occurred Saturday, the young girl was approached by an unknown man...
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B.C. teachers’ union promises to pick summer school
B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker says teachers, who launched full-scale strike action on June 17, will picket summer schools if a new contract isn’t reached soon. #bced teachers will picket...
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B.C. Lions will honour long-time centre Angus Reid in season opener
Angus Reid will be the centre of attention once again at BC Place Stadium. The B.C. Lions will pay tribute to their longtime centre by recognizing him as the club’s honourary captain for Saturday’s 3...
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Masters track legend Kotelko dead at 95
Olga Kotelka, one of B.C.’s most decorated athletes, has died at the age of 95. (Read John Mackie’s story on Olga HERE) The West Vancouver track star, who held over 30 world records and won more than...
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On The Town: Things to do on a Wednesday night in Vancouver
With its cobblestone streets, tourist-trap shops selling beaver-shaped bottles of maple syrup and the best damn steam clock in the world, Gastown is a true gem of a neighbourhood. Tonight, things get...
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Downtown Vancouver hit with power outage
BC Hydro is working on a power outage that is affecting approximately 550 customers in downtown Vancouver. Some traffic lights are down. Four-way stopping rules are in effect. BC Hydro, which is...
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Gang associate wounded in Burnaby has been ordered deported
A gang associate wounded in a brazen restaurant shooting in January was ordered deported from Canada Wednesday because of his criminal history. Nebojsa (Nick) Kljajic, 37, admitted through his lawyer...
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Supreme Court ruling grants land title to First Nations
For first time ever, the Supreme Court of Canada has recognized a First Nation’s title over land. The decision, which grants a recognition of aboriginal title of 1,750 square kilometres of territory to...
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Abbotsford police execute search warrant at suspected brothel
The Abbotsford Police Department is recommending charges of “keeping a common bawdy house” against a 54-year-old Vancouver woman as part of an ongoing investigation into a Townline Road home. Acting...
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Trending soon: #oreodonut #timhortons #oursliveshavemeaningagain
Just after 11:30 am PT Thursday, all Twitter discussions and debates on soccer, NHL trade speculation and Supreme Court decisions came to a grinding stop as Tim Hortons dropped a bombshell. A sweet,...
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Benning being wooed in city of brotherly love
Canucks general manager Jim Benning has at least one ace up his sleeve as he enters the NHL Entry Draft poker room tomorrow in Philadelphia. Ryan Kesler is on the trading block, and Benning will be...
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