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B.C. Premier Christy Clark trolls Toronto Maple Leafs fans on Twitter
Premier Christy Clark, who has displayed a sharp wit on Twitter in the past, took a nasty shot at fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs on the social media site this morning. After news broke that three...
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First hints about new graduation requirements emerge
The new secondary school graduation requirements for B.C. students will include both provincial and personalized elements, according to a “proposed directions” document. The curriculum will be created...
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Wanting Qu objects to being labelled ‘pop singer’ in Shelley Fralic’s...
Wanting Qu, Tourism Vancouver’s official ambassador and rumoured love interest of Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson, seems to be taking reports on her romantic life in stride but isn’t keen on being...
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Twitter serves as only public hearing for proposed Gastown ‘blob’ tower
There will be no public hearing before Vancouver’s Development Permit Board votes on whether Cadillac Fairview can proceed with building a 26-storey tower on the parking lot between Waterfront Station...
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Nearly $200 m in cost pressures face schools, ministry briefing notes say
School districts in B.C. will be facing more than $192 in cost pressures as they sit down to approve their budgets this spring. That estimated shortfall, which adds up to four per cent of the total...
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Video: Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu announces his retirement
Police chief Jim Chu is retiring after 36 years with the Vancouver Police Department, including the last seven-and-a-half as Chief Constable. Chu made the announcement at a press conference this...
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Tickets for Kenny Chesney show (June 25) at Ambleside on sale Saturday
Tickets for country star Kenny Chesney’s concert at Ambleside Park go on sale Saturday. Premium tickets for Chesney’s “The Big Revival Tour, which stops in West Vancouver on June 25, are $145 while...
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Teen drives himself to hospital after being shot several times
Surrey RCMP is investigating a shooting Sunday night that left a 17-year-old injured. The teen drove himself to hospital despite being hit several times after the shooting in the 13000-block of 73rd...
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Is Toronto eyeing VPD chief Jim Chu for its top cop job?
The ink isn’t even dry on his resignation letter and outgoing Vancouver Police chief Jim Chu is already being touted as a potential candidate for the top cop job in Toronto. The Toronto Star...
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West Vancouver police help herd ‘slow-moving beaver’ off road
Proving that no job is too small, too slow or too furry, the West Vancouver police department helped “herd” a beaver off the road during rush hour this morning. West Vancouver PD say the “slow-moving...
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Accused killer makes court appearance in Surrey Monday
A 30-year-old man charged in the fatal 2006 shooting of Mahdi Halane appeared in Surrey Provincial Court Monday morning. Fushpinder Singh Brar was arrested Jan. 23 and charged with manslaughter in the...
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Kayak daredevil blasts down Pemberton’s Keyhole Falls
Red Bull, the energy drink company that also drops people from outer space and has Formula One cars do donuts on skyscraper helipads, paid a visit to Pemberton in October to send a kayaker flying off a...
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Video tribute: Canucks great Curt Fraser’s Hall of Fame highlight reel
Markus Naslund garnered the most attention — and deservedly so — with today’s announcement of his induction into the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame with former Canuck Curt Fraser, Cranbrook’s Rob...
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CFSEU launches powerful anti-gang video campaign
Two Metro Vancouver moms who lost their children to gang violence six years ago say they hope a new anti-gang video campaign will help steer youth away from the deadly lifestyle. Carol Kinnear, who’s...
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Shoplifting suspect allegedly found with loaded handguns
Vancouver Police responded to a report of a shoplifter at a London Drugs on Kingsway Monday. But when officers arrived, they found the suspect allegedly in possession of three semi-automatic handguns...
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RCMP court ruling adds to our argument in BCTF appeal, government says
The recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada about the RCMP’s collective bargaining rights strengthens B.C.’s case against the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, the province says in court documents filed...
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REAL ESTATE PORN: Lions Gate founder Frank Giustra selling his Beverly Hills...
Lifestyles of rich and famous Vancouver people Frank Giustra, West Vancouver mining mogul and founder of Lions Gate Entertainment, has put his Beverly Hills mansion up for sale. The asking price is...
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Rosewood Hotel Georgia ranked No. 2 hotel in Canada by U.S. publication
Vancouver’s Rosewood Hotel Georgia has been listed as the second best hotel in Vancouver in an annual ranking completed by U.S. News & World Report. Using a methodology based on “star rankings,...
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Government wants property with massive grow-op forfeited
The B.C. government is going after an Aldergrove property where thousands of marijuana plants were found Tuesday. The B.C. director of civil forfeiture wasted no time in launching a lawsuit to seize...
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Appeal court cuts sentences for ketamine smugglers
The B.C. Court of Appeal has reduced the sentences of three men convicted of trying to traffic more than 1,000 kilograms of the date rape drug ketamine that was smuggled into Canada. The province’s...
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