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IHIT searches for person of interest in Surrey murder
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is hunting for a man who may have information about the murder of Michael Amy. Donald Lyle Salahub, 44, disappeared from a half-way house in February in...
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SFU study confirms link between homelessness, foster care
People who have been in foster care are more likely to be homeless, have mental illness and use drugs daily, a Simon Fraser University study has found. The study by SFU’s Michelle Patterson, a clinical...
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Live Updates: North Vancouver SeaBus terminal evacuated
TransLink has cancelled all SeaBus sailings until further notice as it deals with a police incident at the North Vancouver terminal. #RiderAlert #SeaBus all SeaBus trips from Waterfront & Lonsdale...
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Surrey RCMP says three targeted shootings in 19 hours are linked – UPDATED
Surrey RCMP is concerned about three targeted shootings over 19 hours that left two people injured. Sgt. Dale Carr said Surrey’s General Investigation Unit and Serious Crime Section are “actively...
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Researcher finds new way to use FSA results
While the reputation of the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) tests has been tarnished among educators because results have been used to rank schools, one B.C. researcher says he’s found a better way...
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By the numbers: B.C.’s minimum wage hike translates to an extra $416 per year
B.C. minimum wage will be bumped up by 20 cents to $10.45 per hour in September. Any further increases will be tied to the Consumer Price Index, according to B.C. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond. Liquor...
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Whale watch: Orcas pay visit to Burrard Inlet
People walking along Vancouver’s seawall today received a rare treat as a pod of orcas paid a visit in Burrard Inlet. At least five killer whales were spotted in the water off Stanley Park. The...
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Surrey RCMP looking for information on men linked to four recent shootings
Surrey’s top cop condemned the rash of recent shootings that left three men injured over the last three days. RCMP Chief Supt. Bill Fordy said there have been six shootings since Tuesday – all of which...
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Found on Reddit: Cool time-lapse video of 49-foot mural being painted in...
Vancouver artist Ilya Viryachev has captured his labour of love — a month-long endeavour painting a 49-foot mural on the side of building — in a time-lapse video. You can find Viryachev’s work, which...
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Live Update: Bentall 5’s ‘suspicious package’ not toxic, says Hazmat team
Update – 12:53: Hazmat team saying envelope has been tested and no toxicity was found. “Hazmat crews found no evidence of hazardous materials or products in envelope,” Vancouver Fire Rescue Tweeted....
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Video: Motorcyclist rides down escalator at Surrey mall
Video footage of motorcyclist racing down a Guildford Town Centre escalator while fleeing Surrey RCMP has been released online. Posted at Live Leak, the video, which was recorded Feb. 20, begins with a...
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Two men stabbed to death in Vancouver Saturday
Vancouver Police homicide investigators are probing a double stabbing at the West Hotel that left two men dead. Sgt. Randy Fincham said in a news release that police were called to the hotel at Carrall...
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Ley pleads guilty in high-profile firearms case
A Vancouver gangster linked to the police investigation into the 2012 murder of Sandip Duhre has pleaded guilty to three firearms counts in B.C. Supreme Court. Philip Juan Ley entered the plea before...
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Police announce reward for arrest of suspected killer Daniel Paul
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Daniel Alphonse Paul, who’s suspected of killing his girlfriend earlier this month in Vancouver. The reward was announced...
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Anti-gang agency seizes over $5 million in drugs
A seven-month investigation by B.C.’s anti-gang agency has led to a multi-million-dollar drug seizure and several arrests. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit said Wednesday that officers...
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Video: Orcas attack sea lions near Hornby Island
And we thought the orca sighting in Vancouver Harbour last week was exciting … That was nothing compared to the action recently witnessed — and thankfully recorded — by Hornby Island resident Louis...
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Deadmau5, The Weeknd headline Surrey music festival FVDED in the Park
FVDED in the Park, a seemingly unpronounceable music festival (is it supposed to be Faded?) scheduled for July 3 and 4 at Surrey’s Holland Park, has scored a couple of heavyweight headliners. EDM god...
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Abby police issue public warning about three men linked to local conflict
Following a public warning by Surrey RCMP in the aftermath of several shootings last week, police in Abbotsford have followed suit and identified three men believed to pose a public risk. The trio,...
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TED2015: Monica Lewinsky speaks out against ‘culture of humiliation’
good morning, vancouver! #ted2015 pic.twitter.com/924Pd5BJEQ — Monica Lewinsky (@MonicaLewinsky) March 15, 2015 Monica Lewinsky, the former White House intern who was involved in a sex scandal with...
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School districts around the province facing tough budget choices
In what has become an annual tradition, school districts across B.C. are grappling with significant budget cuts that include “administrative savings” and unfunded expenses like increasing MSP premiums...
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