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Age of distraction means people need breaks from technology, social media...
People should plan “phone vacations” and take regular breaks from technology, social media expert Jesse Miller told hundreds of school administrators this week. Miller was speaking Wednesday at a...
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Langara Journalism department turns 50
Langara’s Journalism department is turning 50 this year. It’s celebrating by hosting a reunion party on Friday night and a presentation by Toronto Star investigative reporter Kevin Donovan Thursday...
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Government wants to change tactics in case against Hells Angels
The B.C. government wants to change its tactics in a long-running civil forfeiture case against three Hells Angels’ chapters. Lawyer John Hunter told B.C. Supreme Court Justice Barry Davies Thursday...
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Charges laid in Abbotsford murder
Two men have been charged in connection with the fatal attack on an Abbotsford man on May 10. Guiseppe “Joe” Bengey Zecca, 38, was found near Vedder and Lonzo roads just after 11 p.m. suffering from a...
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More charges stemming from Surrey-North Delta conflict
B.C.’s anti-gang agency has announced more charges against young men believed to be involved in the conflict in Surrey and North Delta that led to a series of shootings. Chandanjot Singh Gill, an...
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How many people are running red lights near you? (interactive map)
We’ve got a story in the paper today about where the most red-light camera tickets are handed out. Here’s the interactive map that accompanied the story (mobile version here): The red-light camera data...
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Shootings continue in Surrey with more gunplay Sunday
Surrey RCMP are investigating another shots fired incident that took place Sunday about 8 p.m in the 13400-block of 70B Avenue. “Upon attendance, officers located evidence consistent with shots being...
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Rabih Alkhalil to appear in court in Montreal Thursday
Accused killer and former Metro Vancouver man Rabih Alkhalil will make a first appearance in a Montreal-area courtroom Thursday on charges he was part of a cocaine importation ring. Alkhalil was...
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More charges for Kelowna gang associate
In January, gang associate Shane Dankoski was charged in Kelowna with unauthorized possession of a firearm and knowingly possessing a firearm without a licence. He was released on $7500 bail and a...
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North Vancouver gangster facing extortion, unlawful confinement charges
A well-known North Vancouver gangster is wanted for allegedly extorting, assaulting and unlawfully confining a man last month. The charges were laid against Mohammad Masood (Mo) Rahimi on April 23...
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Gangster Michael Newman gets murder conviction down-graded
The B.C. Court of Appeal has overturned a first-degree murder conviction for United Nations gang killer Michael Newman and substituted a second-degree conviction instead. That means Newman, who killed...
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Surrey Six killers sue government for treatment in pre-trial custody
Surrey Six killers Cody Haevischer and Matthew Johnston are suing the B.C. government for the way they were treated while awaiting trial for the 2007 slaughter of six. Both men, who were convicted of...
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Gang associate sentenced to six years minus time served for kidnapping
A gang associate convicted in a dramatic 2011 Vancouver kidnapping was sentenced to just over six years Friday after pleading guilty to several charges in March. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Austin...
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Another shooting late Saturday in Surrey
Surrey RCMP is confirming evidence of another shooting late Saturday in the 3000-block of Croydon Drive. S.Sgt. Murray Hedderson said in a news release that the Mounties began getting 911 calls at...
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Proposed Burrard Bridge upgrade would eliminate vehicle lane in favour of...
The city of Vancouver plans to eliminate a traffic lane on the Burrard Bridge while adding a pedestrian lane and making safety improvements at the Burrard-Pacific Intersection. The city plans to begin...
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Vancouver is 46th best city in Canada, according to moneysense.ca
Argh. Will the misery and disappointment never stop for Vancouverites? One week after learning our city was “mind-numbingly boring,” according to a throwaway line in an Economist article, we now have...
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Workday time waster: Watch latest video from our favourite singing Surrey bus...
Surrey bus driver and aspiring singing Amrit Bains, who received plenty of media attention in April with the release of Route 99, his musical tribute to Vancouver’s 99 B-Line, is back with another...
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Wenatchee Wild welcomed into B.C. Hockey League
The B.C. Hockey League is expanding south of the border. The BCHL announced Monday that the Wenatchee Wild will join the junior A hockey league next season and become its 17th franchise. “The BCHL is...
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Highlights from Lolita Fashion Show at Northwest Fan fest 2015 (with video)
I was luckily invited to attend the Lolita Fashion show on Day 3, Sunday May 31 at Northwest Fan Fest this year at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster. The 1- hour fashion show was both informative and...
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TransLink reimbursing transit pass holders for May’s SkyTrain shutdown
TransLink is now compensating transit pass holders who were inconvenienced by May 22’s SkyTrain shutdown. The Expo Line was shut down between Joyce-Collingwood and Waterfront stations for much of the...
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