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Gift idea: Advent calendar loaded with B.C. wine
A bottle of wine a day for 25 days is one way to make someone jolly, probably overly so, this holiday season. New District, which bills itself as British Columbia’s only online wine marketplace, is...
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Powerful earthquake recorded off coast of Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 has occurred in the Pacific Ocean, 160 kilometres southwest of the city of Makurazaki, Japan. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center based in Hawaii says there is no...
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Puppies to the rescue for stressed-out SFU students
University life can be rough, especially during midterms, so Simon Fraser University’s health and counselling services is bringing in puppies to the rescue. The annual Puppy Therapy events are back to...
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B.C. Ferries sailings cancelled between Tsawwassen and southern Gulf Islands
Extreme weather has led to B.C. Ferries cancelling Monday sailings between Tsawwassen and the Southern Gulf Islands. The following Queen of Burnaby sailings have been cancelled: 3:15 p.m. departing...
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Windstorm knocks out power for 30,000 in Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast
Nearly 30,000 Lower Mainland and Sunshine Coast homes and businesses are without power as BC Hydro scrambles to deal with outages caused by strong winds.. Most of the outages are in the Fraser Valley,...
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Ski season opens Friday at Cypress Mountain
Monday’s big dump of snow on the North Shore mountains means ski season is arriving early at Cypress Mountain Resort. The Cypress Bowl slopes at will open Friday morning. With the 20 centimetres that...
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Bell Media cuts felt at CTV Vancouver, TSN 1040
CTV Vancouver sports director and anchor Perry Solkowski was one of at least 18 Bell Media staffers laid off Tuesday in Vancouver as the Canadian communications giant continued with its latest round of...
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Vancouver Giants will suit up as Stormtroopers on Star Wars night
The Vancouver Giants are hitting hyperdrive and hosting a Star Wars night a full two weeks before Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens hits big screens on Dec. 18. The Giants will be decked out in...
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Syrian refugees: Where are they likely to go?
We are about six weeks away from the end of the year and the timeframe imposed by the new Liberal government to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada, but Ottawa has still not publicly released its...
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One dead, one wounded in latest Surrey shooting
Surrey field hockey supporters are morning the loss of Surinderpal Singh Hehar, who was gunned down early Saturday near 152nd and 66 Avenue. Hehar, a longshoreman who was a popular member of the Surrey...
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More violence in Surrey with strip club stabbing
A man is in hospital in serious condition after being stabbed inside the Byrd Pub in the Flamingo Hotel early Sunday. Surrey RCMP S.Sgt. Murray Hedderson said the 911 calls came in about 1:35 a.m....
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Surrey man allegedly involved in conflict facing gun, drug charges
A young Surrey man alleged to be part of a violent gang conflict has been arrested and is facing serious drug and gun charges. Saleh Mohammed, 22, was picked up after Surrey RCMP was called to a...
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Canadians among world’s most educated: OECD
Canadians are the most likely among OECD countries to have post-secondary education, an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report says. The Education at a Glance report says 54 per...
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B.C. reaction to Ottawa’s plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees
At a press conference in Ottawa this afternoon, the federal government unveiled its plan on how Canada will resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees. Vancouver Sun reporter Peter O’Neil is covering the story in...
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Surrey RCMP investigating shots fired call Monday night
Two people standing in a garage of a Surrey house were target in a shooting about 11 p.m. Monday. Neither intended victims is cooperating with the investigation, Surrey RCMP Sgt. Paul Hayes said in a...
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Greater Vancouver Zoo protester bloodied after megaphone meets leaf blower
An animal rights protester says she suffered a bloody lip and nose after a Greater Vancouver Zoo worker waved an industrial leaf blower in her face on Saturday. Sarah Fox, who belongs to the group...
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Surrey man loses appeal of firearms conviction
A Surrey man convicted of carrying a loaded Glock in his man purse has lost an appeal in the case. Glenn Sheck had argued on appeal that his Charter rights were violated when police searched him...
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Fentanyl warnings being placed inside Vancouver nightclub bathrooms
Vancouver Coastal Health is raising awareness about the dangers of fentanyl by placing warning decals inside nightclub bathrooms, a common location for recreational drug use. The decals warn users that...
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Blackcomb Mountain, Peak 2 Peak Gondola open Thursday in Whistler
Whistler Blackcomb completes the kick-off of its 50th anniversary season on Thursday with the opening of Blackcomb Mountain for skiing and snowboarding. The Peak2Peak Gondola, which connects Whistler...
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Anti-gang strategy to be implemented province-wide, Justice Minister says
A successful police strategy targeting the most violent Metro Vancouver gangsters will now be implemented province-wide, B.C. Justice Suzanne Anton said Wednesday. Anton told reporters in Surrey that...
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