Vancouver News‹ Jun 25 to Jul 1, 2017 ›
Pets die in fire
Vancouver firefighters were busy in the early hours of July 1 battling three separate fires, one of which killed all five of one family's pets. The pets...
Crowd comes to cat's rescue
Residents banded together to crowd fund the rescue of a cat stuck in a West End Vancouver tree. ​Oliver was heard meowing from high up in the pine tree...
Flaggers struck in road rage
Police have arrested a woman following a road rage incident in Burnaby in which two flaggers were struck by a vehicle, Wednesday. The driver is facing possible...
Baby's death 'suspicious'
Police in Maple Ridge are investigating the sudden and suspicious death of a four-month-old baby girl. Cpl. Amanda Harnett of Ridge Meadows RCMP says the...
Sewage tainted oysters
Researchers with the BC Centre for Disease Control may have pinpointed how a mysterious norovirus outbreak spread, forcing the closure of 13 West Coast oyster...
He wanted to 'destroy' ex
A man accused of trying to emotionally ruin the life of his ex-wife using online posts showed little emotion as a B.C. Supreme Court jury declared him guilty of...
Says he's no terrorist
A B.C. man accused of using his Facebook account to express support of "lone wolf" terrorists in the name of the Islamic State says he was on social...
Push for border tech trading
The president of Microsoft is pushing to make a Vancouver-Seattle technology corridor a success, despite the uncertainty around cross-border trade posed by the...
Crash, fire close bypass
A stolen pumper truck was crashed into a car dealership and started a fire that closed down the Langley Bypass early this morning. The driver rammed through...
Chief's words still linger
Leonard George remembers the first time he heard his father, Chief Dan George, deliver his moving and prophetic speech on indigenous rights, "A Lament for...
2 stabbed in random attacks
New Westminster Police are looking for witnesses to a pair of random stabbings on June 25. “Police were dispatched to Royal Columbian Hospital, where one...
Serious assault, man dead
A man is dead after an assault in Vancouver Tuesday morning. Police responded to a call at the 200 block of East Hastings just after 8 a.m. for a report of a...
Fire near BC Place
Fire crews are responding to thick, black smoke seen over BC Place in Vancouver. Firefighters arrived at Pacific Boulevard about 11:30 a.m. It is not yet clear...
2 arrested in shooting
Two men have been arrested following a shooting in Surrey. RCMP received reports of shots fired in the Bridgeview area near Pattullo Bridge Monday night, and...
Child stalked by coyote
A coyote prowling a Surrey elementary school stalked two children on Monday. According to a witness, the coyote grabbed a four-year-old girl outside Mary Jane...
Runs into fire to save cats
An East Vancouver man ran back into a raging house fire to save his cats on Monday. The Commercial Street fire caused significant damage to the home and spread...
Pot shops ignoring fines
Only one-fifth of fines levied against unlicensed marijuana dispensaries in Vancouver are being paid. Nearly $1 million in fines has been issued since last...
Friendly after alleged assault
A woman who has accused B.C.'s former RCMP spokesman of sexual assault defended sending him friendly emails after the alleged attack during a heated...
Cops wrong in man's death
British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office says RCMP in Port Coquitlam incorrectly reported that a distraught man may have taken his own life...
You'll have to pay to plug in
An electric vehicle pilot program set to be introduced in Vancouver could be a jolt in the wallet for drivers of battery-powered cars. Two programs will be...
Incident at YVR over
UPDATE: noon Richmond RCMP report an incident at Vancouver International Airport "has been cleared." The situation was dealt with just half an hour...
Shooting on quiet street
UPDATE: 9:00 p.m. One of the two vehicles involved in Sunday's drive-by shooting in Surrey was found on fire in Cloverdale, shortly after the shooting...
Missing woman found
UPDATE: 7:40 p.m. Alice Woo, who was reported missing earlier Sunday, has been found safe. ORIGINAL: 3:15 p.m. The Vancouver Police Department is requesting...
Crow halts mail delivery
Canuck the Crow has halted mail delivery in an East Vancouver neighbourhood. The crow has become a neighbourhood celebrity with a large social media following,...
City ponders coffee cup ban
The City of Vancouver is considering a ban on disposable coffee cups. A staff report found disposable cups, lids and sleeves are among the most commonly...
Pain pushed her to drugs
Desperate for relief from unbearable pain following knee surgery, Lorna Bird says she was forced to buy drugs from the Downtown Eastside streets of Vancouver...