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Health Minister visits DTES
A program that helps people in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is getting a funding boost from the federal government. An initiative that focuses on gender...
$9,000 in phony bridge tolls
A Maple Ridge man said he was stunned upon receiving a massive bridge toll bill dating back six years, even though he and his truck were out of town during many...
The Rock gets his own day
When you love the city, the city loves you back. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has frequented Vancouver and the surrounding area recently, as he is starring...
Pot yes, hard drugs no
It may not come as a huge surprise, but British Columbians are in favour or legalizing marijuana, but not so called 'hard' drugs a new Insights West...
Steals cop car, crashes it
A man stole an RCMP cruiser and promptly crashed it in a Lower Mainland joyride early Friday. The suspect is facing charges after the cop car was stolen during...
Tree comes crashing down
An old tree in Vancouver's West End came crashing down on Thursday. The decades-old Catalpa tipped over on Burnaby Street near Nicola Street, causing...
Heavy rain warning at coast
A rainfall warning has been posted for Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Greater Victoria, and up to 70 millimetres are expected. Environment Canada says...
Husband admits to murder
A British Columbia man whose wife was struck by a vehicle and killed nearly eight years ago has pleaded guilty to his part in her murder. Police say 53-year-old...
Dumpster fire, body found
Police are investigating the discovery of a woman's body at the scene of a dumpster fire in Langley. Firefighters found the body after dousing the fire just...
17 years for murder of teen
A British Columbia man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 17 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder....
Singing pig's an SPCA hit
A pig with personality is searching for a forever farm after being seized during a cruelty investigation. The B.C. Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals...
Understanding racist legacy
The University of British Columbia is on a mission to train future doctors, dentists and other health-care providers to treat Indigenous patients by learning...
Apology over bedbug flight
A New Westminster woman plagued by bedbugs on a nine-hour flight to London is a victim of the explosive growth in the critters globally, but travellers...
Sex assault suspect search
Police have released sketches and a surveillance image of a suspect in two Surrey sex assaults. RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying...
Bed bugs on a plane
A New Westminster woman is more frustrated by customer service than the bed bug bites she and her family received on a recent trans-Atlantic flight. Heather...
Three rescued from blaze
Three people were rescued from a burning home in Surrey overnight. The fire broke out on 116th Avenue just before midnight. While waiting for firefighters to...
Shots fired in Whalley
Surrey RCMP are on scene of yet another shots-fired incident in Whalley. About 9 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 13300 block of 90th Avenue. Sgt. Steve...
Difficult water rescue of 4
UPDATE: 9:20 p.m. Four people were rescued after being stranded in the Capilano River. The rescue mission was difficult and crews had a rough time getting to...
K-9 cops calendar models
The 2018 Vancouver police dogs calendar features four-legged members of the VPD Canine Unit posing in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown in celebration of the...
1,000s of child sex images
A Fraser Valley man faces child porn charges after police seized a large collection of child sex images in Abbotsford. Travis Butler, 38, is charged with two...
Murder victim identified
Police have identified Vancouver resident Marline Mars, 34, as the homicide victim found dead in an apartment last week. VPD Const. Jason Doucette said...
Pot rules a work in progress
The looming deadline for legalized marijuana has local governments in B.C. crafting wish lists for provincial legislation, from where pot should be grown to how...
New hope for lung cancer
Canadian researchers have developed a predictive model for detecting lung cancer in early stages, when the disease has a greater potential to be curable. The...
Record damages in lawsuit
A lawyer says his client has been awarded the largest amount ever by a Canadian court for punitive damages linked to a motor vehicle accident. Veronica Howell...
Student groped near school
Police are looking for a suspect after a female student was groped by a man near Clayton Heights Secondary School in Surrey. RCMP said the sexual assault...
The Rock loves Surrey
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is expressing his love for B.C. again. The Hollywood actor recently sang the praises of Vancouver, and took to Instagram...
Oysters recalled in BC
Federal health officials say some farm-raised Pacific oysters are being recalled due to a marine biotoxin which causes paralytic shellfish poisoning. The...
Rural addicts need help, too
The head of the BC Pharmacy Association says chronic opioid users in rural and remote communities should have access to supervised injectable treatment that is...
Building razed in fire
A fire in a three-storey building in Vancouver Sunday night gutted a business and two homes in the building. The fire was reported about 10 p.m. on West...
Fired after boy hit by bus
Officials from Khalsa School Mission where a student was hit by a bus, say the driver of the vehicle has been fired. One of five campuses of the Sikh...
Fired trustees re-elected
Four former Vancouver school trustees that were fired by the B.C. government last year have been re-elected to the job. Former BC Liberal Education Minister...
Ejected during crash
One person is in critical condition and four others are injured after a five vehicle collision in Surrey on Sunday. RCMP were called to 64 Avenue and 124 Street...