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'Putting lives at risk'
Lives are being put in danger due to careless drivers. For the third time this month, a motorist has driven over a firehose at an active fire scene and that is...
Virtue, Moir win 8th title
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir captured their eighth Canadian figure skating title on Saturday, in their final appearance in the event. The Olympic gold and silver...
$14M for modular homes
B.C.'s fastest-growing city will soon have more resources to help get residents off the street. The City of Surrey is being provided $13 million of capital...
Man dies after Costco attack
An elderly man who was assaulted outside the Costco in downtown Vancouver last month has passed away as a result of his injuries. According to police, the...
Crown goes after fuel spill
A Greek shipping firm accused of operating a vessel that spilled thousands of litres of fuel into Vancouver's English Bay will be prosecuted regardless of...
Cops hit by suspected drunk
Two Vancouver Police community safety officers were injured in a collision with a suspected drunk driver early Friday. The officers' vehicle was struck at...
Driver runs over fire hose
Firefighters were battling a blaze in Burnaby early Friday when a driver ran over one of their hoses. It's the second time this month in Metro Vancouver...
Hotel sues hockey team
A lawsuit has been filed against a minor hockey association, a team representative and 60 unidentified players and parents alleging more than $200,000 in damage...
Pedestrian struck in Surrey
Surrey RCMP is currently on scene at a pedestrian struck motor vehicle collision in the South Surrey Area. The collision happened at approximately 4:48 am,...
Can pot beat opioid crisis?
Terry Lake, the former B.C. health minister who oversaw the declaration of a public-health emergency amid the deadly fentanyl crisis, is urging more research on...
Who's next after Gregor?
Who will be Vancouver's next mayor? A day after Gregor Robertson announced he won't seek re-election in October, few seem eager to take on the mantle....
Vancouver's logo fiasco
The City of Vancouver is scrapping a plan to update its corporate logo. Outgoing Mayor Gregor Robertson called the old trademark "lame" and...
Fake gold scheme busted
Two men have been arrested after a fake Chinese gold scheme. A man was told he was purchasing “priceless” Chinese artifacts, but discovered they...
Homicide victim identified
The victim of a homicide in Surrey four days ago has been identified by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team. Surrey resident Shawnn Patrick Cotter, 37,...
Treasure trove of images
More than two million images documenting decades of Vancouver's history have been donated to the city's archives. Postmedia Network Inc., which owns the...
Stabbed outside karaoke bar
A stabbing incident sent two men to hospital in Burnaby overnight. The incident happened about 3 a.m. outside a karaoke bar off Kingsway, near Metrotown mall....
Pipeline protesters arrested
Two elderly First Nations women were arrested after RCMP in Burnaby forced open the door of a camper trailer that was used to block a road near the construction...
Chained up in park protest
Protesters chained themselves to earth-moving equipment at a Surrey construction site, Wednesday. The group is opposed to a controversial road being built...
Freight train slams into semi
A freight train smashed into a semi at a Surrey rail yard, Wednesday. The collision happened about 4:15 p.m. at CN Rail's Thornton rail yard property off...
Scorn for Vancouver summit
China is taking aim at an international summit on North Korea in Vancouver next week, saying the event co-hosted by Canada and the United States is likely to do...
Teacher chokes out student
A gym teacher in Vancouver has been suspended for two weeks for choking out a Grade 10 student while teaching self defence. According to a consent resolution...
3 police officers injured
Three police officers were injured at an East Vancouver training centre on Wednesday. The incident occurred at the Vancouver Police Department’s Glen...
Fundraising for John Mann
A fundraising campaign for Spirit of the West singer John Mann is seeking $10,000 to help pay for the musician's medical and personal needs. Mann was...
Alleged sex trade in condo
A condo owner has been ordered to stop using his property for business purposes — including alleged "prostitution related activities" —...
New rules for high rollers
New rules are being brought in for big-spending gamblers at British Columbia's casinos. The B.C. Lottery Corp. now requires anyone spending $10,000 or more...
Robertson won't run again
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson has announced he's not seeking re-election this fall after three terms in office. Robertson said he reflected on his future...
Cops nab Grinches galore
Surrey RCMP put the cuffs on 19 bad guys over a 20-day period in December. In an operation dubbed Project Grinch, police targeted shopping malls and surrounding...
Dramatic takedown on farm
RCMP got their man after calling in the dogs and air support to bust a Fraser Valley drug and stolen vehicle operation. Police used Air One and the Abbotsford...
Man, boy tied up, robbed
A man and his 17-year old son were tied up during a robbery at a licensed marijuana grow-op in Abbotsford, B.C. early Wednesday morning. Police are...
Injured skier rescued
UPDATE: 5:50 a.m. Rescuers reached an injured skier on Vancouver's North Shore Tuesday night after he was caught in an avalanche on Mount Seymour. The skier...
Charged with park murder
Charges have been filed in the murder of an amateur photographer who was stabbed to death in Vancouver's Stanley Park more than a year ago. Tyler Anthony...
'Goatel 6' burns
A popular Fraser Valley petting zoo's barn was destroyed by fire, Monday. The goat barn at Maan Farms Country Experience in Abbotsford went up in flames...
Black-market ride hailing
As the B.C. government explores the potential impact of allowing ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, a number of such services have already been operating...
Empty-home tax looming
The City of Vancouver has launched its empty homes tax audit system meant to ensure residents are complying with the program. The deadline for homeowners to...
Coliseum turns 50
Vancouver's "Rink on Renfrew" turned 50, Monday. Pacific Coliseum, the arena that brought NHL hockey and countless concerts to the city continues...
Jamie Bacon denied bail
Gangster Jamie Bacon has been denied bail and will remain behind bars as he awaits trial on a charge of counselling murder. A B.C. Supreme Court judge in...
Thrill-seeker charges stayed
Charges against a bridge-climbing thrill seeker have been stayed. American tourist Andrew Valantine scaled Vancouver's Lions Gate Bridge last July, bringing...
Gunfire in Guildford
Two people were seen running from the scene of gunfire in the Guildford area of Surrey Monday night. RCMP responded to reports of shots fired just before 9:30...
Take it slow, taxis urge
The B.C. Taxi Association says ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft need to be held to the same regulatory standards as taxi associations if they are...
Dead man still a mystery
Police say they are working to confirm the identity of a man who was found dead in a home on Sunday in Surrey. The Integrated Homicide Investigations Team says...
Guns, drugs seized in raids
A man and woman face several drug and firearm charges believed related to Lower Mainland gang conflict following a major police seizure. RCMP started their...
Homicide in Surrey
UPDATE: 10 a.m. Police have confirmed they are dealing with a homicide in Surrey, B.C. They were called to the 17800 block of 64th Avenue in the Cloverdale area...
Teen's native language app
A 15-year-old high school student in British Columbia is turning to technology to help address a decades-old problem — how to revive an Indigenous...
Double shooting in East Van
Police are investigating a double shooting in Vancouver that happened Saturday night. Two men in their early twenties were shot in an industrial parking lot on...