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Toothpaste theft gummed up thanks to police

Toothpaste theft gummed up thanks to police

North Vancouver May 30, 2023 / 6:20 pm

It was a brush with the law. A man dashed out from an emergency exit of the Real Canadian Superstore in North Vancouver on Friday with two duffle bags and a red...

Vancouver council announces Komagata Maru street name to address historic wrongs

Vancouver council announces Komagata Maru street name to address historic wrongs

Vancouver May 30, 2023 / 5:32 pm

Vancouver councillors have approved the honorary street name of Komagata Maru Place for an iconic landmark in a move to redress a case of systemic...

'Badly assaulted' woman found unconscious in Vancouver

'Badly assaulted' woman found unconscious in Vancouver

Vancouver May 30, 2023 / 5:31 pm

Vancouver police say a woman was discovered "badly assaulted" in the Downtown Eastside over the weekend. On Sunday, May 28 around 11:15 a.m.,...

Runaway Blue Bus crashes into yard in Horseshoe Bay

Runaway Blue Bus crashes into yard in Horseshoe Bay

West Vancouver May 30, 2023 / 2:24 pm

A runaway Blue Bus crashed into the yard of a home in Horseshoe Bay Tuesday morning with two passengers onboard. Fortunately there were no serious injuries....

Youth arsonists cause $4K in damage to Port Moody's Trasolini Field

Youth arsonists cause $4K in damage to Port Moody's Trasolini Field

Port Moody May 30, 2023 / 2:23 pm

Port Moody police (PMPD) are looking for a group of youths that were recently seen intentionally lighting Trasolini Field on fire. The arson took place Friday...

Stanley Park’s long-abandoned polar bear enclosure could become a Nordic sauna

Stanley Park’s long-abandoned polar bear enclosure could become a Nordic sauna

Vancouver May 30, 2023 / 12:38 pm

Want to go for a swim in Stanley Park's polar bear enclosure? It's been animal-free since 1997, but one Vancouver architectural firm has proposed a...

Burnaby nurse suspended for taking photos of confidential patient information

Burnaby nurse suspended for taking photos of confidential patient information

Burnaby May 30, 2023 / 10:11 am

A Burnaby nurse has been disciplined for taking photos of confidential information belonging to residents in a long-term care facility last year. Samantha Joyce...

Surrey woman shares story of 85 medical appointments in 2 years

Surrey woman shares story of 85 medical appointments in 2 years

Surrey May 30, 2023 / 9:56 am

Natalie Lacasse has had more than 85 doctor and dental appointments in the last two years. So far, she says she has spent nearly $10,000 — out of pocket...

Accused in Vancouver car death also facing assault, sex assault charges

Accused in Vancouver car death also facing assault, sex assault charges

Vancouver May 30, 2023 / 9:34 am

The man accused in the Vancouver driving death of an Irish tech worker in June 2022 also faces sexual assault, assault and driving while prohibited charges....

Fate of Vancouver controversial Chinatown condo project pushed to June 12

Fate of Vancouver controversial Chinatown condo project pushed to June 12

Vancouver May 30, 2023 / 9:23 am

It will be at least two more weeks before any decision can be made on a condo development in the heart of Vancouver's Chinatown neighbourhood. Seventy...

B.C. massage therapist asked patient about 'bondage therapy'

B.C. massage therapist asked patient about 'bondage therapy'

Surrey May 30, 2023 / 7:31 am

A Surrey massage therapist has been suspended for a week after the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia found he had sexualized a patient’s...

Man pleads guilty to murder, assault in B.C. library stabbing spree

Man pleads guilty to murder, assault in B.C. library stabbing spree

New Westminster May 30, 2023 / 6:07 am

A man who left a trail of chaos during a stabbing rampage in and around a North Vancouver library two years ago admitted his guilt Monday to killing one woman...

Police renew plea to help identify woman found in ocean near Vancouver beach

Police renew plea to help identify woman found in ocean near Vancouver beach

Vancouver May 29, 2023 / 6:05 pm

It's been eight months since a woman was discovered floating in the ocean off of Spanish Banks. A tugboat crew spotted her around 9 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2022;...

Ex-Burnaby Metrotown clothing store employee charged in alleged $81K fake refund fraud

Ex-Burnaby Metrotown clothing store employee charged in alleged $81K fake refund fraud

Burnaby May 29, 2023 / 12:37 pm

An ex-employee at an "attainable luxury" clothing store at Burnaby’s Metrotown mall has been charged with fraud in relation to alleged bogus...

New Democrat MP says she is target of foreign interference by China

New Democrat MP says she is target of foreign interference by China

Vancouver May 29, 2023 / 11:58 am

New Democrat MP Jenny Kwan says Canada’s spy agency has told her she is an ongoing target of the Chinese government. The Vancouver member of Parliament...

Man pleads guilty to murder, assault in B.C. library stabbing spree

Man pleads guilty to murder, assault in B.C. library stabbing spree

North Vancouver May 29, 2023 / 11:54 am

A man who stabbed numerous people in and around the Lynn Valley Library in North Vancouver two years ago has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges. Yannick...

Truck driver collides into overpass in Abbotsford

Truck driver collides into overpass in Abbotsford

Abbotsford May 29, 2023 / 11:38 am

A major highway connecting the Lower Mainland has snarled after a truck driver collided with an overpass on Monday morning. Sgt. Paul Walker with the Abbotsford...

Former real estate CEO claims company still owes him millions

Former real estate CEO claims company still owes him millions

Vancouver May 29, 2023 / 9:35 am

The ex-CEO of a Vancouver real estate company claims he was shorted just shy of $1.55 million in commissions from his former firm and told he would only be paid...

Coquitlam race engineer could soon be part of motorsports history

Coquitlam race engineer could soon be part of motorsports history

Coquitlam May 29, 2023 / 9:32 am

Deft thumbs at the video game controller has lead a Coquitlam man to one of the most storied car races in the world at one of the sport’s most famous...

Trial of man accused of stabbing seven in Lynn Valley set to start in B.C. Supreme Court

Trial of man accused of stabbing seven in Lynn Valley set to start in B.C. Supreme Court

North Vancouver May 28, 2023 / 7:43 pm

More than two years after a horrific stabbing spree in North Vancouver’s Lynn Valley library plaza left one woman dead and six others injured, the court...

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