Vancouver News‹ Oct 21 to 27, 2018 ›
Spike in ODs overnight
The Fraser Health authority is warning drug users to use less than they normally would following a spike in overdoses Friday night. The health authority has...
Prosthetic arm stolen
Not only did someone steal Callum Davie's prosthetic arm, they stole part of his ability to be a kid. The 12-year-old Maple Ridge boy and his family have...
Sea lion blinded by gun shot
A Steller sea lion rescued by the Vancouver Aquarium earlier this month after being shot in the head has been put down, according to staff. Ukee was found on a...
Charges laid in fatal crash
RCMP say three charges have been laid against a young Surrey woman following two crashes in that city that killed a teenager and injured another Police say...
Ammonia scare ends
All roads have reopened around an industrial park in Langley, almost two days after an ammonia leak forced an evacuation of the area. RCMP say roads around the...
Arrest after police standoff
A wanted man was arrested following a five-hour standoff with police in Burnaby Thursday night. Police responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a home on...
Gunfire behind strip club
Police are investigating reports of gunfire behind a Vancouver strip club. Police were called to the No. 5 Orange shortly after midnight, when 911 callers...
Charges in fatal accident
Following a complex, year-long investigation by Surrey RCMP, charges have been laid in connection with a two-vehicle fatal accident on May 3, 2017 in...
Postal strike hits coast
Looks like the city of Vancouver will be the next centre hit by rotating Canada Post strike action. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers indicates that strike...
Lights on for pets?
A study commissioned by BC Hydro reveals most British Columbians believe they keep electricity consumption on a short leash, but when a pet is added to the...
Tagging to save lives
A Vancouver graffiti artist is tagging back alleys to save lives. Trey Helten says he tried to summon help for an overdose victim in a Downtown Eastside alley...
Hot dogs vs vagina rocks?
The Hot Dog Water guy is back. The creator of the satirical $38 health product will set up shop outside the Goop wellness summit in Vancouver's Stanley Park...
New bus service steps in
As Greyhound pulls out of Western Canada, a Saskatchewan coach company is launching a new service from Vancouver to Calgary Rider Express is offering morning...
Complaint over bear death
The death of a female black bear that fell from a tree after being darted with a tranquilizer has prompted a wildlife group to file a complaint with the British...
A ladder to nowhere?
It may not be a stairway to heaven, but it is a ladder to nowhere. A 126-foot ladder-like sculpture called 108 Steps is turning heads skyward on Kingsway in...
Two teens stabbed
A stabbing at a strip mall put two youths in hospital Thursday. The victims were found near 148th Street and 108th Avenue about 11:30 a.m. in the Guildford...
Power out grounds flights
More flight delays Thursday morning, this time on the coast. A power outage at Vancouver International Airport's domestic terminal forced the cancellation...
Trio bilked investors
A Surrey pastor, his son and a third man committed fraud in a real estate scam, the BC Securities Commission has found. The trio told investors they were buying...
Killer granted full parole
A British Columbia man who murdered four people as a teenager and left his two-month-old niece in a room with her dead mother has been granted full parole....
$18M anonymous donor
The BC Cancer Foundation has received an $18.34-million donation from an anonymous donor. The enormous donation will go towards a molecular imaging and...
Ammonia leak evacuation
An ammonia leak at a dog-food manufacturing facility in the Township of Langley has forced the evacuation of an industrial area. Deputy fire chief Bruce...
Pedestrian hit, killed
Delta police are investigating a fatal collision between a pickup and a pedestrian. The victim, a 44-year-old man from Surrey, was hit about 7:30 p.m. on 120th...
Longshoreman falls to death
An investigation has been launched into the death of a longshore worker in North Vancouver. The man apparently fell to his death at Neptune Terminals on...
Pipeline review flawed
The National Energy Board is repeating its mistakes with a new review of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, laying the groundwork for another court...
Death-defying escape
In a move straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, a man jumped from one high rise balcony to another to elude an armed assailant. Police in Delta are searching...
Luxury home sales plummet
Sales of luxury homes in two of Canada's most expensive cities fell this year, as the high-end real estate market continued to feel the impact of foreign...
Whale watchers rescued
Dozens of people aboard a whale watching boat in the Georgia Strait off Vancouver needed to be rescued Tuesday. Zoe Ward with Wild Whales Vancouver says 33...
Trial hears sting audio
Jurors in the trial of a man charged with killing a 12-year-old British Columbia girl have heard an audio recording of the accused being fired for lying to the...
West Fraser Timber profit up
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says its net profit nearly doubled in the third quarter despite lower lumber and panel prices. The Vancouver-based forest products...
Natural gas limited in winter
A British Columbia natural gas supplier is warning its one million customers to expect reduced supplies and "challenges in times of high demand" as...
Dispute leads to stabbing
A teenager in Surrey, B.C., is recovering from a stab wound while police search for a second youth suspected in the attack. Surrey RCMP say the 16-year-old was...
15-year-old girl missing
Police in Surrey are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen since last week. Hailey McClelland is...
Assaulted, dies in hospital
Police are investigating after a man died following serious assault in Surrey. RCMP were called to the scene of a fight about 2:45 a.m. Sunday in the area of...
Furry cops strike a pose
Vancouver's cutest cops strike a pose in the new 2019 VPD canine calendar. Twelve months of furry crime fighters and their handlers are featured, including...
Husband facing murder
Surrey RCMP have arrested 44 -year-old Rizig Bona and charged him with second-degree murder in connection with the homicide of his wife, Anida Magaya. Magaya...
Blaze destroys barn
Several chickens died in a large barn fire in Abbotsford Sunday morning. Fire crews responded to the blaze on Leclair Street, arriving to find the structure...
Hard chopper landing
Five people walked away from a hard helicopter landing north of Pitt Meadows Sunday. Emergency crews were called to a reported crash just before 2 p.m. in the...
Fractured, partisan council
On the heels of his narrow victory in Vancouver's dramatic mayoral race, observers say Kennedy Stewart's biggest challenge will be leading a council...
No recount required
Vancouver's runner-up in the race for mayor says he won't concede until he has a chance to consult advisors, but the City of Vancouver says no recount...
Serious injuries from crash
Three people are in hospital with serious injuries after an early morning crash in Surrey. Surrey RCMP arrived on scene of a crash at the intersection of 152nd...
Kennedy wins in Vancouver
Former New Democrat MP Kennedy Stewart has won a neck-and-neck mayoral race to lead Vancouver, as local government saw shakeups across the region. Supporters...