Vancouver News
Renter found explosives
An explosive device discovered in a Vancouver storage locker this week was found by a man renting the unit. The man alerted police through his lawyer. An...
Broke and broken hearted
Not only was her heart broken, a North Vancouver woman was left with a big hole in her bank account after developing an online relationship with a mystery man....
Out of the bag & on a plane
The cat literally got out of the bag on an Air Canada flight to Vancouver this week. One of two felines on the plane decided to have a look around the cabin...
VPD vow to find driver
The family of a man who was killed in a hit-and-run in April is asking for the public's help in finding the person who killed their son. Ryan Barron, 30,...
14 ODs in one day
Workers at Vancouver's supervised-injection site have been faced with a higher-than-normal number of drug overdoses this week. A spokeswoman with Vancouver...
Paddlers pulled from water
Four people were pulled from the water and taken ashore without injury after their canoe and kayak overturned Sunday on Indian Arm. Coquitlam RCMP were alerted...
IED in storage locker
UPDATE: 10 p.m. Vancouver police it was an "improvised explosive device" that was found in a Mount Pleasant storage locker. Staff Sgt. Randy Fincham...
Regulate THC: doctors
The Canadian Medical Association says 72 per cent of doctors who responded to a survey it conducted want the federal government to regulate THC levels in...
Bear had to be put down
After being hit by a car, a black bear had be euthanized by police in Port Coquitlam. The Mary Hill Bypass was partially shut down late Tuesday to deal with the...
Dog tossed into dumpster
The SPCA hopes someone can help them identify two people seen tossing the body of a dog into a dumpster in Coquitlam. The remains were dumped on July 26, but...
Innovation to fix healthcare
Canada needs innovative solutions to improve home and primary healthcare so it can match other countries including Britain and Australia, which have overcome...
Opioids over-prescribed
The medical profession is waking up to the reality that opioids have been over-prescribed in Canada and is actively searching for solutions, says a national...
Turning lobster into plastic
Where most people see an empty shell after a tasty dinner, a scientist in Vancouver sees an opportunity to create a sustainable new plastic. Chemist Mark...
What turned ocean green?
A giant algae bloom off B.C.'s South Coast has turned the normally blue ocean green. It's so large, it's visible from space. The water in Howe Sound...
Rats slackers on pot
Apparent laziness caused by the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana persists even when the same amount of pot's medicinal component is added, a new...
Murder charge in cell death
A 22-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder following a fight between cellmates at a jail in Surrey. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team...
Man dead in donation bin
Police in Surrey are investigating after a body was found in a clothing donation bin. RCMP say a passerby called 911 at about 6:45 a.m. Tuesday after seeing the...
Biko pedals into Vancity
A South American app developer is jumping on Vancouver's goal of becoming the world’s greenest city. "Vancouver definitely leads the way in...
Shooting in Burnaby
Police are investigating a shooting in Burnaby that took place Monday night. RCMP swarmed an area off 12th Street about 8:30 p.m. after several shots were heard...
Kurdis settle into Canada
Shergo Kurdi lifts his shirt to reveal a pale, mottled patchwork of burn scars on his belly and chest — a legacy, he says, of years spent ironing fabric...