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Rainfall warning issued for northern sections of Lower Mainland

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for much of the Lower Mainland, including West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and Coquitlam. Between 50 and 70 millimetres of precipitation are expected, beginning Sunday and stretching into Monday evening....

Dec 8, 2025 | Local

Surrey police investigating after shots fired at a home, vehicle fires discovered

The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says it is investigating after shots were fired at a home and two vehicle fires were discovered Sunday morning. Officers were called to a home on 125th Street near 102nd Avenue shortly before 8:30 a.m....

Dec 8, 2025 | Local

Woman dead after vehicle crashes into lamp post on Golden Ears Way

A woman has died after her vehicle lost control and crashed into a lamp post on a stretch of road connecting Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, the BC RCMP says. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. Saturday, police received a report of...

Dec 8, 2025 | Local

Marquee attraction: viral messages from the neon marquee at Vancouver’s legendary Penthouse nightclub are collected...

If your commute includes Seymour Street in downtown Vancouver, you may already be familiar with the neon marquee outside the legendary Penthouse Nightclub. These days, the viral messages its tile lettering spells out get more attention than the nearly 80-year-old...

Dec 8, 2025 | Local

Vancouver students call for traffic safety improvements near high school

Two high school students are calling for improved traffic safety around their school after their classmate was struck by a speeding car last year. Road safety improvements had eventually been installed outside of Vancouver’s Lord Byng Secondary School after the...

Dec 8, 2025 | Local

Child dies after being hit by cube van in Surrey Friday

A child has died after being hit by a large commercial cube van in Surrey Friday. Related: Child suffering from life-threatening injuries after being hit by van in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood The nine-year-old had been taken to hospital in life-threatening...

Dec 8, 2025 | Local

Some expectant parents to be diverted during temporary OB/GYN shortage, says Fraser Health

Fraser Health Authority is warning expectant parents of a temporary shortage of obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYN) at two local hospitals, meaning patients may be subject to “maternity diversions.” On select dates over the holiday season, maternity patients who had planned to give...

Dec 8, 2025 | Local

B.C. Court of Appeal rules First Nations must be consulted on mineral claims

Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. Court of Appeal rules First Nations must be consulted on mineral claims Two of three judges ruled B.C. courts must honour province’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act it passed in 2019 and UN...

Dec 8, 2025 | Local

Four people injured after party bus in Surrey turns violent

Breadcrumb Trail Links Four people injured after party bus in Surrey turns violent Two of the injured people were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Author of the article: By Tiffany Crawford Published Dec 06, 2025 1 minute read You...

Dec 8, 2025 | Local

Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver to close after more than 130 years

Breadcrumb Trail Links Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver to close after more than 130 years Hastings Racecourse and Casino said it is ceasing thoroughbred horse racing effective immediately. Author of the article: By Tiffany Crawford Published Dec 06, 2025 Last updated...

Dec 8, 2025 | Local