Large police presence reported in Burnaby
A significant police presence has been reported in a Burnaby neighbourhood. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! Several callers to 1130 NewsRadio report seeing multiple police vehicles in the area of Canada Way and Smith Avenue. The...
OneBC group ‘facilitated’ off UBC campus by RCMP amid safety fears
The University of British Columbia says RCMP officers “facilitated” a group of people from the OneBC party off its Vancouver campus after they failed to follow instructions to leave for their own safety, with one of the group being carried...
Could Pete Fry soon announce a mayoral run?
A well-known city councillor could soon announce he’s running for mayor in this year’s civic election. Vancouver City Coun. Pete Fry is holding a launch party next Friday, and while he won’t officially confirm what he is launching, he said...
Metro Vancouver reviews reforms after North Shore wastewater debacle
Metro Vancouver’s governance committee is reviewing proposed reforms Thursday, following a scathing audit that flagged structural problems at the regional district after the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant ballooned billions over budget. The review comes after a Deloitte-led audit last...
Vancouver city councillor motions to dim bright headlights
You may be one of many people who feel vehicle headlights these days are too bright. On Wednesday, COPE Coun. Sean Orr presented a motion in Vancouver City Hall to address just that. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO...
Massive donation leads way for more support for adults with ADHD in Vancouver
Personal experience was the motivation behind a major donation set to change access to ADHD assessment for adults in Metro Vancouver. Professional motorcycle racer Darren James always considered his ADHD an advantage on the track. “I had ADHD as a...
Myles Gray police beating hearing adjourned after hot mic obscenity
A public hearing into the 2015 police beating death of Myles Gray that began in Vancouver this week has been adjourned after a lawyer used a strong obscenity to describe someone in a remark captured by a microphone. CLICK HERE...
Surrey residents displaced after 2 fires Wednesday
Firefighters were kept busy Wednesday by blazes at two homes in Surrey. First, three people were displaced as a fire destroyed part of a Surrey townhouse in the early afternoon. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! Assistant...
Ex-grocery boss Darrell Jones to make ‘big announcement’ amid B.C. Conservative race
Former grocery executive Darrell Jones says he’ll be making a “big announcement” next week as he considers running for the leadership of the B.C. Conservatives. Jones, whose announcement is scheduled for Tuesday in Surrey, B.C., said last month that he...
Provincial government announces extra funding to combat extortion violence
Extortion cases continue to dominate headlines south of the Fraser River, and the provincial government says it is beefing up funding to help police fight the issue. The Ministry of Public Safety announced Thursday it is putting another $600,000 into...
