Rainfall warning in effect for Metro Vancouver
Keep those umbrellas handy if you plan to go outside in the next few days. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for the entire region, running all the way from the Sunshine Coast and Howe Sound and through Metro...
Abbotsford worker rescues kittens seconds from being crushed in trash compactor
Some lucky kittens only have eight lives left after coming within moments of being crushed in a trash compactor, the BC SPCA says. A worker at an Abbotsford waste management facility was loading cardboard into the compactor when he heard...
1 taken to hospital after crash involving pedestrian in Richmond
One person was taken to hospital after a crash at Steveston Highway and Mortfield Gate in Richmond Saturday afternoon, according to BC Emergency Health Services. The Richmond RCMP says a pedestrian was involved but hasn’t provided further information. Emergency crews...
Speed, alcohol possible factors in Abbotsford crash that sent 4 to hospital
The Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) says speed and alcohol are being considered as factors in a serious, single-vehicle crash that sent four people to hospital Saturday. Patrol officers were called to the area of Marshall Road near Peardonville shortly before...
Lapu-Lapu Day survivor says upcoming 2026 festival should not happen
As the first anniversary of last year’s Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy approaches, one survivor and several Filipino community groups say it’s too soon to bring the festival back. This year’s event is scheduled to take place April 17-19, but many say...
IHIT investigating overnight homicide at a Surrey home
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been called in after a shooting death in Surrey early Sunday morning. Surrey Police Service (SPS) members were called to a home on Laurel Drive near 139th Street Surrey police say they were...
Gas pains: price per litre jumps past $2 across Lower Mainland
If you waited until this weekend to gas up, you might experience some pain at the pumps. The price of regular gas has been spotted around the 202.9 mark in Vancouver and as high as 204.9 in Surrey. Gas reaches...
‘It’s too fresh for us’: Some B.C. Lapu Lapu Day survivors oppose 2026 festival
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘It’s too fresh for us’: Some B.C. Lapu Lapu Day survivors oppose 2026 festival ‘The question is, is this the right time?’ — Arcie Lim, president of the United Filipino-Canadian Associations in B.C. Author of the article:...
Metro Vancouver unionized outdoor workers vote to strike
Breadcrumb Trail Links Metro Vancouver unionized outdoor workers vote to strike The Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees Union says 97.8 per cent voted in favour of job action. Author of the article: By Tiffany Crawford Published Mar 14, 2026 1...
Nearly $1 million spend by Kwantlen Polytechnic student association sparks ministry investigation
Breadcrumb Trail Links Nearly $1 million spend by Kwantlen Polytechnic student association sparks ministry investigation Brenda Bailey, B.C.’s minister of finance, announced an investigation into the Kwantlen Student Association to determine whether there has been any misuse of funds Author...
