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Vancouver councillor motions to bring back Chinatown post office

The fight for a critical community resource in Vancouver’s Chinatown continues. City Coun. Pete Fry introduced a motion on Wednesday to pressure Canada Post to reopen a specific office. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! Fry says...

Dec 11, 2025 | Local

Parts of Fraser Valley district under evacuation order due to atmospheric river

The Fraser Valley Regional District issued an evacuation order and alert for the Wilson Road area after 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday. “Flood waters are a risk to life and safety. Impacted residents must evacuate or be ready to go on...

Dec 11, 2025 | Local

High number of Surrey extortion victims being targeted repeatedly: SPS

The ongoing saga of extortion cases south of the Fraser River has developed another twist. The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says as of Dec. 8, there have been 106 extortion files in the city — 44 of them linked to...

Dec 11, 2025 | Local

Was B.C. Premier David Eby really surprised by DRIPA court decision?

Breadcrumb Trail Links Was B.C. Premier David Eby really surprised by DRIPA court decision? Vaughn Palmer: Independent MLA Elenore Sturko expressed doubt that the premier was all that surprised by the outcome Author of the article: By Vaughn Palmer Published...

Dec 11, 2025 | Local

Flight searches for Vancouver skyrocket after World Cup draw

While some may be grousing about the supposed “lower quality” of teams Canada landed in the World Cup draw last Friday, that doesn’t seem to have dimmed enthusiasm of fans from abroad. Canada, and Vancouver in particular, has seen a...

Dec 10, 2025 | Local

Atmospheric river pours over several parts of British Columbia

An atmospheric river is washing over several parts of British Columbia, with the worst of the weather system hitting part of Vancouver Island and the Fraser and Skagit valleys. Environment Canada has issued more than a dozen warnings from eastern...

Dec 10, 2025 | Local

Coquitlam RCMP investigating suspicious fire in unoccupied building

Mounties are looking for video of, or witnesses to, a fire that destroyed and damaged several units in an unoccupied apartment building on the border of Burnaby and Coquitlam Sunday morning. Coquitlam Fire and Rescue responded to reports of the...

Dec 10, 2025 | Local

B.C. Attorney General Sharma celebrates federal intimate partner violence bill

The B.C. government is applauding the federal Liberals on Tuesday after they proposed new legal measures to address hateful and controlling behaviour toward women. Provincial Attorney General Niki Sharma and B.C. Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity Jennifer Blatherwick held a...

Dec 10, 2025 | Local

Vancouver police arrest suspect, charged with second-degree murder in DTES

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) has arrested a 33-year-old suspected of killing a man in the city’s Downtown Eastside last month. The suspect was arrested on Sunday evening near Main Street and Terminal Avenue and has been charged with second-degree...

Dec 10, 2025 | Local

Housing prices predicted to go up nationwide, down in Metro Vancouver

A new report suggests that the country’s real estate market will experience an uptick in prices by 1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2026, compared to 2025. However, that is only half the story, as the same report...

Dec 10, 2025 | Local