Grub darn it: Here’s why lawns are more torn up than usual across Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver residents may have noticed lawns across the region are more of a chewed-up eyesore than usual this fall. As in past years, raccoons, skunks and birds are digging for tasty grubs, mainly the invasive European chafer beetle. But...
Charge laid in extortion-related shooting of Surrey mansion
A 21-year-old man has been charged in relation to an alleged extortion-related shooting at a Surrey mansion last month. On Monday, the Surrey Police Service reported 21-year-old Avtar Singh had been charged with one count of unlawfully discharging a firearm....
Should Canadian taxpayers finance more subsidized housing?
It is a debate of our era: Should Canadians allow more of their taxes to be directed to people squeezed out of housing? Developers might argue that giving free rein to the for-profit housing market, which would lead to homes...
Could B.C. courts shoot down more laws after the Mineral Tenure Act was ruled ‘inconsistent’...
The B.C. Conservatives are calling on Premier David Eby to recall the legislature before Christmas to repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, days after the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled that the provincial legislation was legally...
$40K worth of stolen clothing, shoes seized from Vancouver home: RCMP
Police have recovered about $40,000 worth of stolen clothing, shoes and other merchandise, some of which were allegedly being sold online. Burnaby RCMP said it received a tip about a person who was allegedly selling stolen clothing on an online...
Pattullo Bridge replacement given First Nation name stal̕əw̓asəm
The new Fraser River bridge connecting Surrey and New Westminster has finally received a name, given by First Nations. The Kwantlen First Nation and the Musqueam Indian Band unveiled the name Monday morning at the Surrey side of the new...
Rents dropped across Canada, B.C. sharpest decline with 6.4 per cent
In November, rental rates have dropped across Canada for the 14th consecutive month to a total average of $2,074. According to Rentals.ca, the sharpest decline of 6.4 per cent in the year-over-year comparison was recorded in B.C., while nationwide, the...
Fatal crash in Vancouver Downtown Eastside; police seek witnesses
After a fatal collision in the city’s Downtown Eastside on Sunday evening, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is asking witnesses to come forward. According to the VPD, a 62-year-old man succumbed to his injuries after a crash near East Hastings...
BC Conservatives call for province to repeal DRIPA after landmark court ruling
The BC Conservatives want to recall MLAs to a legislative session to repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). Citing a recent B.C. Court of Appeal decision, Interim Leader Trevor Halford and House Leader Á’a:líya (A’aliya)...
Vancouver Park Board delays vote on pickleball facility
A park board commissioner cancelled his motion that would have created an indoor tennis and pickleball facility in Vancouver, called the Vancouver Racquet Centre. The agenda for the Monday, Dec. 8, meeting says that the motion was “withdrawn by mover.”...
