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...
More Canadians have access to primary care: survey
A new survey shows access to primary care in Canada is improving, but many gaps still need to be addressed. According to new numbers from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), 5.9 million people don’t have regular access to a family...
Community meeting to discuss latest effects of Broadway Subway construction
Ahead of a major road closure in Vancouver, community members have been invited to a town hall meeting about the impact it will have on drivers, pedestrians, and businesses. Beginning next month, the area around Broadway and Main Street will...
‘No words can define it’: Richmond community rallies around residents displaced by apartment fire
The Richmond community has rallied to support the victims of a massive fire at a Steveston-area apartment building last week. Firefighters responded to reports of the fire on Seventh Avenue near Steveston Highway just before 8 p.m. on Dec. 2....
Pattullo Bridge replacement receives new First Nations name, Phase 1 opening date
Four years after construction began, the replacement for the Pattullo Bridge, connecting Surrey and New Westminster, is one step closer to opening to drivers. At a media event Monday, the new bridge received the name stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge from the Kwantlen...
Opinion: Do we need another billion-dollar flood before B.C. acts?
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion: Do we need another billion-dollar flood before B.C. acts? Lina Azeez: Province’s flood strategy to help communities prepare for climate disasters sits on a shelf with no funding while municipalities don’t have the tax base to pay...
Seven years after his murder, family pleads for justice for Bradley Kline
Breadcrumb Trail Links Seven years after his murder, family pleads for justice for Bradley Kline ‘We are asking the people who know the truth to come forward, so we can finally give Bradley the justice he deserves,’ said Bradley Kline’s...
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....
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....
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...
