B.C. faces ‘complete opposition’ after telling First Nations of plan to suspend DRIPA
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will stake his government on suspending sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act for up to three years. Speaking after a meeting with First Nations leaders, Eby says his...
B.C. Appeals Court sides with First Nation over Aboriginal title on Nootka Island
The B.C. Court of Appeal says a lower court judge used an “arbitrary boundary” to determine a First Nation’s Aboriginal title over a swath of Nootka Island off western Vancouver Island. A three-judge panel says the B.C. Supreme Court made...
Convicted contract killer sentenced to life in prison for 2017 Surrey murder
A man convicted in a 2017 contract killing south of the Fraser River was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday. Brandon Teixeira was found guilty of first-degree murder and discharging firearm with intent in the murder of Nicholas Khabra in...
Construction to close New Westminster bridge lanes overnight until 2027
Wednesday marked the first of more than a year of planned overnight lane closures on New Westminster’s Queensborough Bridge. The B.C. Ministry of Transportation says drivers should plan ahead as crews begin a bridge deck renewal project expected to last...
Sold (Bought): Competing offers push sale price of Kitsilano house over asking
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sold (Bought): Competing offers push sale price of Kitsilano house over asking Five-bedroom home sold for $4,240,000 after eight days on the market Author of the article: By Nicola Way Published Apr 02, 2026 Last updated 10 hours...
Ottawa pulls funding to program matching Lower Mainland wheelchair-users with accessible homes
Breadcrumb Trail Links Ottawa pulls funding to program matching Lower Mainland wheelchair-users with accessible homes For full-time wheelchair-users in the Lower Mainland, the ability to live independently has often hinged on one thing: finding accessible housing. Author of the article:...
Brandon Teixeira sentenced to life in prison for 2017 Surrey murder
Breadcrumb Trail Links Brandon Teixeira sentenced to life in prison for 2017 Surrey murder Teixeira fled to the United States in 2018 after being charged with the murder of 28-year-old Nicholas Khabra in Surrey. Author of the article: By Tiffany...
Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiring Bacon brothers’ murder
The B.C. Supreme Court sentenced Conor D’Monte to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for being connected to the killings of the Bacon brothers in 2009. The verdict ends years of police work and court proceedings that included a global...
Man charged with arson after fire at market in Vancouver’s Woodward’s building
Charges have been laid against a man suspected of starting a fire in a Vancouver grocery store Monday afternoon. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says the suspect entered the Nester’s Market location on Abbott Street near West Cordova Street around...
77% of British Columbians now have access to primary care, premier says
The provincial government says it has reached a new milestone in providing primary care to British Columbians. Premier David Eby and Health Minister Josie Osborne held a media event on Wednesday, boasting B.C.’s achievements in improving health care provincewide. CLICK...
