Man arrested after Pride crosswalk vandalized in Surrey, police say
A man has been arrested after a rainbow-coloured Pride crosswalk was damaged by spray paint last week, the Surrey Police Service (SPS) says. On May 30, police were called to the intersection of Old Yale Road and University Drive shortly...
Feds planning evacuation centres in advance of wildfire season
The federal government says it’s helping to set up evacuation centres across the country for people fleeing wildfires. At a recent news conference in Ottawa, Emergency Preparedness Minister Eleanor Olszewski said Ottawa would work with the provinces and territories to...
B.C.’s first hantavirus patient has recovered, discharged from hospital
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C.’s first hantavirus patient has recovered, discharged from hospital ‘The three other contacts continue to be in quarantine and are being followed daily by Island Health public health teams. All three remain asymptomatic,’ read a statement issued...
Rain lowers wildfire risk in B.C. and brings ‘reprieve from the dryness’
The rain this weekend might have thrown a wrench in your plans, but it has certainly reduced the fire danger rating in B.C. The precipitation, even though it varied in different regions, was widespread throughout the province. CLICK HERE TO...
Stripes and Stars: a retired NHL referee looks back at Stanley Cup Final and Olympic...
It’s that time of year again, when two teams battle it out for North American hockey supremacy. And few people know the Stanley Cup Final better than retired NHL referee Bill McCreary. He has officiated more games in the championship series...
Demonstrators hold rally for Hong Kong residents facing PR processing backlog
Around 300 Hong Kong residents and supporters gathered at Robson Square in Vancouver on Saturday. They are calling on the federal government to deal with long delays in a special immigration pathway that allows eligible Hong Kong residents in Canada...
Early morning fire destroys Central Saanich restaurant
A structure fire broke out at a restaurant in Central Saanich on Saturday morning, destroying the business. When crews arrived at the scene, near the intersection of Keating Cross Road and West Saanich Road, the building was already in flames....
Vancouverites march in solidarity with sex workers as World Cup anxieties loom
Officials launched programs to prevent crimes such as human trafficking from happening during the World Cup. However, at a march in solidarity with sex workers in Vancouver on Saturday, people say that different measures should be taken. CLICK HERE TO...
Questions continue to swirl around ouster of SPS Chief; no investigation forthcoming
It was a week to forget for the Surrey Police Service – with Chief Constable Norm Lipinski being abruptly shown the door on Monday. Shortly after, two directors of the Surrey Police Board resigned in protest. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN...
Minister of labour appoints special mediator for 9-1-1 negotiations
Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour, has brought in a special negotiator to help settle the Emergency Communications Professionals labour dispute. “I have appointed Vince Ready as a special mediator under the Labour Relations Code to work with the union, CUPE...
