Abbotsford police launch exit-support program to target roots of extortion-related violence
The Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) says it has launched a new program targeting those involved in planning or carrying out extortion-related violence. Project Disengage is an “intervention and exit program” for people who are currently involved in or are being...
Water-contaminated fuel led to 2023 plane crash near Bella Bella: TSB
Federal investigators say the use of fuel contaminated with water caused the failure of both engines in a plane that crashed on British Columbia’s central coast. The Transportation Safety Board says in a report that the Dec. 18, 2023, crash...
Rustad officially steps down as B.C. Conservative leader
After months of party turmoil and a day of resisting a motion certifying his removal, John Rustad has resigned as leader of the BC Conservatives. Rustad confirmed his decision in a statement Thursday morning. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130...
B.C. conservation officers capture four more bears in attack investigation
Conservation officers in British Columbia say they’ve captured four more grizzly bears that are being tested to determine if they were involved in an attack on a school group last month. The provincial conservation service said it an online post...
No criminality in death of girl who fell from Yaletown high-rise: Vancouver police
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it has concluded its investigation into the death of a young girl who fell from a high-rise balcony in Yaletown last month. Officers were called to a residential building near Nelson Street and Expo...
No society in history has improved its standard of living without low-cost energy: B.C. expert
Breadcrumb Trail Links No society in history has improved its standard of living without low-cost energy: B.C. expert Douglas Todd: The energy debate in Canada has flipped upside down. People are still concerned about climate change, but polls suggest people...
‘Punch in the gut’: Island community calculating ripple effects of Crofton mill closure
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘Punch in the gut’: Island community calculating ripple effects of Crofton mill closure ‘We had the mill so long, we just couldn’t picture that day when it was no longer going to be operating. So, to get...
Delta mayor removes four councillors from party
The mayor of Delta, George Harvie, has kicked four city councillors off his party’s slate. On Wednesday morning, councillors and members of the Achieving for Delta Party, Daniel Boisvert, Jennifer Johal, Rodney Binder, and Dylan Kruger were informed about the...
At least 18 homes damaged, residents displaced in Richmond fire
Two people are in hospital, and several more have been displaced after a fire in Richmond’s Steveston area Tuesday night. Richmond Fire-Rescue responded to reports of a condo building on fire on Seventh Avenue near Steveston Highway just before 8...
Conservative caucus removes Rustad
The B.C. Conservative caucus has ousted John Rustad from his position as party leader Wednesday, a source confirmed. The move follows a letter to the party’s president, which claimed 20 Conservative MLAs have “executed” statements, saying they’ve lost confidence in...
