B.C. asks top court to hear DRIPA appeal, saying ‘core democratic values’ at stake
British Columbia has applied to the Supreme Court of Canada to hear an appeal against a landmark court ruling that found the province’s mineral claims regime was “inconsistent” with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, embodied...
Coquitlam high school safety protocols lifted Friday
Safety protocols have been lifted at Centennial Secondary. This comes after an earlier lockdown that got downgraded to a hold-and-secure, according to School District 43. “Coquitlam RCMP have lifted emergency protocols after attending affected sites and determining that there is...
B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into family’s death
A psychiatrist with British Columbia’s Northern Health authority called for a new mental health hospital in B.C. in her testimony to an inquest into the deaths of a Prince Rupert family. The coroner’s inquest has heard that Christopher Duong was...
Fitness trial begins for man accused of killing B.C. Mountie Shaelyn Yang in 2022
The hearing to determine if a man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang is fit to stand trial has begun in the BC Supreme Court in Vancouver. Jongwon Ham, who appeared at the hearing Friday wearing a grey suit...
Overnight train derailment in Surrey results in coal spill
A train derailment in Surrey overnight resulted in some coal being spilled on the rails and nearby, Surrey Fire Service Assistant Fire Chief Darren Major tells CityNews. How much coal was spilled is unclear, and details are sparse. Major says...
Conversations That Matter: Why do some children get sick?
Breadcrumb Trail Links Conversations That Matter: Why do some children get sick? The same disease can have different outcomes and Dr. Stuart Turvey and his team are trying to figure out why Author of the article: By Stuart McNish • ...
Foreclosure hearing for Vancouver site for possible Filipino centre adjourned for six weeks
Breadcrumb Trail Links Foreclosure hearing for Vancouver site for possible Filipino centre adjourned for six weeks Lawyers requested more time to respond to two matters regarding the fate of the Main Street property slated for Filipino cultural centre Author of...
Alleged carjacker arrested after vehicle flips in crash
One person is in hospital and police custody after an alleged carjacking Thursday morning. Vancouver police responded to the scene near Granville Street around 5:30 a.m. after receiving reports that a Good Samaritan stopped to help a person who appeared...
2 taken to hospital after SUV slams into excavator, Surrey police say
Two people have been taken to hospital after an SUV crashed into an excavator on 64th Avenue near 159th Street in Surrey Thursday morning. Surrey Police Service (SPS) Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton says they received a call shortly before 10:20...
Hearing for three extortion suspects pushed back one week
Three suspects arrested in connection with a recent extortion-related crime are waiting another week for a full appearance in Provincial Court in Surrey. Harjot Singh, Taranveer Singh and Dayajeet Singh Billing, all between the ages of 19 and 21, appeared...
