Metro Vancouver bus drivers reach tentative contract deal: company
Coast Mountain Bus Company says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Metro Vancouver transit operators after months of bargaining. In a statement, the company said it reached the deal with Unifor Locals 111 and 2200, which represent bus...
Man charged after pulling knife on senior and stealing backpack in Vancouver
A 36-year-old man has been charged after allegedly threatening a senior with a knife and stealing his backpack in downtown Vancouver earlier this week. The suspect, identified by police as Joshua Edward Adams, has been charged with assault with a...
Prospective law students in Canada latest group caught in U.S.-Iran crossfire
Prospective law students in Canada – the latest to be caught in the crossfire of the United States’ war with Iran. “It was just mind-boggling to me that I could potentially be sanctioned from taking a test in my own...
Meet every mayoral candidate for Vancouver’s 2026 municipal election
Eight candidates. Eight approaches to Vancouver’s future. Here is a brief look at every single mayoral candidate for the up-coming Vancouver Municipal election. First up is Muhammad Ahmad, who’s running with Bright Future Vancouver. A community advocate with a background...
Passenger in medical distress airlifted from cruise ship off B.C. coast
A passenger experiencing a medical emergency aboard a cruise ship approximately 200 kilometres northwest of Port Hardy was airlifted to safety by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) early Saturday morning. The rescue operation was carried out by the RCAF’s...
North Vancouver gets its first new elementary school in 35 years
North Vancouver students are heading back to class in the city’s first newly built elementary school in 35 years. The Province of B.C. announced the opening of Cloverley Elementary School, a new facility in North Vancouver that provides space for...
Guns and drugs seized through joint enforcement in Fort St. John
A two-week joint enforcement operation in Fort St. John has resulted in the seizure of firearms, drugs, cash and other weapons as police work to address an increase in violence in the community. The operation, conducted between Aug. 21 and...
Well-being check escalates into barricaded person incident in Delta
A well-being check in Delta on Friday afternoon escalated into a barricaded person incident that prompted a response from the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team (ERT). Delta police were called to a residence in the 7000 block of Nicholson Road,...
Maple Ridge RCMP warn public about scam involving in-person pickup of bank and credit cards
The Maple Ridge RCMP are warning residents about a scam in which fraudsters arrange to collect bank or credit cards directly from victims’ homes. Police say they have received multiple reports of scammers contacting residents while posing as representatives of...
Man charged after three assaults in downtown Vancouver
A 45-year-old man is facing multiple assault charges after three separate incidents in downtown Vancouver on Thursday, according to police. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says officers responded to several reports between 9:50 a.m. and 12:55 p.m. involving a man...
