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Search and Rescue use drones to reach climber stranded on Stawamus Chief

Squamish Search and Rescue (SAR) used drones to help rescue a stranded climber on the Stawamus Chief on Thursday night. The team was called after receiving a report of a climber stranded about 77 metres above the ground on a...

Sep 12, 2026 | Local

Man faces 22 charges in connection with multiple Surrey shootings

A Surrey man is facing 22 criminal charges in connection with a series of shooting investigations spanning December 2025 to August 2026. The Surrey Police Service (SPS) and the RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) announced Friday that charges...

Sep 12, 2026 | Local

New Westminster police seek witnesses after random stranger assault in Sapperton

The New Westminster Police Department (NWPD) is asking witnesses to come forward after a woman was allegedly assaulted by a stranger in the city’s Sapperton neighbourhood earlier this month. Police say the incident happened around 9 p.m. on Sept. 3...

Sep 12, 2026 | Local

Good Samaritan providing thousands of meals for those in Vancouver’s DTES

For many living in Vancouver’s Downtown East side, wondering where your next meal will come from is a far-too-common question. But one local man is looking to change that, one person, and one meal at a time. Over the past...

Sep 12, 2026 | Local

Man charged for indecent act at Pacific Centre: VPD

A man is in custody after police say an an indecent act was performed at Vancouver’s Pacific Centre on Wednesday evening, according to the Vancouver Police Department (VPD). Police say security staff found a 51-year-old man in a stairwell at...

Sep 12, 2026 | Local

‘The Beautiful Dome’: FIFA fans can take home merch featuring pieces of the Science World...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup may be over, but fans hungry to keep the fun going can now take home part of a landmark feature of the games. Science World says it will be selling merch made from actual pieces...

Sep 12, 2026 | Local

Demolition begins ahead of proposed Surrey Arena and Entertainment District

Demolition has begun at an old grocery store building at King George Boulevard and 104th Avenue in Surrey, to make way for a proposed 10,000-seat arena and the development of Surrey’s entertainment district. Mayor Brenda Locke was first to start...

Sep 12, 2026 | Local

Restaurant break-and-enter suspect found hiding in crawl space, New West police say

The New Westminster Police Department (NWPD) says a man is facing charges after breaking into a restaurant and then hiding from police last week. On Sept. 5, shortly before 2:30 a.m., police say two witnesses approached a NWPD officer to...

Sep 12, 2026 | Local

Sept. 11 first responders to attend B.C. border ceremony on anniversary of attacks

New York first responders on Sept. 11, 2001, are expected to be among the guests at a British Columbia memorial marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks. Organizers say they’re among hundreds of first responders attending the annual Northwest 9/11...

Sep 12, 2026 | Local

Cat in the Hat that chased B.C. teenage girl appears part of viral social media...

A disturbing incident in which someone dressed in a Cat in the Hat costume chased a teenager in West Kelowna, B.C., occurred amid an online trend that twists the popular children’s character into something sinister, leading police in some jurisdictions...

Sep 11, 2026 | Local