Surrey mayor calls for national extortion crackdown, as head of B.C. task force apologizes
As extortion cases spiral in Surrey, the city’s mayor is now calling on the federal government to launch a full-scale national response to help stop the violence. On Wednesday, Mayor Brenda Locke sent a letter to federal Public Safety Minister...
Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite provides services to U.S. Homeland Security
United States procurement records show that Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite is providing social media services to the Department of Homeland Security. The emergence of the contracts between the U.S. government and New York-based Seneca Strategic Partners comes amid criticism for...
Eby says B.C. will move away from ‘permit-by-permit system’ in forestry sector
Premier David Eby announced that his government will “reform” the forestry industry in the province. During a speech at the Natural Resources Forum in Prince George on Tuesday, Eby said that the permitting process in the lumber industry is in...
RCMP investigating second overpass strike of 2026; driver detained after leaving scene of crash
BC Highway Patrol says that officers detained a truck driver who crashed into the Blundell overpass and left the scene before police arrived. Officers were called to the scene on Wednesday at 2 p.m. on Highway 99 in Richmond. CLICK...
Fog advisory in Metro Vancouver extended until Thursday
Environment Canada is extending a fog advisory warning of near-zero visibility in some areas until Thursday afternoon. Environment Canada says that a ridge of high pressure is trapping moisture at the surface, causing the fog which has been lingering in...
B.C. man gets 5 years in Snapchat child sex abuse case
A British Columbia man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving a minor he met over Snapchat. RCMP in Campbell River say 33-year-old Dillon Caleb Partanen of Surrey pleaded guilty to charges...
IIO called to scene of multi-vehicle crash in Surrey
The province’s police watchdog is responding after a Wednesday morning crash in Surrey. The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) says it was called to the scene after the Surrey Police Service reported a multi-vehicle collision at the intersection of...
Man acquitted in 1984 Derksen killing arrested in B.C. for alleged sex assault
The man acquitted of murder in the 1984 killing of Winnipeg teenager Candace Derksen has been arrested in British Columbia on charges including sexual assault. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Mark Edward Grant has also been charged with unlawful confinement,...
Transportation minister to meet with Vancouver business owners affected by Broadway construction
After weeks, B.C. Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth has finally agreed to face some of the many Vancouver businesses struggling to keep their doors open amid ongoing, disruptive Broadway Subway construction. 1130 NewsRadio has learned that a meeting will take place...
VPD investigate city’s first homicide of 2026 after fatal stabbing
Police are investigating Vancouver’s first homicide of the year, after the victim of a stabbing in East Vancouver on Tuesday night died of his injuries. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) said they were called out to the area of East...
