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In Puerto Vallarta, people ease back into beach life, carefully

Breadcrumb Trail Links In Puerto Vallarta, people ease back into beach life, carefully The beaches are full, but oddly quiet. It’s hard to get around as buses, taxis and Uber are not yet running, and a stay indoors order is...

Feb 25, 2026 | Local

Two snowmobilers found dead beneath the ice of frozen B.C. lake

Breadcrumb Trail Links Two snowmobilers found dead beneath the ice of frozen B.C. lake Police believe the two snowmobilers, from 100 Mile House, broke through the ice of Charlotte Lake on Feb. 17, with the lake refreezing and concealing their...

Feb 25, 2026 | Local

OPCC decision finds VPD officers neglected duties investigating Indigenous woman’s disappearance

A police oversight body says two Vancouver Police Department (VPD) officers neglected their duties while handling the case of missing 20-year-old Indigenous woman Tatyanna Harrison, whose remains were discovered in Richmond four years ago. On Monday, the Office of the...

Feb 24, 2026 | Local

Former B.C. school trustee to challenge $750,000 penalty for anti-SOGI campaign

The lawyer for former Chilliwack, B.C., school trustee Barry Neufeld says he will be filing a court challenge against a ruling by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal that he poisoned the workplaces of LGBTQ+ staff members with a public campaign...

Feb 24, 2026 | Local

Demonstrators march in Vancouver to mark four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Ukrainian flags and banners decorated the streets of Vancouver Sunday as demonstrators marched through downtown while singing the Ukrainian national anthem. The group gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery to send a message ahead of Feb. 24, the fourth anniversary...

Feb 24, 2026 | Local

New Westminster councillors push to keep Queensborough school bus on the road

Two New Westminster City councillors are calling for permanent provincial funding for the Queensborough school bus program, which is set to expire by the end of the current school year. Couns. Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas have tabled a motion...

Feb 24, 2026 | Local

Relative of Tumbler Ridge shooter arrested, charged in Alberta

Jacob Van Rootselaar, who is related to Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar, has been arrested in Alberta. The Alberta RCMP tells CityNews it arrested Jacob Van Rootselaar in Sylvan Lake, less than 30 kilometres west of Red Deer, on...

Feb 24, 2026 | Local

‘If you’re not off the street, you may be shot’: B.C. tourist on chilling cartel...

Daily life is slowly returning to normal in parts of western Mexico, a day after cartel violence shut down highways, suspended flights and left Canadian tourists stranded and afraid. A North Vancouver woman vacationing in Puerto Vallarta says the atmosphere...

Feb 24, 2026 | Local

New Westminster robbery renews warning on distraction thefts targetting seniors

An 88-year-old woman is recovering after she was violently robbed just steps from her home in Queensborough on the Family Day long weekend. The incident has renewed concerns about distraction thefts targeting seniors across the Lower Mainland. CLICK HERE TO...

Feb 24, 2026 | Local

UFC pays tribute to 12-year-old Tumbler Ridge shooting victim, family says

Maya Gebala, the 12-year-old Tumbler Ridge shooting victim who is fighting for her life in BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, has been receiving an outpouring of support from people around the world. Perhaps the highest-profile tribute so far has come...

Feb 24, 2026 | Local