Police investigating Surrey shooting not believed extortion-related
Editor’s note: a previous version of this story had an incorrect address for the incident. Police in Surrey are investigating a shooting in the city’s Cloverdale area in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says...
White Rock’s Peace Arch Hospital closes maternity unit for 5th temporary stretch of 2026
The maternity unit at White Rock’s Peace Arch Hospital will temporarily turn away expectant parents once again this weekend. From Thursday, March 12, at 8 a.m. until Wednesday, March 18, at 8 a.m., patients will be diverted to other care...
B.C. home sales market struggles in February across all regions
The B.C. Real Estate Association says the latest home sales numbers show the market “continues to struggle” across all regions of the province. The association says just over 4,500 residential units were sold across the province last month, down almost...
Myles Gray death shows police need regional training centres on use of force: expert
An expert on police use of force is recommending regional training centres for departments in light of the violent encounter between Vancouver officers and Myles Gray that ended in his death in 2015. Former officer Michael Massine, testifying at a...
Man dead 3 days after being hit by vehicle while on mobility scooter in Maple...
A 91-year-old man has succumbed to his injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Maple Ridge earlier this week, the RCMP says. Related: Driver hits person in mobility scooter rider in Maple Ridge The man was riding a mobility...
Burnaby high school goes on brief lockdown Thursday afternoon after unspecified threat
For the second time this week, Burnaby North Secondary School was placed on a temporary lockdown, the RCMP tells CityNews. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! Police say they were called to the school, located at 751...
More Pokémon card shops targeted by break-ins in Lower Mainland
It has become a familiar scene, masked individuals breaking glass cases and grabbing boxes of Pokémon products off the shelves. “They knew what they were doing. They knew where they were coming and what they were going after,” said Brandon...
StubHub customers who bought Taylor Swift concert tickets eligible for refund
Consumer Protection BC announced on Wednesday that certain customers who purchased tickets to Taylor Swift concerts in Vancouver in December 2024 could get some of their money back. The provincial regulator says that it has reached a deal with the...
Vancouver park board approves zipline and tree canopy walk in Queen Elizabeth Park
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation has approved proposals for two new attractions in Queen Elizabeth Park. In a written statement after the board met Monday night, commissioners say that a new tree canopy walkway and zipline will be...
Second pedestrian hit in Maple Ridge in two days: RCMP
Ridge Meadows RCMP are investigating a second crash involving a pedestrian in just as many days this week. Mounties say a 45-year-old woman was struck on 227th Street near the Eric Langton Elementary School on Tuesday morning, around 7:30 a.m....
