Man arrested in Alberta attempted murder case identified as Tumbler Ridge shooter’s half-brother
A man arrested in Alberta previously described as being related to the Tumbler Ridge shooter has been identified as the killer’s older half-brother. Jacob Jan Van Rootselaar was arrested last Thursday in Sylvan Lake, Alta., on a Canada-wide warrant in...
Why some Canadian snowbirds are ditching the U.S.
Amid growing political tensions and a strained relationship between the U.S. and Canada, it appears some snowbirds are looking to flock elsewhere. Kyle Sparkman, managing director and head of Allianz Global Assistance Canada, a travel insurance company, tells 1130 NewsRadio...
Advocate shares passenger rights for Canadians who were stuck in Mexico
With many Canadians trying to return home from Mexico, one air passenger rights advocate expects plenty of airline customer claims in the days ahead. After violence broke out on the streets of Puerto Vallarta, multiple airlines, including Air Canada, cancelled...
High cost of court transcript makes appeal difficult for B.C. man seeking religious rights
Breadcrumb Trail Links High cost of court transcript makes appeal difficult for B.C. man seeking religious rights Divorced Jewish man ordered by B.C. Supreme Court to agree to religious divorce says cost of his hoped-for appeal is prohibitive, but Appeal...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
