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‘I’m pretty sure I can do better’: Former MLA Mike Starchuk enters 2026 mayoral race...

Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘I’m pretty sure I can do better’: Former MLA Mike Starchuk enters 2026 mayoral race in Surrey ‘You need a professional mayor, not a petty mayor,’ says Starchuk Author of the article: By Sobia Moman Published Jan...

Jan 6, 2026 | Local

Police investigating after 14-year-old violently robbed near Victoria

Police are turning to the public for help identifying two suspects in the “violent” robbery of a 14-year-old boy in Saanich, B.C. The incident took place last month in the area of McKenzie Avenue and Quadra Street. “On Dec. 1,...

Jan 5, 2026 | Local

Conservative Party of B.C. forms leadership election committee

The Conservative Party of British Columbia says it has formed a leadership election organizing committee tasked with overseeing the selection of its new leader. Scott Lamb, chair of the committee, says in a statement that B.C. is “desperately in need...

Jan 5, 2026 | Local

Parents in Mount Pleasant concerned as future of childcare facilities unclear

As strides are being made to provide more childcare facilities in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, development proposals are leaving parents both hopeful and concerned. One space that has been the subject of expansion efforts for years is Britannia Community Centre....

Jan 5, 2026 | Local

Environment Canada lifts coastal flooding bulletin for southern B.C.

Environment Canada has lifted a special weather statement for possible flooding from stormy weather and high tides along parts of British Columbia’s south coast. The bulletin had spanned most of the Vancouver Island coastline along with the Sunshine Coast and...

Jan 5, 2026 | Local

Vancouver’s Venezuelan community responds to developments back home

Maxyori Araque owns TekeGourmet, a small startup in Burnaby offering Venezuelan cuisine. Araque immigrated from Caracas to British Columbia in 2012. On Saturday, the conversations with those back home were filled with emotion. “I spoke with my family, and they...

Jan 5, 2026 | Local

Overnight irregular border crossing leaves 8 in serious condition in Quebec: RCMP

Eight people who crossed into Canada irregularly Friday night near Hemmingford in Quebec’s Montérégie region were rescued after an hours-long search in extreme cold.  RCMP say the group was flagged by U.S. border systems around 9:30 p.m. but could not...

Jan 4, 2026 | Local

Canada issues travel advisory for Venezuela

Canada has come out with a new travel advisory for Venezuela in response to what it is calling a “heightened security situation” in that country. Canadians should avoid all travel to the South American country, due to “the significant level...

Jan 4, 2026 | Local

Motorcyclist injured after collision with semi-truck in Langley

One person has been taken to hospital after a collision between a motorcycle and a semi-truck, the Langley RCMP says. Emergency crews were called to the area of 216th Street and 12th Avenue shortly before 4:30 p.m. Friday. “The motorcyclist...

Jan 4, 2026 | Local

Softening market drives property values down in 2026, says BC Assessment

Property values are down across the Lower Mainland compared with last year, according to new BC Assessment figures released Jan. 2. In 2026, the average single family home in Vancouver is worth five per cent less than it was a...

Jan 4, 2026 | Local