Downtown Eastside non-profit fills a need, distributing food hampers just in time for Christmas
A local non-profit stepped up this week, giving out food hampers in the Downtown Eastside, Strathcona, and Chinatown, just in time for Christmas. Evan Reeks, operations manager of the Downtown Eastside Emergency Supply Hub (DTES Hub), says everything was possible...
B.C. non-profit warns of gift card fraud during the holidays
A warning for anyone getting or giving a gift card this holiday season: scammers may have already stolen the balance. And as if that’s not bad enough, one of the victims of this shameless rip-off was a children’s charity. RecoveryKids,...
Police investigating fatal hit and run in White Rock
The White Rock RCMP says it is investigating after a fatal hit and run Tuesday. Shortly after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers were called to the area of Cliff Avenue near Finlay Street. “Upon police arrival, a bystander was administering CPR;...
2025 Year in Review: BCGEU members walk off the job, leaving province in a state...
This fall, a public-sector workers’ strike shut down key services for nearly two months, disrupting provincially regulated operations across B.C. The strike by members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU), which began Sept. 2, was particularly felt by liquor...
Langley RCMP cruiser rammed during attempted traffic stop
Police are investigating after a driver intentionally rammed a marked cruiser near Willowbrook Mall in Langley Wednesday, the RCMP says. Officers received a report of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Willowbrook Drive and 198th Street around 10:30 a.m....
Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won’t run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA — Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn says he won’t run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. because he doesn’t want to risk giving the federal Liberals a majority government. Gunn says his departure could “upend the...
2025 Year in Review: BC Ferries’ China deal leaves Canadian politicians dissatisfied
An aging fleet, busy terminals, and hundreds of thousands of passengers trying to cross the water. This year, BC Ferries continued to face the same challenges it dealt with in 2024, including the need for more vessels to keep pace...
2025 Year in Review: Drama for the BC Conservatives
It was another turbulent year in B.C. politics — one that saw an upstart party nearly implode similarly to its predecessor. The beginning of the year looked like clear blue skies ahead for the BC Conservatives. The party had just...
Several unauthorized health products seized from Maple Ridge stores, says Health Canada
Health Canada has issued a warning after several unauthorized health products were seized from two nutrition and supplement stores in Maple Ridge. Dozens of products were seized, including injectable peptides, anabolic steroids, and testosterone compounds, which are used for bodybuilding,...
Purse-snatching suspect arrested, charged, released: Vancouver police
A man suspected of snatching a woman’s purse in South Vancouver was arrested Tuesday morning. The Vancouver Police Department says officers were called to the area of Fraser Street and East 45th Avenue around 9 a.m. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN...
