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Coquitlam high school safety protocols lifted Friday

Safety protocols have been lifted at Centennial Secondary. This comes after an earlier lockdown that got downgraded to a hold-and-secure, according to School District 43. “​Coquitlam RCMP have lifted emergency protocols after attending affected sites and determining that there is...

Feb 7, 2026 | Local

Conversations That Matter: Why do some children get sick?

Breadcrumb Trail Links Conversations That Matter: Why do some children get sick? The same disease can have different outcomes and Dr. Stuart Turvey and his team are trying to figure out why Author of the article: By Stuart McNish  • ...

Feb 7, 2026 | Local

Foreclosure hearing for Vancouver site for possible Filipino centre adjourned for six weeks

Breadcrumb Trail Links Foreclosure hearing for Vancouver site for possible Filipino centre adjourned for six weeks Lawyers requested more time to respond to two matters regarding the fate of the Main Street property slated for Filipino cultural centre Author of...

Feb 7, 2026 | Local

Alleged carjacker arrested after vehicle flips in crash

One person is in hospital and police custody after an alleged carjacking Thursday morning. Vancouver police responded to the scene near Granville Street around 5:30 a.m. after receiving reports that a Good Samaritan stopped to help a person who appeared...

Feb 6, 2026 | Local

2 taken to hospital after SUV slams into excavator, Surrey police say

Two people have been taken to hospital after an SUV crashed into an excavator on 64th Avenue near 159th Street in Surrey Thursday morning. Surrey Police Service (SPS) Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton says they received a call shortly before 10:20...

Feb 6, 2026 | Local

Hearing for three extortion suspects pushed back one week

Three suspects arrested in connection with a recent extortion-related crime are waiting another week for a full appearance in Provincial Court in Surrey. Harjot Singh, Taranveer Singh and Dayajeet Singh Billing, all between the ages of 19 and 21, appeared...

Feb 6, 2026 | Local

19 C in February: above seasonal temperatures across B.C. break decades old records

While the rest of Canada is frozen in a deep winter, B.C. is breaking heat records. Environment Canada says an “unseasonably warm air mass” is responsible. According to the national weather authority, 15 communities set new temperature records Tuesday. Bella...

Feb 6, 2026 | Local

1 dead, 1 injured following multi-vehicle crash in Mission

A 74-year-old man has died following a multi-vehicle collision on Lougheed Highway in Mission Thursday morning. Emergency services responded to the intersection of Lougheed Highway and the Cedar Valley Connection at 11:30 a.m. following reports of the collision. RCMP say...

Feb 6, 2026 | Local

‘Combative’ patient ravages ambulance at Vancouver General Hospital

Police responded to Vancouver General Hospital Wednesday afternoon after a combative patient damaged the inside of an ambulance. Police say it happened around 4 p.m. They say the man attempted to smash the windows of the ambulance and allegedly grabbed...

Feb 6, 2026 | Local

Crash on HWY 1 in Burnaby westbound now clear

A crash involving a motorcycle on Highway 1 westbound in Burnaby that blocked the HOV lane Thursday morning, snarling traffic all the way to the west end of the Port Mann Bridge, has now been cleared. The collision was located...

Feb 6, 2026 | Local