Vancouver touts Downtown Eastside housing plan for replacement of rooming houses
The City of Vancouver says it has adopted a “significant shift” in housing policy for the Downtown Eastside to speed up the replacement of rooming houses in the impoverished neighbourhood. Council voted last night to amend zoning and development rules,...
B.C. man charged after passing out behind wheel in downtown Calgary
Calgary police have laid several charges against a man from B.C. after he passed out behind the wheel of his truck in downtown and caused disruptions to CTrain service earlier this week. Officers were called to the intersection of 5...
B.C. man faces drug and weapons charges after search in Halifax
The RCMP says a British Columbian man was charged after a search warrant was executed in downtown Halifax last week. Police say the man was arrested and a residence was searched just before 5 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, on...
Improving public safety, lowering taxes rank high in goals for Surrey residents: Poll
Breadcrumb Trail Links Improving public safety, lowering taxes rank high in goals for Surrey residents: Poll Residents nearly split on thinking whether Surrey is going in the right or wrong direction Author of the article: By Sobia Moman Published Dec...
‘The response has been incredible’: Krispy Kreme opens doughnut shop in Vancouver
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘The response has been incredible’: Krispy Kreme opens doughnut shop in Vancouver The promise of free weekly doughnuts drew a lineup that reportedly numbered more than 50 people and started the night before the opening Author of...
Wet weather continues as heavy rain, wind warnings issued in parts of B.C.
Environment Canada has issued significant rainfall warnings for low-lying parts of southwestern British Columbia, just one day after heavy rain triggered more flood warnings and on top of last week’s major inundations in the Fraser Valley. The agency is forecasting...
Major conservation of B.C. forestry land totalling 45,000 hectares announced
An environmental charity says it has reached an agreement with the federal and British Columbia governments as well as other private and public sector partners to conserve 45,000 hectares of timberland in the province. The Nature Conservancy of Canada says...
Senior B.C. Mountie facing assault charges to plead not guilty: Lawyer
The lawyer for a senior British Columbia RCMP officer says his client intends to plead not guilty to assault charges laid after an alleged off-duty altercation in Abbotsford in July. RCMP Assistant Commissioner David Teboul was charged in September with...
Abbotsford residents recover from flooding; More rain on the way
Parts of Abbotsford remain under a flood warning, and thousands of residents were without power Monday, while even more rain is forecast to fall on the region. As the floodwaters in Abbotsford recede, residents are left with the cleanup efforts....
Man facing third murder charge in triple stabbing
A Vancouver man is now facing a third charge of second-degree murder in connection to the deaths of three women in East Vancouver in September. Viet Quy John Ly, 54, was arrested Sept. 5 at a building near Joyce Street...
