Charges upgraded in homicide of 30-year old woman in Abbotsford
The BC Prosecution Service says the suspect in the homicide of a 30-year-old woman in Abbotsford is now facing charges of first-degree murder. Initially, the 26-year-old Abbotsford resident was charged with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains in the...
Upper Levels in North Vancouver clear after earlier crash
The Upper Levels in North Vancouver is now clear after an earlier multi-vehicle crash. A car was stuck on the centre median just west of Westview, causing heavy backup in both directions. Listen live to 1130 NewsRadio Vancouver every 10 minutes on the...
Former anti-gang unit member to lead B.C. community extortion committee
B.C. Premier David Eby has announced the chair of a new community advisory committee that was created to work with B.C.’s Extortion Task Force. Paul Dadwal, a former member of a high-profile policing unit in charge of dealing with organized...
Media exclusion zone during 2023 Vancouver decampment ‘unlawful,’ report finds
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Human Rights Commissioner has found that the actions of Vancouver Police were “unlawful” by limiting media access as city workers broke up a homeless encampment on the Downtown Eastside in 2023. Kasari Govender says in...
Driver in hospital, block evacuated after car crashes into daycare fence, damaging gas line
An entire block was evacuated after a vehicle crashed into the fence of a Vancouver daycare, located at West 33rd and Mackenzie, just after 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. Vancouver Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Keith Stewart tells 1130 NewsRadio the evacuation...
Douglas Todd: Jarring 18-storey tower on leafy Vancouver street a sign of the out-of-scale times
Breadcrumb Trail Links Douglas Todd: Jarring 18-storey tower on leafy Vancouver street a sign of the out-of-scale times About 10 steel-and-glass highrises, much like the one proposed for Yukon and 14th, are set to arise among character homes within the...
North Vancouver District faces big bill for girl injured in crosswalk obscured by greenery
Breadcrumb Trail Links North Vancouver District faces big bill for girl injured in crosswalk obscured by greenery B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled district was 70 per cent responsible because it was negligent for not properly clearing branch growth around crosswalk,...
Vancouver Mayor proposes one-night only summer fireworks show
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is pushing to give the city a night of fireworks this summer after the iconic Celebration of Light Festival was cancelled indefinitely last year. The Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society announced in November that it would be...
B.C. man feared ‘hit’ because of a feeling, ex-Mountie tells inquest into deaths
BURNABY — A former RCMP officer says a man found dead with his wife and two young sons in Prince Rupert, B.C., told him days before that he had a “feeling” that someone was trying to kill them, not because...
Premier announces increased response to extortion crisis south of the Fraser River
Premier David Eby has announced a number of changes to address the province’s response to the ongoing extortion crisis, which he referred to as a “slow-motion terror attack.” Eby met with Surrey business leaders Tuesday to hear their concerns and...
