Metro Vancouver says employee expenses down in 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Metro Vancouver says employee expenses down in 2025 The highest paid employee at Metro Vancouver is Jerry Dobrovolny, who was paid $567,338 last year, down $25,078 from 2024. Author of the article: By Tiffany Crawford Published Jun...
This Day in History, 1892: Vancouver’s first spa and a Cosmopolitan Hotel of vice and...
Breadcrumb Trail Links This Day in History, 1892: Vancouver’s first spa and a Cosmopolitan Hotel of vice and moral depravity Percy Venables went from working at a refined restaurant to a notorious hotel Author of the article: By John Mackie...
Charges upgraded in West End vehicle-ramming that killed senior
Charges against the man who is accused in the West End vehicle-ramming incident last month have been upgraded to murder, Vancouver Police Department says. The accused, 34-year-old Tadd Bali, is now facing one count each of second-degree murder and attempted...
Surrey Police Board issues statement on recent actions
The Surrey Police Board has issued a statement that states their top priority remains to be public safety while the board goes through a transition. In the statement, the board states that they have “full confidence in the leadership, staff,...
Shots fired at a Langley home overnight, police say
The Langley RCMP says it is investigating a shots-fired incident that took place early Friday. Police say they were called to a home on 46A Avenue near 215 Street shortly after 12:30 a.m. Open Gallery 5 items When they arrived,...
Vancouver police announce charges in stabbing from last September
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) has updated the public on a case from last September. On Sept. 3, shortly after 1 a.m., police arrived on scene near East 6th Avenue and Fraser Street. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO...
BC Highway Patrol takes stolen pets into custody on Vancouver Island
Five pets, two dogs and three cats, have been reunited with their owners after a long trek across western Canada, police say. On May 24, around 2 p.m., a BC Highway Patrol officer was patrolling the Malahat Highway near Goldstream...
Police in Langford investigate sexual assault involving youth victim
On June 9, around 3 p.m., near Jacklin Road and Station Avenue in Langford, a female youth was approached by an unknown man at a bus stop. The suspect engaged the girl in a short conversation before sexually assaulting her,...
Union escalates job action with full-scale strike coming Monday
The Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees’ Union (GVRDEU) has announced that they will be escalating their job action with a full-scale strike starting June 15. Bill Tieleman, spokesperson for GVRDEU, says that Metro Vancouver management has set preconditions to return...
Conservation officers in B.C. remove metal stove pipe stuck on bear’s head
A young bear in British Columbia’s Okanagan had to endure several days with a stove pipe stuck over its head before conservation officers were able to remove it. The Conservation Officer Service of B.C. says residents in the area near...
