Man charged for allegedly stealing woman’s phone, trying to push over her baby’s stroller
Breadcrumb Trail Links Man charged for allegedly stealing woman’s phone, trying to push over her baby’s stroller A suspect is in custody after the incident at West Broadway and Blenheim Street on Tuesday morning Author of the article: By Joseph...
‘Downtown is stabilizing’: Mixed signals from latest downtown Vancouver business report
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘Downtown is stabilizing’: Mixed signals from latest downtown Vancouver business report ‘When I look at where we were last year, this is an improved report,’ said Jane Talbot, CEO of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association Author...
Vancouver park board pushes forward with $1.4B ask for facility upgrades
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vancouver park board pushes forward with $1.4B ask for facility upgrades The park board chair will now prepare a letter for the mayor and council outlining proposed spending priorities for parks and recreation Author of the article:...
Teacher in Chilliwack faces second penalty after asking students if they wanted to ‘go to...
A grade five teacher in Chilliwack has agreed to a reprimand after a second investigation into a case of making inappropriate comments to students. The B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation says that the teacher had asked students if they wanted...
Overnight closures continuing at Mission hospital’s emergency department
The ER at Mission Memorial Hospital will continue to operate under reduced hours until May 4. Fraser Health announced on Tuesday that the emergency department will remain closed overnight. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! The health...
‘Everyone’s still waiting’: report finds Metro Vancouver home sales only up relative to slump
Experts say a reported jump in home sales last month doesn’t capture the full story of the Metro Vancouver housing market. Home sales in the region rose 22 per cent from February to March — a typical sign of spring...
Federal government puts out $412.9 million to renew the Pacific Salmon Initiative
The federal government is spending $412.9 million over five years to renew the Pacific Salmon Strategy in a plan to protect and rebuild the wild populations. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson made the announcement in North Vancouver today, saying in a...
Federal government wants court to toss out human rights decision against RCMP
The federal government says the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal wrongfully awarded compensation to both complainants and witnesses who claimed discrimination by the RCMP in an investigation of historical sexual abuse allegations against a school teacher in Burns Lake, B.C. The...
Metro Vancouver’s water restrictions begin May 1
With the first rays of sun shining down on the Lower Mainland, Metro Vancouver wants to remind residents that seasonal water restrictions will begin next month. The regional district says in efforts to conserve water, residents and businesses will only...
B.C. orders West Vancouver to implement plan to build more homes and meet its target
The British Columbia government is stepping into local politics over its housing policies, forcing the District of West Vancouver to approve a plan that would allow for more homes to be built. The Housing Ministry issued a statement Tuesday saying...
