Fatal crash in Vancouver Downtown Eastside; police seek witnesses
After a fatal collision in the city’s Downtown Eastside on Sunday evening, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is asking witnesses to come forward. According to the VPD, a 62-year-old man succumbed to his injuries after a crash near East Hastings...
BC Conservatives call for province to repeal DRIPA after landmark court ruling
The BC Conservatives want to recall MLAs to a legislative session to repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). Citing a recent B.C. Court of Appeal decision, Interim Leader Trevor Halford and House Leader Á’a:líya (A’aliya)...
Vancouver Park Board delays vote on pickleball facility
A park board commissioner cancelled his motion that would have created an indoor tennis and pickleball facility in Vancouver, called the Vancouver Racquet Centre. The agenda for the Monday, Dec. 8, meeting says that the motion was “withdrawn by mover.”...
Union Gospel Mission seeks donations for holidays
Keeping the holidays affordable to local families in need is what the Union Gospel Mission (UGM) tries to achieve with its annual Christmas Gift Hamper Store. This year, the store has a renewed focus on children, calling for donations that...
Rents dropped across Canada, B.C. sharpest decline with 6.4 per cent
In November, rental rates have dropped across Canada for the 14th consecutive month to a total average of $2,074. According to Rentals.ca, the sharpest decline of 6.4 per cent in the year-over-year comparison was recorded in B.C., while nationwide, the...
More Canadians have access to primary care: survey
A new survey shows access to primary care in Canada is improving, but many gaps still need to be addressed. According to new numbers from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), 5.9 million people don’t have regular access to a family...
Community meeting to discuss latest effects of Broadway Subway construction
Ahead of a major road closure in Vancouver, community members have been invited to a town hall meeting about the impact it will have on drivers, pedestrians, and businesses. Beginning next month, the area around Broadway and Main Street will...
‘No words can define it’: Richmond community rallies around residents displaced by apartment fire
The Richmond community has rallied to support the victims of a massive fire at a Steveston-area apartment building last week. Firefighters responded to reports of the fire on Seventh Avenue near Steveston Highway just before 8 p.m. on Dec. 2....
Pattullo Bridge replacement receives new First Nations name, Phase 1 opening date
Four years after construction began, the replacement for the Pattullo Bridge, connecting Surrey and New Westminster, is one step closer to opening to drivers. At a media event Monday, the new bridge received the name stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge from the Kwantlen...
Opinion: Do we need another billion-dollar flood before B.C. acts?
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion: Do we need another billion-dollar flood before B.C. acts? Lina Azeez: Province’s flood strategy to help communities prepare for climate disasters sits on a shelf with no funding while municipalities don’t have the tax base to pay...
