Fundraiser started to support Maple Ridge child fighting unknown illnesses
A family in Maple Ridge is looking for answers as they continue an uphill battle to help their nine-year-old son. Brenton was born with a diaphragmatic hernia, and he’s received 15 diagnoses throughout his life, resulting in open-heart surgery and...
Proposed changes to Vancouver Aquatic Centre sparks petition
Planned upgrades to the Vancouver Aquatic Centre (VAC) have sparked community pushback due to the size of the pool. For half a century, the centre has been a hub for the local swimming community, but the crumbling structure is ready...
B.C. ends take-home ‘safer supply’ for drug users to stop diversion
British Columbia’s health minister has announced that the province is changing its Prescribed Alternatives Program to a witnessed model, in which users will be watched as they consume the drugs. Minister Josie Osborne says the “significant” change to end the...
Old-growth logging was ‘goal’ of Interfor: B.C. Forest Appeals Commission decision
British Columbia’s Forest Appeals Commission has upheld a finding that forestry giant Interfor violated provincial legislation when it harvested cut blocks that overlapped with proposed old-growth management areas meant to be preserved. The commission’s panel found Interfor committed eight contraventions...
B.C. tree fruit growers get new $10M fund from the province
British Columbia has launched a new $10 million fund to help tree fruit farmers facing proposed U.S. tariffs on the heels of years of devastatingly low crop yields. A statement from the Ministry of Agriculture says the money will be...
Second case of measles confirmed in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, linked to Thailand flight
Health authorities in British Columbia have confirmed a second case of measles in the Lower Mainland, this time in the Vancouver Coastal Health region. Vancouver Coastal Health says in a release that the infected person travelled to Southeast Asia in...
Burnaby police arrest team of suspected mail thieves
Police say six men have been arrested after a two-month investigation into mail theft in Burnaby. After two break-ins at an apartment building on Telford Avenue in October 2024, Burnaby RCMP identified a group of suspects and initiated an investigation...
Delta Air Lines offers US$30,000 to passengers in Toronto Pearson crash
Delta Air Lines has confirmed they have offered all 76 passengers on flight 4819 that crash-landed on the runway at Pearson Airport US$30,000 in compensation. The airline said the gesture has “no strings attached and does not affect rights.” All...
Man facing multiple charges after 2 assaults in Surrey
The BC Prosecution Service has approved charges against a 40-year-old man who is alleged to have assaulted one man and sexually assaulted another in separate incidents dating back to October 2024. The Surrey Police Service says on Oct. 17, police...
Ahmed Monika’s ‘Kanzafoula’ makes history as the first Iraqi album nominated for the Juno Award
Iraqi artist Ahmed Monika has made history by receiving a Juno Award nomination for his groundbreaking album “Kanzafoula.” It is the first ever Iraqi album to be nominated for the prestigious Canadian music award, marking a significant milestone in Monika’s...
