Maple Ridge RCMP warn businesses, residents about counterfeit cash
Maple Ridge RCMP are warning businesses and residents to be on the lookout for counterfeit currency after seeing a recent increase in reports involving fake bank notes. Police say they have received at least eight reports of counterfeit $50 and...
Vancouver-area home sales down nearly 5% in August amid second-half lag: board
Home sales in the Vancouver region dropped 4.6 per cent last month compared with a year ago, continuing a lag since May that is expected to persist through the end of 2026. Greater Vancouver Realtors says there were 1,869 home...
Eighth and ninth BC Conservative MLA’s leave the party to sit as Independents
“I never imagined things could go this wrong, this quickly.” These are the words of Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, in a Wednesday morning announcement that she has decided to leave the BC Conservative Party to serve as an Independent....
Reported ‘shooter’ on Abbotsford roof was actually a pest control worker, police say
After several Abbotsford residents noticed a man walking around on a roof carrying what looked to be a rifle on Tuesday, they did the right thing: they called 911. However, the Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) says, in this particular case,...
Motorcyclist dies after collision with car in Richmond
A motorcyclist has died following a collision with a car in Richmond on Tuesday afternoon, according to police. The Richmond RCMP says officers responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle at the intersection of No. 1...
Delta police seek information in investigation of suspicious death
The Delta Police Department (DPD) says it is sharing new information to advance its investigation into a suspicious death. Related: Delta police investigating suspicious death after deceased woman found in a field Last week, police reported the discovery of a...
RCMP ask to meet ex-B.C. Conservative who says he was offered job to quit as...
British Columbia legislator Ian Paton says RCMP have asked to interview him on Wednesday, and expects them to ask about allegedly being offered a job to give up his seat so Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay could run. Paton, who quit...
B.C. boaters warned to avoid mysterious floating island
Boaters in northern British Columbia are being warned to stay away from a mysterious floating island that has reappeared on a lake after drifting about 30 kilometres in two weeks. BC Hydro spokesperson Bob Gammer says he initially thought reports...
Vancouver police seeking information after woman assaulted, robbed in Marpole
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it is investigating after a woman was assaulted and robbed last week in the Marpole neighbourhood. At around 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 27, a woman was walking on Granville Street near S.W. Marine Drive...
Fashion frenzy: Aritzia’s annual warehouse sale has begun
Every year it draws hundreds out of bed to wait in the dark, and this year is no different. Before sunrise Tuesday, a massive line was visible snaking around the waterfront at Vancouver’s Canada Place. The reason? Aritzia’s annual warehouse...
