B.C. researchers discover deadly bacterial disease in wild chinook
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. researchers discover deadly bacterial disease in wild chinook UBC and the Pacific Salmon Foundation scientists have found tenacibaculosis — a bacterial disease that causes lesions and death — in wild Pacific salmon. Author of the article:...
How a mother-daughter duo is building an empire, one scrunchie at a time
Breadcrumb Trail Links How a mother-daughter duo is building an empire, one scrunchie at a time From the kitchen table to Canada’s largest Indigenous-owned hair accessory brand. Author of the article: By Aleesha Harris Published Jul 24, 2026 Last updated...
Hit man in former Air India suspect’s murder gets 15 years for unrelated B.C. killing
A hit man who is already serving a life sentence for the 2022 murder of a former suspect in the Air India terrorist attack has been sentenced to another 15 years for an unrelated killing that took place less than...
Sex offender wanted on Canada-wide warrant, found: VPD
A convicted sex offender who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after he failed to return to his halfway house has been located and arrested, say the Vancouver Police Department (VPD). Fifty-nine-year-old Kenneth Nolan Kirton is currently serving a 10-year...
Police pick-up driver going 230km/h after investigation
BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) officers found that while a speeding driver was not stopped during roadside intervention, a continued investigation still caught the speeder. BCHP officers from Cranbrook were on patrol near Fairmont Hot Springs when they say they saw...
New study tracks municipal spending across the Lower Mainland
A new study from the Fraser Institute tracks municipal spending across the Lower Mainland and compares both spending and revenue. The study compares numbers from 2009 to 2024 and adjusts for inflation. On average, municipal governments across the Lower Mainland...
Arrest made following Maple Ridge shooting: RCMP
RCMP in Maple Ridge have announced they have arrested a man in connection with the shooting that happened on Tuesday evening. The 44-year-old was taken into custody on Thursday, say police. RCMP say that the man who was arrested was...
Man convicted and sentenced for 2022 murder in Abbotsford: IHIT
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced for the 2022 murder of a 41-year-old Abbotsford man. Tanner Fox pleaded guilty to the lesser-included offence of manslaughter of Chad Colivas with a firearm on April 20. On July 22, he was sentenced...
Kamloops welcomes Boston Bar wildfire evacuees
As crews continue to battle wildfires four hours south, the City of Kamloops is opening its doors to evacuees, trying to ensure they have everything they need through these uncertain times. “They offer immediate supplies, meaning lodging, food, as well...
VPD makes changes to Sex Work Enforcement Guidelines
It’s a move that ignores what some are calling the prioritization of health, safety and rights of sex workers in Vancouver. “This is laying the groundwork for increased violence against sex workers,” says Leaf Henderson, board member of Pace Society....
