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Richmond RCMP seeks witnesses after fatal pedestrian crash

The Richmond RCMP is reaching out to the public to ask for witnesses to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Dec. 31. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! Mounties were called to the collision in the...

Jan 3, 2026 | Local

Man taken to hospital after shooting in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood

Police are investigating a shooting that took place in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood Thursday night. Shortly before midnight, police received reports of shots fired in a home in the area of 140B Street and 59th Avenue. Open Gallery 6 items When...

Jan 3, 2026 | Local

Vehicles, homes damaged in North Surrey shooting

Police are investigating after an overnight shooting in North Surrey. Officers were called to the area of 111th Avenue and 160th Street at around 12:30 a.m. Friday after a report of shots fired. Open Gallery 7 items When they arrived,...

Jan 3, 2026 | Local

B.C. home grant threshold falls for first time since 2020, as Vancouver values drop

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has dropped its threshold for its homeowner grant program for the first time in six years as assessed values for homes fall in the province’s Lower Mainland. BC Assessment says homeowners in B.C.’s most...

Jan 3, 2026 | Local

No winner in the 1130 NewsRadio Weather Guarantee jackpot giveaway 

The jackpot will continue to grow!  Meteorologist Michael Kuss missed the mark on Tuesday’s Guaranteed High. In the 4 p.m. hour, we announced the name of an Insider Club member who had 11 minutes and 30 seconds to call in...

Jan 3, 2026 | Local

Photos: The 2026 Polar Bear Swim at Vancouver’s English Bay

Bill Hamilton braves the cold waters in English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on January 1, 2026. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG People run to the cold waters of English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in...

Jan 3, 2026 | Local

Police investigating two separate shootings in Surrey

Breadcrumb Trail Links Police investigating two separate shootings in Surrey Surrey police say the first shooting is not related to extortion-related crime. The motive for the second shooting is under investigation. Author of the article: By Tiffany Crawford Published Jan...

Jan 3, 2026 | Local

B.C.’s first baby in 2026 was born in Kelowna General Hospital at 12:18 a.m.

The British Columbia government says the province’s first baby of 2026 was born in Kelowna General Hospital at 12:18 a.m., but won’t release other details. A post on social media says the baby was born weighing six pounds, eight ounces,...

Jan 2, 2026 | Local

Grocery industry’s new code of conduct to take full effect on Jan. 1

As we turn the page on 2025, food costs continue to be top of mind for shoppers as they ring in the new year, with some people choosing to avoid certain products hardest hit by inflation. “I don’t think there’s...

Jan 2, 2026 | Local

VPD asks for public’s help in locating sex-offender wanted Canada-wide

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it is searching for a convicted sex offender who left his halfway house in Vancouver on Wednesday. 58-year-old Dean Robert Merrick failed to return to his halfway house in the Downtown Eastside after attending...

Jan 2, 2026 | Local