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Canadians warned their electronic devices can be searched as new travel advisory issued

Breadcrumb Trail Links Canadians warned their electronic devices can be searched as new travel advisory issued The government says expect heightened scrutiny at the border and that if you are denied entry you could be detained. Author of the article:...

Apr 7, 2025 | Local

B.C. crime news: Fatal shooting in east Vancouver | Sketch released after sexual assault in...

Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. crime news: Fatal shooting in east Vancouver | Sketch released after sexual assault in Abbotsford park Here’s a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Sunday, April 6, 2025 Author of the...

Apr 7, 2025 | Local

ICBC only gets $150 after suing driver for $4,300 for bumper repair

Breadcrumb Trail Links ICBC only gets $150 after suing driver for $4,300 for bumper repair Driver admitted he broke a tail light cover worth no more than $200. B.C.’s civil resolution tribunal cut the payment to $150 to ICBC due...

Apr 7, 2025 | Local

Tensions rise in Surrey over city contract with U.S. company

Drama is brewing in Surrey over the city’s decision to continue its $500,000 consulting contract with a U.S. company. Some local officials argue the decision goes against the spirit of supporting Canadian businesses amid a trade war. The contract was...

Mar 25, 2025 | Local

B.C. distillery pleads for gov’t support to get on shelves amid ‘buy Canadian’ movement

The provincial government is asking residents to buy Canadian at their local BC Liquor Store (BCL), but it isn’t making it easy on local producers and manufacturers. A local craft distiller says markups at government-run liquor stores mean it’s virtually...

Mar 25, 2025 | Local

Vancouver family centre in financial crisis after federal funding cut

For nearly 50 years, the Mount Pleasant Family Centre in Vancouver has been a vital resource for local families, providing essential programs and services for parents, children, and refugees. However, following significant federal funding cuts, the centre now faces the...

Mar 25, 2025 | Local

Lekkerimaki, Demko lead ‘pesky’ Canucks to improbable comeback

Given the chance to decide a game the Vancouver Canucks needed to win to keep their playoff dreams from fading to nothing, Jonathan Lekkerimaki said he wasn’t nervous about getting picked for the shootout Monday night. “I was excited,” the 20-year-old rookie said. Youth....

Mar 25, 2025 | Local

Loblaw expanding body worn camera program in B.C.

In a bid to protect its workers and reduce what Loblaw calls “violent incidents,” the number of stores in British Columbia that have employees wear body-worn cameras is increasing. Loblaw, which owns properties like Superstore and Shoppers Drug Mart, confirms...

Mar 25, 2025 | Local

Multiple businesses left reeling after fire tears through Surrey strip mall

A devastating fire tore through a Surrey strip mall early Monday morning, and multiple businesses have been left unsure about what comes next. Among those affected is a local pharmacy, where employee Soji Alakofa expressed concern over the future of...

Mar 25, 2025 | Local

Renewed push to find Michael Dunahee who disappeared 34 years ago in Victoria

It’s one of the country’s best-known missing persons cases. Now, police in Victoria are once again making a public appeal for help to solve the disappearance of Michael Dunahee. Monday marked 34 years since the then-four-year-old vanished from a playground...

Mar 25, 2025 | Local