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...
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...
Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark will not run as MP
Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark says she will not run in the federal election. Clark took to social media Monday, saying she’s received lots of encouragement from Liberals and friends around the country, but “won’t be running as a candidate.”...
Man arrested after early morning Surrey strip mall fire
The Surrey Police Service says an arrest has been made following an early morning fire on Monday. According to police, shortly after 2:30 a.m., officers were patrolling the City Centre neighbourhood when they “noticed smoke and a burning smell coming...
Muslim Food Bank sees significant decline in donations as need increases
As the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, the Muslim Food Bank says it is facing an unexpected challenge: a sharp decline in donations. This is the time of year when the food bank typically sees the most...
Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson to run as Liberal candidate in federal election
Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson will be running in the upcoming federal election. Robertson, who served as mayor between 2008 and 2018, announced Sunday he will be running as the Liberal candidate in the Vancouver Fraserview-South Burnaby riding. The seat...
Demko nears another return from injury as Canucks gear up for final playoff push
The way Thatcher Demko explains it, the two injuries he suffered this season are related to his major knee injury from last summer only in the context of preparation. Spending an entire off-season wrestling with a torn popliteus muscle in his knee,...
Rainfall warning still in place for Lower Mainland after weekend soaking
Despite slightly calmer conditions on Monday morning, a rainfall warning remains in place for much of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Meteorologist Carl Lam explains that we should see some periods of moderate to heavy rain again after the...
Vancouver Police investigating Granville Strip fire
Crews were kept busy early Monday morning in Downtown Vancouver as they responded to a fire on the Granville Strip. The Vancouver Fire Rescue Services say they were called at around 3 a.m. to Granville Street between Nelson and Helmcken...
What British Columbians care about as federal election campaign gets underway
He’s only been in office for a couple of months, but the effect U.S. President Donald Trump is having on Canada’s federal election is being described as “astonishing.” Research Co. president Mario Canseco says the number one deciding factor for...
