Male, 17, presumed drowned after boat capsizes on lake in Interior
Police say a 17-year-old male is believed to have drowned after a boat capsized on a lake in the province’s central Interior. Mounties in Quesnel say the boat was carrying four people on Stony Lake. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO...
Vancouver hospitality workers petition City Hall to schedule new public hearings
Hospitality workers are urging the City of Vancouver to schedule new public hearings on housing in the city. The union Unite Here Local 40 says that it submitted a petition to City Hall, asking for a new public hearing process...
‘We are the odd man out here’, pet supply store caught up in Vancouver fan...
A business beside BC Place is facing a difficult choice during FIFA match days, as it is located within the fan zone that is closed to non-ticket holders. Aquariums West on Beatty Street says that it will be closing its...
Sentencing begins for B.C. woman guilty of violent human sex trafficking
A Crown attorney says prosecutors want a 13-year prison sentence for Jennifer Stephens, a B.C. woman who pleaded guilty to 17 criminal charges related to sex trafficking of a minor, and several counts of assault. Prosecutor Catherine Rose read out...
Man arrested after Pride crosswalk vandalized in Surrey, police say
A man has been arrested after a rainbow-coloured Pride crosswalk was damaged by spray paint last week, the Surrey Police Service (SPS) says. On May 30, police were called to the intersection of Old Yale Road and University Drive shortly...
Feds planning evacuation centres in advance of wildfire season
The federal government says it’s helping to set up evacuation centres across the country for people fleeing wildfires. At a recent news conference in Ottawa, Emergency Preparedness Minister Eleanor Olszewski said Ottawa would work with the provinces and territories to...
B.C.’s first hantavirus patient has recovered, discharged from hospital
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C.’s first hantavirus patient has recovered, discharged from hospital ‘The three other contacts continue to be in quarantine and are being followed daily by Island Health public health teams. All three remain asymptomatic,’ read a statement issued...
Rain lowers wildfire risk in B.C. and brings ‘reprieve from the dryness’
The rain this weekend might have thrown a wrench in your plans, but it has certainly reduced the fire danger rating in B.C. The precipitation, even though it varied in different regions, was widespread throughout the province. CLICK HERE TO...
Stripes and Stars: a retired NHL referee looks back at Stanley Cup Final and Olympic...
It’s that time of year again, when two teams battle it out for North American hockey supremacy. And few people know the Stanley Cup Final better than retired NHL referee Bill McCreary. He has officiated more games in the championship series...
Demonstrators hold rally for Hong Kong residents facing PR processing backlog
Around 300 Hong Kong residents and supporters gathered at Robson Square in Vancouver on Saturday. They are calling on the federal government to deal with long delays in a special immigration pathway that allows eligible Hong Kong residents in Canada...
