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Canada’s nursing students face rising costs

An exam all registered nurses in Canada have to take before they can start their formal practice just got a lot more expensive. The cost to take the Canadian National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) has jumped from $360 to $570...

Aug 28, 2026 | Local

B.C. boy’s treatment in Germany showing progress as funding appeal awaits decision

On the surface, nine-year-old Nathan Hepburn appears to be a regular, happy, energetic kid. However, Nathan suffers from an extremely rare and life-threatening brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM), which is an abnormal tangle of blood vessels that puts him at high...

Aug 28, 2026 | Local

TSB to investigate after small plane crash near Mission: 1 dead

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says it is investigating after an accident involving a small aircraft near Mission Wednesday. Mission RCMP have stated that while the investigation is in the early stages, one person died in the crash....

Aug 28, 2026 | Local

Man sentenced for indignity to remains in Vancouver homicide from 2023

A man has been sentenced in connection with a Vancouver homicide investigation that began after human remains were discovered in a fire on the Downtown Eastside more than three years ago, Vancouver police say. On Jan. 3, 2023, Vancouver Fire...

Aug 27, 2026 | Local

Arbitrator appointed to resolve Metro Vancouver labour dispute, job action ends

The Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees’ Union (GVRDEU) and Metro Vancouver have agreed on an arbitrator to resolve their ongoing bargaining dispute, bringing job action by outside workers to an end. The union announced that all job action would cease...

Aug 27, 2026 | Local

Mass exodus from B.C. Conservative Party

Two more BC Conservative MLA’s have left the caucus today. Brennan Day for Courtenay-Comox and Teresa Wat, who represents Richmond-Bridgeport, both say they can no longer serve under the leadership of Kerry-Lynne Findlay.   “I was proud of the progress we...

Aug 27, 2026 | Local

Sexual exploitation investigation leads to charges against North Vancouver man

A North Vancouver man is facing child exploitation-related charges following a lengthy investigation by the Port Moody Police Department. Police say they first received information in the spring of 2025 alleging that a vulnerable youth had been sexually exploited by...

Aug 27, 2026 | Local

Man charged under Motor Vehicle Act following fatal 2025 crash near Lytton

A Williams Lake man has been charged under British Columbia’s Motor Vehicle Act following a fatal collision near Lytton last summer. The crash occurred on Aug. 14, 2025, when a black Ford SUV and a grey GMC pickup collided on...

Aug 27, 2026 | Local

Delta police investigating suspicious death after deceased woman found in a field

The Delta Police Department (DPD) says it is investigating a suspicious death after the discovery of a deceased woman and a fire in an industrial area. The DPD says it was called to a field on River Road, south of...

Aug 27, 2026 | Local

Video shows the moment a car crashes into a Chilliwack convenience store

A Chilliwack convenience store had an unwelcome surprise this week when a car drove through its front window, the owner tells CityNews. Video shared by Padmore’s Quick Shop shows a blue car crashing through the storefront before reversing and driving...

Aug 27, 2026 | Local