19 C in February: above seasonal temperatures across B.C. break decades old records
While the rest of Canada is frozen in a deep winter, B.C. is breaking heat records. Environment Canada says an “unseasonably warm air mass” is responsible. According to the national weather authority, 15 communities set new temperature records Tuesday. Bella...
1 dead, 1 injured following multi-vehicle crash in Mission
A 74-year-old man has died following a multi-vehicle collision on Lougheed Highway in Mission Thursday morning. Emergency services responded to the intersection of Lougheed Highway and the Cedar Valley Connection at 11:30 a.m. following reports of the collision. RCMP say...
Crash on HWY 1 in Burnaby westbound now clear
A crash involving a motorcycle on Highway 1 westbound in Burnaby that blocked the HOV lane Thursday morning, snarling traffic all the way to the west end of the Port Mann Bridge, has now been cleared. The collision was located...
Vancouver, Toronto show biggest signs of mortgage stress: CMHC
OTTAWA — The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says it sees signs of financial stress among homeowners in Vancouver and Toronto, with missed mortgage payments projected to steadily increase. First-time buyers who purchased during the COVID-19 pandemic when interest rates...
Thursday’s hold-and-secure advisories lifted at Coquitlam schools
The hold-and-secure advisories implemented at two high schools in Coquitlam Thursday morning have now been lifted, the school district has confirmed. The advisory was put in place Thursday morning, following a similar incident at two schools in Port Moody Wednesday....
ICE actions in U.S. prompt questions about role in Canada with officers stationed at 5...
Public discourse on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased in recent weeks following the fatal shootings of two citizens in Minnesota during an immigration crackdown pushed by the Trump administration. Canadians have stood beside their American counterparts in...
Carney to scrap EV mandate for emissions reduction plan and incentive for cars under $50k
Breadcrumb Trail Links Carney to scrap EV mandate for emissions reduction plan and incentive for cars under $50k The government is also expected to announce $1.5 billion in new funding to help grow the EV charging network across the country...
Off-duty VPD officer witnesses carjacking, helps arrest fleeing subject
Breadcrumb Trail Links Off-duty VPD officer witnesses carjacking, helps arrest fleeing subject A man has been hospitalized and is under police custody after an early-morning incident in Vancouver’s Shaughnessy neighbourhood. Author of the article: By J.J. Adams Published Feb 05,...
Parents rally to keep the Queensborough school bus funded
Parents and other community members were rallying outside the New Westminster Secondary School on Wednesday for the continuation of the Queensborough school bus program. The protesters call on the provincial government to keep funding the bus, which is set to...
Asylum claims won’t stop extortion suspects facing justice: Immigration Department
Canada’s Immigration Department says claiming asylum “cannot, and will not” prevent criminals being punished, after British Columbia’s premier criticized refugee claims by extortion suspects as “ludicrous.” Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says those who pose a risk to public safety...
