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Vancouver Mayor proposes one-night only summer fireworks show

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is pushing to give the city a night of fireworks this summer after the iconic Celebration of Light Festival was cancelled indefinitely last year. The Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society announced in November that it would be...

Feb 4, 2026 | Local

Former B.C. lawyer guilty of first-degree murder

KAMLOOPS — A former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer who stole almost $800,000 from a client, stabbed him to death then smuggled the body out of his office in a plastic tote has been convicted of first-degree murder. Rogelio “Butch” Bagabuyo was...

Feb 4, 2026 | Local

Pedestrian access suspended on Westham Island Bridge to expedite repairs

Pedestrian access to the Westham Island Bridge will be suspended beginning Wednesday morning until further notice to expedite repairs to the link between the Delta island and the mainland, TransLink says. TransLink says ‘significant’ repairs are needed after a barge...

Feb 4, 2026 | Local

Loaded gun, cannabis, pills found in car driven by teen

Three teens were arrested Sunday evening after a loaded handgun was found in the vehicle they were travelling in. Vancouver Police Deputy Chief Alison Laurin said in a post on X that officers were patrolling near Gastown when they stopped...

Feb 4, 2026 | Local

Surrey mayor heads to Ottawa urging immediate federal action on extortion

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke is in Ottawa this week to push for federal action on the national extortion crisis. Locke will meet with federal ministers, senior officials, and municipal leaders, calling for an immediate response to the situation, which she...

Feb 4, 2026 | Local

Vancouver home sales continue sluggish pace to kick of 2026: real estate board

Real estate activity in the Vancouver area started slow start this year as residential sales in the region totalled 1,107 last month, down 28.7 per cent from January 2025. Greater Vancouver Realtors says the number of properties that changed hands...

Feb 4, 2026 | Local

B.C. man feared ‘hit’ because of a feeling, ex-Mountie tells inquest into deaths

BURNABY — A former RCMP officer says a man found dead with his wife and two young sons in Prince Rupert, B.C., told him days before that he had a “feeling” that someone was trying to kill them, not because...

Feb 4, 2026 | Local

Premier announces increased response to extortion crisis south of the Fraser River

Premier David Eby has announced a number of changes to address the province’s response to the ongoing extortion crisis, which he referred to as a “slow-motion terror attack.” Eby met with Surrey business leaders Tuesday to hear their concerns and...

Feb 4, 2026 | Local

Fraser Valley home prices drop to pandemic-era levels

Fraser Valley home prices dropped for the 10th month in a row in January, bringing the benchmark price below $900,000 for the first time since spring 2021. The benchmark price for a typical home fell one per cent to $897,200...

Feb 4, 2026 | Local

Vancouver International Airport sets records for passengers and cargo in 2025

RICHMOND — Vancouver International Airport says it saw a record number of travellers and cargo shipments last year. The airport says it saw more than 26.9 million travellers in 2025, a 2.7 per cent year-over-year increase. The previous record of...

Feb 4, 2026 | Local