Lekkerimaki, Demko lead ‘pesky’ Canucks to improbable comeback
Given the chance to decide a game the Vancouver Canucks needed to win to keep their playoff dreams from fading to nothing, Jonathan Lekkerimaki said he wasn’t nervous about getting picked for the shootout Monday night. “I was excited,” the 20-year-old rookie said. Youth....
Loblaw expanding body worn camera program in B.C.
In a bid to protect its workers and reduce what Loblaw calls “violent incidents,” the number of stores in British Columbia that have employees wear body-worn cameras is increasing. Loblaw, which owns properties like Superstore and Shoppers Drug Mart, confirms...
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...
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...
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...
