Boston Bar residents ordered to evacuate as wildfire flares
Residents of the townsite of Boston Bar have been ordered to evacuate due to a wildfire that flared overnight. Evacuees are being told to head south via Highway 1, away from the Brunswick complex of fires that has been threatening...
Surrey police investigating after 9 vehicles had windows smashed in Newton
The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says it is investigating after nine vehicles in the city’s Newton neighbourhood were damaged in the early morning hours Wednesday. Officers were called to the area of 75 Avenue and 147A Street around 5 a.m....
Port of Vancouver’s ‘transformational’ upgrade is referred to Major Projects Office
Upgrading the Port of Vancouver has been referred to Canada’s Major Projects Office for possible fast-tracking, with Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon calling it a “transformational strategy” to grow and diversify trade. MacKinnon announced the referral on Thursday at a...
Vancouverites say they want vibrant, walkable neighbourhoods. So why is the ‘villages plan’ so controversial?
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vancouverites say they want vibrant, walkable neighbourhoods. So why is the ‘villages plan’ so controversial? Polling suggests people like the kinds of mixed-use, walkable neighbourhoods envisioned in Vancouver’s villages plan — but in recent weeks, it has...
Here’s where you can scatter your loved one’s ashes in the Fraser River
Breadcrumb Trail Links Here’s where you can scatter your loved one’s ashes in the Fraser River The City of Delta has earmarked up to $225,000 to cover the cost of upgrades to the foreshore at Fraser Viewpoint, where there is...
Recall alert: Dollarama-sold garlic powder can cause diarrhea, vomiting
Breadcrumb Trail Links Recall alert: Dollarama-sold garlic powder can cause diarrhea, vomiting The recall was issued due to traces of Bacillus cereus in the spice, a pathogen which can make you sick. Author of the article: By Stephanie Ip Published...
Canfor announces the closure of Northwood Pulp Mill
Vancouver-based corporation Canfor announced Tuesday that hundreds of employees from the Prince George Northwood Pulp Mill will soon be out of work, as a full closure will come later this year. The company pointed to poor market conditions, combined with...
Fatal motor vehicle accident in Delta shuts down traffic
A fatal motor vehicle accident in Delta has closed Ladner Trunk Road between 96 Street and Highway 99 on Wednesday afternoon, police say. Delta Police Department (DPD) attended the scene just after 3 p.m. A multi-vehicle collision included four cars...
Charges laid in assault in Chilliwack, police say
Chilliwack RCMP say they have had charges approved in an assault that happened on Wells Road on May 3. Around 2 a.m., police were called to an assault where a youth was transported to hospital with serious injuries. Chilliwack RCMP...
AutoCanada sells 3 B.C. dealerships for a total of $32.2 million
AutoCanada Inc. says it has completed the sale of three dealerships in B.C. for total proceeds of about $32.2 million. The group of dealerships includes the Island Chevrolet Buick GMC in Duncan, B.C., the Abbotsford Volkswagen and the Chilliwack Volkswagen....
