Police seek witnesses after robbery and stabbing in downtown Vancouver
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is asking witnesses to come forward after a man was stabbed during a robbery in downtown Vancouver Tuesday night. Police say officers responded to reports of a stabbing near Granville and Nelson streets at approximately...
Who’s in and who’s out as candidates in B.C.’s snap election?
Parties are drawing up their candidate lists ahead of British Columbia’s snap election on Oct. 24. Here’s a look at some of the latest developments. WHO’S IN Four NDP cabinet members — Mike Farnworth, Adrian Dix, Bowinn Ma and Josie...
Identity of woman found dead in Delta released by police
The Delta Police Department has released the identity of a woman who was found deceased in a field off River Road on Aug. 26. Police identified the woman as 34-year-old Natasha Clifton of Richmond. Investigators say the circumstances surrounding her...
Fatal house fire in Maple Ridge leaves one dead
A fatal residential fire in Maple Ridge on Tuesday morning has left one man dead. Maple Ridge Fire Rescue (MRFR) crews responded to a house fire around 6:30 a.m. near 214th Street and 123rd Avenue. “Upon arrival [we] found a...
ILAC declares bankruptcy, displacing hundreds of international students
One of Canada’s most prominent private English language academies has filed for bankruptcy, leaving hundreds of students and teachers in the dark. The International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC) closed suddenly Friday, leaving many students and faculty members scrambling for...
Vancouver police investigating death at CRAB Park
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is investigating a death at CRAB Park early Wednesday morning that has been confirmed as the city’s sixth homicide of the year. Police were called to the park, located at 101 E. Waterfront Road, shortly...
Man convicted of second-degree murder in 2023 Surrey homicide
A man has been convicted of second‑degree murder in the 2023 killing of 56‑year‑old Robb Memory in Surrey. A jury found Paul John Martin guilty on Sept. 18 in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster. Memory was killed in August...
One suspect charged, one at large after alleged Granville St. face-slashing attack: VPD
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says one suspect has been charged after a teen was allegedly slashed in the face with a blade on Granville Street last month, and a second suspect remains at large. On Aug. 8, police say...
Concerns raised about voter fatigue ahead of provincial and municipal elections
B.C. Premier David Eby announced Tuesday there will be an early provincial election Oct. 24, and concerns are being raised about voter fatigue. The B.C. election is set to take place just a week after municipal elections are scheduled around...
Vancouver police seize $5.8M worth of cocaine, the department’s largest-ever cocaine seizure
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it has made its largest-ever seizure of cocaine. Police say they seized almost 329 kilograms of the substance, worth an estimated $5.8 million, from a shipping container in the southeast part of the city....
