High number of Surrey extortion victims being targeted repeatedly: SPS
The ongoing saga of extortion cases south of the Fraser River has developed another twist. The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says as of Dec. 8, there have been 106 extortion files in the city — 44 of them linked to...
Was B.C. Premier David Eby really surprised by DRIPA court decision?
Breadcrumb Trail Links Was B.C. Premier David Eby really surprised by DRIPA court decision? Vaughn Palmer: Independent MLA Elenore Sturko expressed doubt that the premier was all that surprised by the outcome Author of the article: By Vaughn Palmer Published...
Flight searches for Vancouver skyrocket after World Cup draw
While some may be grousing about the supposed “lower quality” of teams Canada landed in the World Cup draw last Friday, that doesn’t seem to have dimmed enthusiasm of fans from abroad. Canada, and Vancouver in particular, has seen a...
Vancouver police arrest suspect, charged with second-degree murder in DTES
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) has arrested a 33-year-old suspected of killing a man in the city’s Downtown Eastside last month. The suspect was arrested on Sunday evening near Main Street and Terminal Avenue and has been charged with second-degree...
Housing prices predicted to go up nationwide, down in Metro Vancouver
A new report suggests that the country’s real estate market will experience an uptick in prices by 1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2026, compared to 2025. However, that is only half the story, as the same report...
‘Wrong direction for a solution’: Vancouver Downtown Eastside groups oppose proposed social housing changes
Housing advocates and tenants in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are pushing back against a rezoning proposal they say will accelerate gentrification and leave low-income residents behind. The Carnegie Housing Project and several community organizations are holding a press conference outside City...
Virtual emergency care launching at four hospitals in B.C.’s Interior
Patients seeking emergency care at four hospitals in British Columbia’s Interior may now be seen by a doctor working virtually in a pilot project aimed at modernizing rural health services. The Interior Health authority says in a statement the pilot...
Atmospheric river pours over several parts of British Columbia
An atmospheric river is washing over several parts of British Columbia, with the worst of the weather system hitting part of Vancouver Island and the Fraser and Skagit valleys. Environment Canada has issued more than a dozen warnings from eastern...
Coquitlam RCMP investigating suspicious fire in unoccupied building
Mounties are looking for video of, or witnesses to, a fire that destroyed and damaged several units in an unoccupied apartment building on the border of Burnaby and Coquitlam Sunday morning. Coquitlam Fire and Rescue responded to reports of the...
B.C. Attorney General Sharma celebrates federal intimate partner violence bill
The B.C. government is applauding the federal Liberals on Tuesday after they proposed new legal measures to address hateful and controlling behaviour toward women. Provincial Attorney General Niki Sharma and B.C. Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity Jennifer Blatherwick held a...
