Richmond teen delivers wildfire relief to Okanagan families
When Katherine Hu learned about the impacts of the Bald Range wildfire, she knew she had to do something to help. The 14-year-old high school student from Richmond says she first heard about the situation from a friend in the...
Metro Vancouver transit workers begin job action
After strike notice was issued on Thursday last week, the union representing Coast Mountain Bus Company workers says members began job action Monday in the form of a uniform ban. This means that members will report to their regular shifts...
Okanagan residents return to what’s left after scale of wildfire destruction comes to light
Some residents along the shores of Okanagan Lake are finally getting some good news: wildland firefighters are getting the Bald Range wildfire under control. Most of the 20,000 people who were forced to flee their homes are expected to be...
Demolition underway at Tumbler Ridge school, site of B.C. mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE — Demolition is underway at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northern British Columbia, the site of a deadly mass shooting earlier this year. Photos posted to social media show excavators clawing at the building, tearing down the outside...
Alberta driver has auto transport truck impounded for excessive speed in construction zone near Merritt
A Calgary driver has had his company’s auto transport truck impounded for excessive speed through a construction zone on the Coquihalla Highway, police say. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on July 31, a BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) officer clocked the truck...
Movie screening organized by Kids Up Front Vancouver brings joy to families
Fifteen-year-old Viggo Clark enjoyed a movie out with his family this weekend, but it was far from a typical trip to the cinema. On Sunday, Clark was among 1,500 people attending a movie screening at BC Place, organized by Kids...
More evacuees can return to Summerland as long road to recovery awaits many
More evacuees can make their way home to Summerland, B.C., after a set of three evacuation orders were downgraded to evacuation alerts near Okanagan Lake. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen says the alerts are in effect for properties east of...
Man charged after allegedly sexually assaulting youth in Surrey’s Bear Creek Park
The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says a man has been charged after an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a female youth in a local park Aug. 9. Police say they were called to Bear Creek Park shortly after...
Police investigating after home hit by gunfire in Abbotsford
The Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) says it is investigating after a home was struck by gunfire early Sunday morning. Officers say they were called to the residence, located on Enderby Street near Everson Place, shortly after 1 a.m. The AbbyPD...
Police looking for tractor-trailer driver who witnessed Coquihalla crash
The BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) is asking the driver of a tractor-trailer who may have witnessed a single-vehicle crash on the Coquihalla on July 30 to come forward. Police initially turned to the public on Aug. 7 asking for more...
