World’s largest Vaisakhi parade is underway in Surrey
Approximately half a million people are expected to attend the annual Surrey Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Parade Saturday, making it the largest Vaisakhi event of its kind in the world. The world’s largest Vaisakhi parade took place in Surrey April 18,...
B.C. bears emerge from their dens, sparking excitement and heightened monitoring
B.C. Grouse Mountain’s beloved grizzly bears have woken up from their long nap this week after about 144 days of hibernation. Grouse Mountain took to its Facebook page to share the excitement, saying that Grinder and Coola, which were rescued...
B.C. climate news: Delta company opens lithium refining plant with first-in-North-America technology | B.C. company...
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. climate news: Delta company opens lithium refining plant with first-in-North-America technology | B.C. company creates AI ‘scout’ to predict wildfire risk Here’s all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of...
Man injured in crash with commercial truck in Surrey
Breadcrumb Trail Links Man injured in crash with commercial truck in Surrey The collision between a five-tonne commercial vehicle and a car happened Saturday morning at the intersection of Highway 10 and 192 Street. Author of the article: By Tiffany...
Ukrainian community asks the City of Vancouver to install historical monument
The Ukrainian community in B.C. is urging the City of Vancouver to erect a historical statue that commemorates the tragic famine that took place under Soviet rule. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) in Vancouver is asking the city council to...
Burnaby school district’s budget may be ‘devastated’ by retroactive pay
The Burnaby School District must retroactively pay new teachers who started their career anytime after July 1, 2022. The head of the school board says the arbitrator’s ruling could cost the district $9.4 million, more than double the $4.2 million...
Lifted pickup truck made for off-roading, not speed, says police
A Mission man has lost the use of his lifted pickup truck after speeding up the Coquihalla on April 10. Around 7 p.m., just south of Kamloops, a lifted pickup truck travelling northbound was stopped after it was observed going...
Fake bank workers, fake officers: Vancouver police warn public of elaborate new scam
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is warning the public about a scam involving fake police officers and fake bank employees working together. The scam starts with a phone call from someone claiming to be an employee at the victim’s financial...
4 arrested after 2 youths seriously injured in stabbing in Aldergrove Friday
Two youths have been taken to hospital in serious but non-life-threatening condition after a stabbing in Aldergrove Friday afternoon. The Langley RCMP says officers were called to Fraser Highway around 272 Street shortly after 2 p.m. The incident appears to...
14 people treated after hazmat incident at Chilliwack playground
More than a dozen people were assessed and treated by paramedics after a hazmat incident at a playground in Chilliwack Friday, according to BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS). Ambulances were called to Kinsmen Park on Portage, located on Macken Avenue,...
