B.C. home share providers say they make as little as $4 an hour as new...
A program that allows adults with disabilities to live with a dedicated care provider is underfunded, understaffed and has a waitlist hundreds of clients long, according to an external review ordered by the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction....
Premier Eby hints at being open to second oil pipeline to Vancouver
Premier David Eby would be less hostile to the prospect of a new pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast if it were to a port that didn’t require lifting Canada’s moratorium on oil tanker traffic off the North Coast,...
UPDATE: Victim identified in fatal shooting near Surrey’s Guildford Town Centre
A Chilliwack man has been identified as the victim killed in a targeted shooting Friday evening near Surrey’s Guildford Town Centre. On Friday just before midnight, Jaskaran Birring, 26, was found suffering from life-threatening injuries on 105 Avenue, between 152nd...
Potash mine was openly seeking a port, so why was Eby government in the dark?
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby is pleading ignorance about the recent decision by Nutrien, the Saskatchewan-based potash producer, to choose Longview, Washington, over B.C. ports for a $1 billion export terminal. “I had no idea that this company would consider putting...
More children vaccinated against measles worldwide, nearly pre-pandemic levels: WHO
According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, the number of children vaccinated against measles globally is rising. The WHO says that the tallies are nearly back to pre-pandemic levels. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! However,...
Medical experts warn of new influenza strain
A new influenza strain has been circulating in countries, and medical experts warn that it will hit Canada this holiday season. They say that vaccination is the best protection against the virus. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER...
Alberta’s Smith vows to continue fight against Ottawa despite pipeline pact win
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is vowing to keep up the fight against Ottawa as she admits many of her United Conservative Party members still need to be convinced that her recent pipeline pact is indeed a victory. The milestone deal with Ottawa signed...
Man dead after shooting near Surrey’s Guildford mall
Police say a man has died following a shooting near Guildford Town Centre — one of Surrey’s busiest shopping malls — late Friday evening. Officers were called to the area of 152nd Street near 104th Avenue shortly after 11:30 p.m.,...
A nice general romp: historian offers a fresh, nuanced look at Canada’s prime ministers, from...
Quick, how many prime ministers can you name? It should be an easy question to answer, but, these days, for many younger Canadians, it is not. Award-winning educator, writer, commentator, and public speaker J.D.M. Stewart learned that the hard way...
Vancouver Whitecaps advance to face Messi, Miami in MLS Cup final
The Vancouver Whitecaps know their work is not done. The team downed expansion side San Diego FC 3-1 to earn the title of Western Conference champions Saturday. Even as they raised the trophy in the air, confetti falling around them,...
