9.0 quake in B.C. would kill thousands and cost $128 billion, report foresees
A British Columbia government report foresees more than 3,400 fatalities and more than 10,000 injuries if an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 strikes off Vancouver Island. The scenario of such a “megathrust” quake also describes costs of $128 billion,...
2025 Year in Review: RSOs frustrated with limitations in dealing with violence
The summer of 2025 saw some B.C. hospital security workers speak out about how they are allowed to deal with violence and drug use. That includes a relational security officer, or RSO, who approached 1130 NewsRadio with his frustrations over...
1 arrested after knife-slashing incident in Yaletown club
Vancouver police say a suspect was arrested after allegedly slashing a man with a knife at a Yaletown nightclub in the early hours of Monday morning. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says officers were called to the club near Nelson...
Man found dead in B.C.’s Okanagan region on Christmas, foul play suspected
Police in the British Columbia Interior are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death on Christmas. Lake Country RCMP say officers were called to a location in the 16000 block of Gatzke Road in the Okanagan region on Thursday...
Coast Guard finds fuel in water after Port Moody marina fire
After five boats sank in a fire at the Reed Point Marina in Port Moody on Saturday, the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) announced that it spotted diesel fuel outside the marina. “Small, broken-up traces of fuel were seen outside the...
Whitecaps to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Messi no-show
A proposed settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit over the non-appearance of soccer superstar Lionel Messi and other Inter Miami players in a match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC last year. The lawsuit stems from a May 25, 2024,...
B.C. wildfire season scorched more than 8,800 square kilometres
British Columbia’s 2025 wildfire season was about a third as destructive as the record-setting season two years earlier. The Ministry of Forests says in a statement that 8,864 square kilometres of land was scorched by more than 1,350 blazes since...
First sighting of rare bird in Canada sets off avian frenzy in Vancouver
Birders from across the continent have been descending on Vancouver for the chance to see a rare visitor. Vancouver birder Ethan Moon has the proud distinction of being the first person to document the Taiga flycatcher, a migratory bird that...
Fraser Valley developer fined $80,000, handed two-year probation for safety infractions
Breadcrumb Trail Links Fraser Valley developer fined $80,000, handed two-year probation for safety infractions A Fraser Valley developer was sentenced earlier this month after it was found he had endangered workers at an Abbotsford construction site. Author of the article:...
Chilliwack man dead after driving into a power pole on Boxing Day
Breadcrumb Trail Links Chilliwack man dead after driving into a power pole on Boxing Day RCMP investigators believe speed may have been a factor in the crash. Author of the article: By Tiffany Crawford Published Dec 27, 2025 1 minute...
