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Blue Jays place Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on 7-day injured list with concussion

John Schneider suffered seven documented concussions during his playing career and the risks posed by the potential of an eighth led him to hang up his spikes in the spring of 2008. “I got to the point to where I...

Aug 16, 2026 | Local

Conservation officers confirm bear shot by RCMP mauled child in Maple Ridge

Conservation officers in British Columbia say a black bear that was killed by RCMP officers last Sunday was, “in fact,” responsible for an attack that had left a three-year-old girl with injuries. Conservation officers took to social media to correct...

Aug 16, 2026 | Local

Yaletown comes together to help local street sweeper

This is Todd Stanley-Machowski and while the streets of Vancouver are his home he calls the Seawall and Yaletown neighborhood his office. “I don’t know, I enjoy it, it doesn’t feel like work even after 15 years,” said Stanley-Machowski. Stanley-Machowski...

Aug 16, 2026 | Local

Man killed after being struck by train in Chilliwack, RCMP say

A man has died after being struck by a train in Chilliwack on Friday night, according to RCMP. Police said officers were called at about 9:45 p.m. following reports that a person had been hit by a train. Upon arrival,...

Aug 16, 2026 | Local

‘We don’t even have a phone’: Aging B.C. wildfire evacuees faced unique challenges

Helen Benallick said she was fast asleep with her husband at their home in Summerland, B.C., last week when she was woken up by neighbours ringing her doorbell. They told the couple they needed to escape the Bald Range wildfire...

Aug 16, 2026 | Local

This Day in History, 1954: Hollywood director predicts end of ‘glamour girls’ in movies

Breadcrumb Trail Links This Day in History, 1954: Hollywood director predicts end of ‘glamour girls’ in movies According to Richard Fleischer, the public had indicated it preferred the Bible to Rita Hayworth Author of the article: By John Mackie Published Aug 15, 2026 Last...

Aug 16, 2026 | Local

B.C. climate news: More than 100 wildfires burning in B.C. | Federal government sets aside...

Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. climate news: More than 100 wildfires burning in B.C. | Federal government sets aside $34.2 million for climate adaptation | Report finds climate change made Canada’s forests more likely to burn Here’s all the latest local...

Aug 16, 2026 | Local

Man found dead in Chilliwack was struck by train: RCMP

Breadcrumb Trail Links Man found dead in Chilliwack was struck by train: RCMP RCMP reported the man was struck by a train around 9:45 p.m. on Friday. He was found under the Yale Road overpass. Author of the article: By...

Aug 16, 2026 | Local

Peter Milobar exits B.C. Conservatives to sit as Independent, citing different values

B.C. opposition finance critic Peter Milobar says he is now sitting as an Independent, exiting the B.C. Conservatives led by Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Milobar says Findlay has earned the right to lead the party as she sees fit but it’s become...

Aug 15, 2026 | Local

Migrant workers left with uncertain future amid B.C. wildfire evacuations

Migrant workers who are key to British Columbia’s orchards, farms and ranches have been left with an uncertain future after a wildfire swept through the Okanagan near Summerland, forcing them to evacuate without knowing when they’ll be able to return....

Aug 15, 2026 | Local