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B.C. businesses brace for impact of U.S. tariffs

B.C. businesses aren’t optimistic as the deadline for U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs draws near. U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, with a lower 10 per cent levy...

Mar 4, 2025 | Local

Highway 1 jammed westbound after 2 crashes clear from Port Mann Bridge

Two crashes on the Port Mann Bridge have been cleared, but westbound traffic from Surrey to Coquitlam has been left snarled Tuesday morning. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER’S LIVE TRAFFIC UPDATES Callers to 1130 NewsRadio have reported...

Mar 4, 2025 | Local

‘He’s up to something’: witness describes brazen shooting in Surrey mall parking lot

Witnesses are giving firsthand accounts of a brazen daylight shooting in a mall parking lot in Surrey that left one person fatally wounded inside a vehicle. Just before 5:30 p.m. Monday, police were called to the Scott Road Crossing shopping...

Mar 4, 2025 | Local

Tariffs overshadow B.C. budget with spending, debt and job protection top of mind

In the face of hefty U.S.-imposed tariffs, Tuesday’s budget being tabled in Victoria is going to have a hyper-focus on stabilizing and strengthening the economy. You can also expect the province to dive deeper into the red as the debt...

Mar 4, 2025 | Local

Vancouver Whitecaps fans latest to boo U.S. national anthem

The trend of Canadian sports fans jeering the United States’ national anthem has bled from hockey over to soccer.  Fans in Vancouver booed as the “The Star-Spangled Banner” was sung before a game between the Whitecaps and L.A. Galaxy on...

Mar 3, 2025 | Local

4.1 magnitude earthquake shakes B.C.’s South Coast

Another earthquake shook southern British Columbia Monday morning. The quake, with a preliminary reading of 4.8 magnitude, struck just after 5 a.m. about 42 kilometres east of Sidney, Earthquakes Canada says. That was quite the shake here in #Victoria ????????...

Mar 3, 2025 | Local

WEATHER GUARANTEE: You could win $1,000 today!

One lucky Insider Club member could become $1,000 richer on Monday! Meteorologist Michael Kuss missed the mark on Friday’s Guaranteed High, meaning the jackpot is up for grabs! In the 4 p.m. hour, we’ll announce the name of an Insider...

Mar 3, 2025 | Local

Behind the scenes of B.C.’s struggling film and TV industry

Questions are being raised about the viability of British Columbia’s film and TV industry as those on the frontlines say the work has all but dried up. Teresa Weston is a production designer, and she tells 1130 NewsRadio she hasn’t...

Mar 3, 2025 | Local

Vancouver’s Hollywood Theatre to host Oscars watch party

The 97th Academy Awards are set for Sunday. But, if you can’t make it down to Hollywood, Calif., Vancouver’s Hollywood Theatre may just be the next best thing. The venue will host an Oscars 2025 Watch Party on Sunday afternoon....

Mar 3, 2025 | Local

Missing package from a lost loved one now gone for good

Editor’s Note: This story contains references to suicide. If you or a loved one is at risk of self-harm, Canada’s mental health helpline can be reached at 988 and the BC Crisis Centre at 1-800-784-2433. Translation services are available. A...

Mar 3, 2025 | Local