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Loaded gun, cannabis, pills found in car driven by teen

Three teens were arrested Sunday evening after a loaded handgun was found in the vehicle they were travelling in. Vancouver Police Deputy Chief Alison Laurin said in a post on X that officers were patrolling near Gastown when they stopped...

Feb 4, 2026 | Local

Fraser Valley home prices drop to pandemic-era levels

Fraser Valley home prices dropped for the 10th month in a row in January, bringing the benchmark price below $900,000 for the first time since spring 2021. The benchmark price for a typical home fell one per cent to $897,200...

Feb 4, 2026 | Local

Vancouver International Airport sets records for passengers and cargo in 2025

RICHMOND — Vancouver International Airport says it saw a record number of travellers and cargo shipments last year. The airport says it saw more than 26.9 million travellers in 2025, a 2.7 per cent year-over-year increase. The previous record of...

Feb 4, 2026 | Local

Vancouver doctor charged after alleged sexual assault of 2 teens: police

A Vancouver doctor has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting two teenage patients, according to police. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) began investigating the doctor nearly three years ago after learning a 17-year-old girl had allegedly been sexually assaulted by...

Feb 4, 2026 | Local

Two Kamloops junior hockey players among three dead in Alberta crash

Two Kamloops teens playing with the Southern Alberta Mustangs were among three players killed in a collision with a truck on Monday morning. The players were on their way to practice when the crash occurred. According to the RCMP, the collision...

Feb 3, 2026 | Local

B.C.’s forestry sector faces collapse unless structural changes are made: Report

A panel of experts is warning that B.C.’s forestry sector needs “systemic change” or the province risks companies refusing to invest here. The Provincial Forestry Advisory Council released its final report on Monday after spending six months studying the industry,...

Feb 3, 2026 | Local

Dangerous Salmon Arm dog ordered destroyed

A female mastiff Rottweiler cross has been euthanized after getting through a fence and attacking people on three occasions near Salmon Arm. According to a Dec. 16, 2025 ruling from provincial court judge George Leven , the first reported attack...

Feb 3, 2026 | Local

Vaughn Palmer: Federal, provincial governments ask court to hear from Richmond property owner in Aboriginal...

VICTORIA — The federal and provincial governments have filed court statements to support Montrose Properties, the company seeking to reopen the case that last year recognized Aboriginal title over a swath of south Richmond. Both governments urge B.C. Supreme Court to...

Feb 3, 2026 | Local

Arrests of extortion suspects rising in Surrey as police increase patrols in targeted parts of...

Surrey police have doubled the number of arrests made in extortion shootings over the past week, even as the number of cases continue to increase. Criticism against police has been mounting for months as many business owners from the Punjabi...

Feb 3, 2026 | Local

Vancouver voters split on keeping Ken Sim as mayor: survey

With less than a year before Vancouver’s next municipal election, a survey by Research Co. finds many remain mixed on whether to keep current mayor Ken Sim and his ABC party in power. The survey asked 401 adults in the...

Feb 3, 2026 | Local