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Blue Jays unable to overcome Scherzer’s rough start in loss to Twins

TORONTO — Max Scherzer kept his head down as he walked off the Rogers Centre mound and into the dugout. After passing pitching coach Pete Walker, the Toronto Blue Jays’ right-hander stopped at the water cooler to grab a drink and...

Apr 13, 2026 | Local

Memorial mass for Lapu-Lapu victims as anniversary of Vancouver attack nears

Rev. Salvador Reyes says he is remembering the Lapu-Lapu Day attack that claimed 11 lives in Vancouver not just with pain, but with love. Reyes said in a sermon at a mass to mark the approaching anniversary of the attack...

Apr 13, 2026 | Local

4 years after deadly Winter’s Hotel fire, residents still wait for answers

Jenn Hansma remembers that harrowing day when she was stuck in the Gastown SRO during the fire. “There were no fire alarms, there were no sprinklers. There was no way of fighting the fires. The fire extinguishers were empty,” said...

Apr 13, 2026 | Local

Alex Fraser Bridge motorcycle crash ends in fatality

A collision between a motorcycle and a semi-truck on the Alex Fraser Bridge Saturday night has resulted in one fatality. Delta Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision northbound on the bridge just after 10 p.m. A...

Apr 13, 2026 | Local

‘A new chapter’: Christine Fréchette to become next premier of Quebec after winning CAQ leadership

Christine Fréchette has been chosen as the new CAQ leader and premier-elect of Quebec, replacing François Legault at the head of the party and province. The former cabinet minister defeated Bernard Drainville Sunday with 57.9 per cent of the vote...

Apr 13, 2026 | Local

Car on fire in parking lot of synagogue in West Vancouver

A vehicle was found on fire in the parking lot of the Har El, the North Shore Centre for Jewish Life, on Sunday morning. At approximately 6:24 a.m., the West Vancouver Police Department (WVPD) received a report of a vehicle...

Apr 13, 2026 | Local

One person dead after hit by SkyTrain at Main Street Station in Vancouver

Breadcrumb Trail Links One person dead after hit by SkyTrain at Main Street Station in Vancouver Metro Vancouver Transit Police says the death appears to have been an accident. Author of the article: By Tiffany Crawford Published Apr 11, 2026...

Apr 13, 2026 | Local

5-year-old recycling fanatic celebrates birthday at recycling depot

Five-year-old Himmat Rai loves to recycle. Rai’s mom, Joti Muker, says her son is in charge of all the recycling duties at home and waits every Monday for the recycling truck to come around. “In our family, the philosophy is...

Apr 12, 2026 | Local

Vancouver’s Powell Street Festival marks 50 years of community and social justice with a new...

Vancouver’s Powell Street Festival is marking a milestone anniversary this year. The annual celebration of the city’s historic Japanese Canadian community is turning 50 with a new retrospective exhibition and a companion book, both called Return to Paueru Gai. Powell...

Apr 12, 2026 | Local

Person dead after being hit by SkyTrain in Vancouver, police say

One person is dead after being hit by a SkyTrain at Vancouver’s Main Street Station Friday evening, police have confirmed. The incident appears to have been accidental, police tell 1130 NewsRadio. Police were called to the station around 8 p.m....

Apr 12, 2026 | Local