2 new wildfires sparked in B.C. by lightning
The BC Wildfire Service announced that two new wildfires had been sparked by lightning in the last 24 hours. The Chasm Creek wildfire, located 5km east of Chasm Road, is considered out of control and is approximately 50 hectares in...
Port Coquitlam apartment fire victim lost business equipment days after move
When a fire damaged a Port Coquitlam apartment building on Thursday, one resident lost nearly all her fashion design equipment. Although the blaze broke out on another floor, local fashion designer Ogechukw Ajibe tells 1130 NewsRadio that her unit is...
Good luck, good timing, and marrying well: Whit Fraser, Canada’s viceregal consort, looks back in...
This week, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour will become Canada’s 31st Governor General when Mary Simon, the current viceregal representative, steps down next month. Read more: From Supreme Court justice to Governor General: who...
Hockey legend Ernie ‘Punch’ McLean killed in a crash in Northern B.C.
Legendary hockey coach Ernie ‘Punch’ McLean has died in a crash in Northern B.C., the BC RCMP has confirmed. McLean was the longtime head coach of the New Westminster Bruins in the Western Hockey League through the 1970s and parts...
Vancouver police jail guard sentenced to house arrest after assaulting detainees, including Indigenous teen girl
A jail guard with the Vancouver Police Department has been sentenced to house arrest after violently assaulting two detainees at a pre-trial detention centre, including a 17-year-old Indigenous girl. According to court documents, Omar Ahmed Flores is being sentenced on...
Final debate for B.C. Conservative leadership hopefuls
The five candidates running for the leadership of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives face each other today in their final debate, after a campaign dominated by disputes over their ideological credentials. Iain Black, Caroline Elliott, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Peter Milobar and Yuri...
B.C. draining water off Old Fort landslide, no word when evacuation order may lift
British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation says workers have started draining water from a landslide in the province’s northeast that has forced residents out of their homes for weeks. An update on the slide blocking the road into Old Fort says...
New liquor distribution rule in B.C. puts jobs at risk, says union
The union representing liquor distribution workers says newly implemented rules from the BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) put hundreds of jobs at risk. The changes, which took effect May 7, expand the number of products that manufacturers are able to...
Multiple BC Ferries cancellations between Swartz Bay and Southern Gulf Islands
Travellers going to some Southern Gulf Islands on Saturday may be faced with cancellations. BC Ferries announced that, “due to a mechanical difficulty with a vessel’s fire suppression system,” it has called off multiple sailings for the day. CLICK HERE...
Mother goose cam livestream set up at a South Surrey school
A nesting goose has become a fan favourite at a high school in South Surrey, and teachers and students have found a creative way to keep a watchful eye on the mom-to-be. The young goose has made herself at home...
