8 sent to hospital after hazmat incident at Victoria swimming pool
Eight people were sent to hospital after a hazmat incident at Victoria’s Crystal Pool Friday. Victoria Fire Department Chief Daniel Atkinson says crews were first alerted to the incident around 11 a.m. “We received our first 911 call that people...
Senior left with life-altering injuries after Vancouver hit-and-run: police
Police are investigating after a driver struck and seriously injured a man in Vancouver Wednesday morning. The Vancouver Police Department says the driver of a white GMC Yukon struck the victim, a 68-year-old man, as he was crossing the intersection...
South Surrey gets new Urgent and Primary Care Centre
A new South Surrey Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) was announced by Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, on Friday Morning. The UPCC will open on Wednesday, April 15 and is located at 1711 152 Street. It will be open...
One lane reopens after vehicle fire on stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge
The stal̕əw̓asəm or Riverview Bridge was temporarily closed to southbound traffic Friday due to a fire on the Surrey end. One lane has since reopened. The BC Ministry of Transportation said both Royal Avenue and McBride Boulevard in New Westminster...
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip says his ‘heartsick’ MLA wife doesn’t support DRIPA pause
A First Nations leader whose wife is a B.C. government legislator says she doesn’t support Premier David Eby’s plan to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, and is “heartsick” over the issue. Grand Chief...
B.C.’s wood manufacturers call lumber dispute with U.S. a ‘broken process’
British Columbia’s wood manufacturing sector is again sounding the alarm about Canada’s softwood lumber dispute with the United States, calling it a “broken process.” The response by the Independent Wood Processors Association comes after the U.S. Department of Commerce posted...
Eat Streets: Where hippies used to gather on West 4th Avenue, foodies now flock for...
Article content Exploring the restaurants that bring Metro Vancouver neighbourhoods to life. Sophie’s Cosmic Café owner Jim Dikeakos remembers the late-1980s when a guy named Chip Wilson opened a second snowboard clothing store one block west of the café at...
IIO seeks witnesses to Langley arrest in October
The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is seeking witnesses to the arrest of a man in Langley on Oct. 1, 2025. At approximately 4 a.m., Langley RCMP responded to a call regarding a man running through hallways and disturbing...
Rent prices fall at fastest rate since pandemic
For the 18th consecutive month, annual rent has decreased according to the National Rent Report and Urbanation. Rents have fallen to their lowest level in 35 months and were down 7.9 per cent compared to two years ago, while remaining...
Burnaby high school goes into a ‘hold and secure’ mode
For the fifth time in a month, Burnaby North Secondary School went into a hold and secure protocol due to an external potential threat. On Thursday afternoon, Burnaby RCMP officers responded to a reported threat that was external to the...
