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Team Nigel: Inside the East Vancouver neighbourhood dispute over one very famous cat

Breadcrumb Trail Links Team Nigel: Inside the East Vancouver neighbourhood dispute over one very famous cat Nigel’s roaming habits have sparked a saga that includes hand-drawn murals, street-pole tributes and a running debate over feline boundaries and neighbourhood etiquette Author...

May 24, 2026 | Local

B.C. climate news: Metro Vancouver anticipates Stage 3 watering restrictions in June | Vancouver council...

Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. climate news: Metro Vancouver anticipates Stage 3 watering restrictions in June | Vancouver council votes to bring back natural gas heating in new buildings Here’s all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for...

May 24, 2026 | Local

Kelowna RCMP asks public for assistance locating stolen totem pole

Mounties in Kelowna are asking the public for assistance in locating a totem pole that was stolen from the backyard of a Kelowna residence. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! The totem pole is described as a...

May 23, 2026 | Local

Harbour seal pup found in critical condition beneath ferry ramp on Haida Gwaii

The Marine Mammal Rescue Centre (MMRC) has welcomed its first seal pup of the 2026 season into care. A newborn male harbour seal pup was found in critical condition under the B.C. Ferry’s ramp on Haida Gwaii. CLICK HERE TO...

May 23, 2026 | Local

Coquitlam RCMP arrest suspect in incident allegedly involving a firearm

On May 9, Mounties in Coquitlam responded to a report of a man in a vehicle who had allegedly pointed a firearm at two persons inside a vehicle and proceeded to follow them.  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER...

May 23, 2026 | Local

Stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge closures this weekend

From Friday, May 22 at 9 p.m. until Monday, May 25 at 5 a.m., the Stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge will be closed northbound. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! DriveBC suggests that drivers wishing to travel into New Westminster...

May 23, 2026 | Local

Acute care tower to open soon at Royal Columbian Hospital in New West

Royal Columbian Hospital’s (RCH) new Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower will open at the end of the month, the provincial government announced Friday. The tower will have 388 patient beds and provide essential care to patients around the province, said...

May 23, 2026 | Local

Metro Vancouver prepares for the possibility of stage 3 water restrictions starting in June

Metro Vancouver went into stage two water restrictions at the beginning of May, driven by the dry summer conditions, record low snowpack, and the need to protect the water system. Now, Metro Vancouver is looking at pushing the area into...

May 23, 2026 | Local

3 dead after clam-fishing boat capsizes near Savary Island, RCMP says

Three men are dead after the boat they were on capsized off the shore of Savary Island Thursday, the Powell River RCMP says. The boat had been carrying five men, who were fishing for clams. Two of the men reportedly...

May 23, 2026 | Local

165,000 chickens dead after barns catch fire in Abbotsford

The city of Abbotsford says about 165,000 chickens were killed after multiple barns caught on fire. The city says in an email the fire happened at about 4 p.m. Thursday in a rural area south of Abbotsford on Gladwin Road....

May 23, 2026 | Local