West Vancouver ordered by B.C. government to build more homes after deadline passes
Breadcrumb Trail Links West Vancouver ordered by B.C. government to build more homes after deadline passes West Vancouver only approved 58 of the 220 housing units it was required to develop in Year 1 of its provincially-mandated housing targets, and...
Vancouver mayor promises another zero increase budget in state of the city address
Ken Sim says that his ABC majority is planning for another zero per cent tax increase next year. During his State of the City address on Wednesday, the Vancouver mayor looked back at his tenure and gave insights into what...
Crews put out more than one wildfire a day since season officially began April 1
The wildfire season is barely underway, and firefighting crews have already put out more than a dozen fires. The BC Wildfire Service says April 1 is the official start of the season and, with several active fires across the province,...
Police watchdog seeking witnesses of arrest in Vancouver
The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is asking the public to contact its office if they witnessed an arrest on April 5 in South Vancouver. The IIO says that officers arrested a man around 8:40 p.m. at a residence...
150-hectare wildfire burning near Merritt
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says a 150-hectare, out-of-control wildfire is scorching land southeast of Merritt. The blaze was discovered on Wednesday and is suspected to be human-caused. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! No evacuations have...
Four B.C. companies divvy $6.75 million in provincial funding to expand their work
Four manufacturing businesses in British Columbia are being given a total of $6.75 million to help expand their production, while creating more than 100 jobs. B.C. Premier David Eby was in Kelowna to make the announcement on Wednesday, and says...
R2 RapidBus extension to Metrotown ahead of schedule, ready in September
Taking transit between the North Shore and Metrotown will soon be much easier and faster. TransLink announced on Wednesday that the extension of the R2 Marine Drive RapidBus will be completed ahead of schedule. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130...
B.C. Premier Eby defends coffee-with-doctors recruitment after ‘stunt’ accusation
British Columbia Premier David Eby is praising the jolt the province got from a campaign to attract doctors over a cup of coffee, despite criticism of wasteful spending from a national taxpayers’ group. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says B.C. spent...
David Eby confident Indigenous MLAs will vote to pause B.C’s DRIPA legislation
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s sure his government will retain the legislature’s confidence and pass his plan to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act that he says pose a legal peril. The...
Police reopened Burrard Street in downtown Vancouver after ‘suspicious package’ found
Avoid the area on Burrard Street between Pender Street and Hastings Street in downtown Vancouver. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it is blocking the streets in both directions to investigate a suspicious package located in the vicinity. CLICK HERE...
