No timeline for the reopening of Nester’s Market in DTES
It has been one loss after another as the Downtown Eastside saw the closure of London Drugs and now Nester’s Market, due to a fire last week. Both were in the Woodward’s building complex, and Nester’s Market is the only...
Record warmth in B.C. over weekend as high winds arrive along southern coast
Spring weather in British Columbia brought record-high daily temperatures to several communities, while an arriving cold front is expected to bring strong winds to the southwestern parts of the province. Environment Canada says four communities broke or matched their daily...
Peace Arch Hospital closes maternity ward temporarily for 6th time in 2026
The maternity unit at White Rock’s Peace Arch Hospital will temporarily turn away expectant parents once again this week. From Tuesday, April 7, at 8 a.m. until Tuesday, April 14, at 8 a.m., patients will be diverted to other maternity...
No difference between suspending and amending DRIPA, says First Nations leader
A First Nations leader in B.C. says Premier David Eby’s plan to suspend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will create less certainty, especially because the NDP may not be in government three years from now. Judith...
Sooke RCMP investigating after fatal house fire
The RCMP says it is investigating after one person died and another was injured in a house fire in Sooke Sunday. Officers were called to the home shortly before 5:30 a.m. after receiving a report of a structure fire at...
Vancouver-based mining firm confirming death of abducted workers near Mexican site
A Vancouver-based silver mining firm confirmed on Monday that nine of its employees have now been found deceased at its mine site in Mexico. In January, Vizsla Silver Corp. announced that 10 of its workers were abducted at its Panuco...
Canada is terrible at tracking maternal death rates during childbirth
Breadcrumb Trail Links Canada is terrible at tracking maternal death rates during childbirth Provinces vary wildly in how they count injury and death. Health providers are missing opportunities to improve childbirth outcomes Author of the article: By Anna Mehler Paperny...
A gray whale that swam 20 miles up a Washington state river is found dead
A juvenile gray whale that amazed Washington state residents after it swam 20 miles up a small river was found dead, and an official with a marine mammal research group suspects hunger may have driven the whale to new hunting...
1 taken to hospital after stabbing in Abbotsford park
The Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) says one person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing in a local park. Officers were called to Jubilee Park, near McCallum Road and Switzer Avenue, just before midnight. CLICK HERE...
Crews respond to two separate blazes in Abbotsford
The Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) says it assisted fire crews at two separate blazes Saturday evening. The first fire was at a large barn on Simpson Road near Leveuvre. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! Police say...
