Great Blue Heron survives plane collision, released back into the wild
Back in late September, Air Canada Jazz pilot Alex Toporowski was preparing for a ferry flight out of Vancouver’s airport, when a Great Blue Heron collided with his aircraft. “As I hit the brakes I watched as the bird went...
A list of fatal bear attacks in B.C., after mother and daughter killed in Bella...
Deadly bear attacks in British Columbia are rare, but there have been at least 10 fatalities since the 1990s, including this week’s attack that claimed the lives of a mother and daughter in Bella Coola. 1994 Four-year-old Ian Dunbar is...
Youth charged after stabbing, robbing man on Commercial Drive: VPD
Late Wednesday night, a youth was taken into custody after they allegedly stabbed and robbed a man of his bicycle on Commercial Drive, police say. Around 11:20 p.m., the victim was standing with a friend, with his bicycle resting close...
Motorcade escorts body of B.C. soldier killed in CFB Wainwright fire
A Canadian flag flew high between two fire trucks Wednesday as a police motorcade escorted the remains of Pte. Aidan Goulding from Vancouver International Airport. Goulding was one of four members of the Canadian Armed Forces who lost their lives...
Local governments in B.C. must make plans to reduce the risks of all disasters starting...
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local governments in B.C. must make plans to reduce the risks of all disasters starting in 2027 Municipalities and regional districts say they will need financial help to implement the new risk assessment, emergency planning and mitigation...
Professor changed policies after Galloway accuser’s incomplete thesis accepted
A University of B.C. creative writing professor says she personally wrote policies about masters thesis completions after she regretfully signed off on the incomplete thesis for the student who accused author Steven Galloway of sexual assault. Annabel Lyon concluded her...
Highway 99 shut down after tractor-trailer strikes overpass; police seek video footage
Highway 99 has been shut down after a vehicle struck the Ladner Truck Road overpass in Delta Wednesday morning. BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) says a southbound white Kenworth tractor-trailer unit hit the overpass around 10:39 a.m. Police had to shut...
B.C. First Nations file legal challenges against fast-tracking of Pacific Link Pipeline
Just a month ago, the Pacific Link pipeline was the first project to get the National Interest designation under Carney’s Building Canada Act. This means it – and that means it’s getting fast-tracked through the myriad environmental and regulatory hurdles...
It would be a mistake to repeal B.C. housing legislation, says UBC expert
A housing expert says the current glut of empty condos in British Columbia should not be seen as evidence that the housing market is working, and she warns against repealing key parts of the out-going NDP government’s housing legislation. Alexandra...
Police seize cache of drugs, shotgun in Langford house search
West Shore RCMP seized drugs and a gun while executing a search warrant in Langford on Oct. 22. The house, in the area of Langford Parkway and Jacklin Road, was searched due to reports of suspected drug trafficking, say police....
