Former Surrey mayor calling for investigation into foreign interference over Facebook ‘news’ pages
A former Surrey mayor and declared mayoral candidate in the upcoming municipal election says he is calling for an immediate federal investigation into foreign interference. In a news release issued Tuesday, Doug McCallum and his Safe Surrey Coalition Party say...
B.C. university gets trades training boost, adds 462 seats
Another 462 skilled-trades training seats are being added at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey this year to prepare people to become plumbers, millwrights and electricians. The move bumps that number of trade seats at the university to more than 1,700...
RCMP searching for missing swimmer in Kamloops
The search continues in Kamloops for a missing swimmer who disappeared last week, the RCMP says. Mounties say the person was last seen outside the designated swim area at Riverside Park on Friday, when he went under and never resurfaced....
B.C. mother sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for death of 18-month-old
NEW WESTMINSTER — British Columbia’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a 44-year-old woman has been sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for the death of her of her 18-month-old child. Police say the child died in July 2021 in...
Images from Clinton, B.C., show what has been saved and lost to a massive wildfire
New images of Clinton show the village has been largely spared by the enormous Big Bar wildfire complex in B.C.’s Interior. However, just to the south, the scenes are apocalyptic as we see for the first time the damage these...
Western Canada’s tallest tower project to move ahead in downtown Vancouver
By a vote of 7-3, Vancouver City Council has approved the rezoning application for the Holborn Group’s massive redevelopment project that is set to transform the city’s skyline. The plans include a trio of highrises on an entire block of...
Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteer found dead on Squamish trail
Breadcrumb Trail Links Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteer found dead on Squamish trail Michael Coyle received a Governor General of Canada Sovereign Medal for Volunteers in 2019 Author of the article: By David Carrigg Published Jul 26, 2026 Last updated...
Two Metro Vancouver movie theatres are basking in The Odyssey’s box office glow. Here’s why
Breadcrumb Trail Links Two Metro Vancouver movie theatres are basking in The Odyssey’s box office glow. Here’s why Christopher Nolan’s epic drives fans to premium large-format screens in Richmond and Langley Author of the article: By Dana Gee Published Jul...
Vancouver park board backs $4.5 million tree canopy expansion on city’s east side
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vancouver park board backs $4.5 million tree canopy expansion on city’s east side A complex set of historical factors have contributed to the lower tree canopy on Vancouver’s east side Author of the article: By Denise Ryan...
Residents of 70 Mile House, B.C., told to leave as wildfire looms
Residents of 70 Mile House and surrounding areas have been told to leave their homes due to an advancing wildfire. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District posted a notice on its Facebook page that the projected growth of the Pear Lake blaze...
