Richmond parents push back against changes to elementary track meets
For Christelle Robert and her three kids, track and field wasn’t just about winning. It was about learning how to compete, improve, and fail. “The fact that they’re not going to have any winner, any ribbon, and everybody’s basically going...
With needs unmet by the province, nurses turn to self-care amid strike vote
“We seldom have time to actually have some water even and even a washroom break.” That’s the stark reality for many nurses in B.C., dealing with high nurse to patient ratios, chronic understaffing, and workplace violence. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN...
2 new wildfires sparked in B.C. by lightning
The BC Wildfire Service announced that two new wildfires had been sparked by lightning in the last 24 hours. The Chasm Creek wildfire, located 5km east of Chasm Road, is considered out of control and is approximately 50 hectares in...
Port Coquitlam apartment fire victim lost business equipment days after move
When a fire damaged a Port Coquitlam apartment building on Thursday, one resident lost nearly all her fashion design equipment. Although the blaze broke out on another floor, local fashion designer Ogechukw Ajibe tells 1130 NewsRadio that her unit is...
Major delays in both directions on Knight Street Bridge
A multi-vehicle crash on the southbound lanes of the Knight Street Bridge has snarled traffic in all directions. At least one lane in each direction is blocked. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER’S LIVE TRAFFIC UPDATES Emergency vehicles...
Motorcycle rider seriously injured after crash in Delta; section of Scott Road closed
The Delta Police Department (DPD) says a motorcycle rider has been taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a collision with a vehicle. The crash took place on Scott Road at 71st Avenue on Saturday afternoon. A motorcycle...
Vancouver Park Board considers limiting jet skis in English Bay
A park board commissioner tells 1130 NewsRadio that the board is debating whether to introduce a motion limiting jet ski access in English Bay. The push comes after a Jet Skier collided with a whale in the waters near Vancouver’s...
Hockey legend Ernie ‘Punch’ McLean killed in a crash in Northern B.C.
Legendary hockey coach Ernie ‘Punch’ McLean has died in a crash in Northern B.C., the BC RCMP has confirmed. McLean was the longtime head coach of the New Westminster Bruins in the Western Hockey League through the 1970s and parts...
Vancouver police jail guard sentenced to house arrest after assaulting detainees, including Indigenous teen girl
A jail guard with the Vancouver Police Department has been sentenced to house arrest after violently assaulting two detainees at a pre-trial detention centre, including a 17-year-old Indigenous girl. According to court documents, Omar Ahmed Flores is being sentenced on...
Final debate for B.C. Conservative leadership hopefuls
The five candidates running for the leadership of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives face each other today in their final debate, after a campaign dominated by disputes over their ideological credentials. Iain Black, Caroline Elliott, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Peter Milobar and Yuri...
