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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...

May 11, 2026 | Local

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...

May 11, 2026 | Local

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...

May 11, 2026 | Local

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...

May 11, 2026 | Local

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...

May 10, 2026 | Local

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...

May 10, 2026 | Local

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...

May 10, 2026 | Local

B.C. draining water off Old Fort landslide, no word when evacuation order may lift

British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation says workers have started draining water from a landslide in the province’s northeast that has forced residents out of their homes for weeks. An update on the slide blocking the road into Old Fort says...

May 10, 2026 | Local

New liquor distribution rule in B.C. puts jobs at risk, says union

The union representing liquor distribution workers says newly implemented rules from the BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) put hundreds of jobs at risk. The changes, which took effect May 7, expand the number of products that manufacturers are able to...

May 10, 2026 | Local

Multiple BC Ferries cancellations between Swartz Bay and Southern Gulf Islands

Travellers going to some Southern Gulf Islands on Saturday may be faced with cancellations. BC Ferries announced that, “due to a mechanical difficulty with a vessel’s fire suppression system,” it has called off multiple sailings for the day. CLICK HERE...

May 10, 2026 | Local