B.C. rents fall 4.5% in July, led by declines in several Metro Vancouver cities
Rental prices in British Columbia declined 4.5 per cent in July compared with a year earlier, according to a report released Thursday by Rentals.ca. Five B.C. communities ranked among the 15 Canadian cities with the largest year-over-year decreases in asking...
Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area seriously injures 72-year-old woman
A 72-year-old woman has been seriously injured in a grizzly bear attack in a remote area of British Columbia’s Interior. The Conservation Officer Service says it happened Sunday outside of Gold Bridge, about 50 kilometres northwest of Lillooet. The service...
Housing minister says B.C. in talks with Ottawa over cutting development cost charges
British Columbia’s housing minister says her government is working with Ottawa to help fund the infrastructure needed as it pushes to build more homes in the province. B.C.’s housing partnership with Ottawa calls for cuts in fees charged to developers...
Burnaby RCMP investigate stranger sexual assault along BC Parkway
Burnaby RCMP are investigating a reported sexual assault that took place along the BC Parkway near Ron McLean Park earlier this week. Police say the incident occurred on Aug. 4 between 5:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. as a woman was...
RCMP reunite $17K diamond ring with Richmond owner after parking lot search
A Richmond woman has been reunited with her diamond ring after Richmond RCMP located it in the parking lot where it was lost. Police said the woman reported losing the 1.31-carat diamond ring, valued at approximately $17,000, in the parking...
More international support arrives to fight B.C. wildfires
Premier David Eby was at Abbotsford International Airport on Thursday morning to welcome another wave of international wildfire personnel arriving to assist with British Columbia’s ongoing wildfire response. “This week, we are grateful to welcome a second wave of firefighters...
Dozens displaced after blaze at Chilliwack apartment, fire crews say
Several residents were displaced after a blaze at an apartment building Wednesday evening, the Chilliwack Fire Department says. Firefighters were called to a building in the area of Spadina Avenue and Mary Street shortly before 7:30 p.m. “While en route,...
Richmond Night Market to end after 26 years
It’s the end of an era for one of Metro Vancouver’s largest summer attractions. After 26 years, the Richmond Night Market has announced that this season will be its last. Poncho’s Birria was started by a group of friends in...
West Vancouver police stop car with ‘dangerously unsecured’ vegetable oil containers on roof
The West Vancouver Police Department (WVPD) says it had to stop a small vehicle with four massive drums of vegetable oil strapped to its roof over the B.C. Day long weekend. The industrial-sized containers were “dangerously unsecured,” police say. “The...
No fixes yet for costly rare disease drug program, one year after David Eby called...
Breadcrumb Trail Links No fixes yet for costly rare disease drug program, one year after David Eby called for changes The premier called for a review and changes after his government came under heavy criticism for its handling of an...
