Charges laid in assault in Chilliwack, police say
Chilliwack RCMP say they have had charges approved in an assault that happened on Wells Road on May 3. Around 2 a.m., police were called to an assault where a youth was transported to hospital with serious injuries. Chilliwack RCMP...
Canfor announces the closure of Northwood Pulp Mill
Vancouver-based corporation Canfor announced Tuesday that hundreds of employees from the Prince George Northwood Pulp Mill will soon be out of work, as a full closure will come later this year. The company pointed to poor market conditions, combined with...
Fatal motor vehicle accident in Delta shuts down traffic
A fatal motor vehicle accident in Delta has closed Ladner Trunk Road between 96 Street and Highway 99 on Wednesday afternoon, police say. Delta Police Department (DPD) attended the scene just after 3 p.m. A multi-vehicle collision included four cars...
AutoCanada sells 3 B.C. dealerships for a total of $32.2 million
AutoCanada Inc. says it has completed the sale of three dealerships in B.C. for total proceeds of about $32.2 million. The group of dealerships includes the Island Chevrolet Buick GMC in Duncan, B.C., the Abbotsford Volkswagen and the Chilliwack Volkswagen....
‘N’ driver involved in Abbotsford rollover crash, police say
Police say they believe excessive speed contributed to a rollover crash that left an “N” driver with minor injuries in Abbotsford Tuesday night. The Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) says the car was seen going over 90 kilometres per hour before...
Senior in stable condition after attack on Vancouver transit bus
A senior is in stable condition after an incident on a Coast Mountain Bus in Vancouver on Tuesday morning. Around 10 a.m., Metro Vancouver Transit Police (MVTP) and the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) were called to a bus near Hastings...
Motorcycle impounded after learner is caught doing over twice the speed limit: BC Highway Patrol
A Vancouver woman who held only a learner’s license for both cars and motorcycles was caught doing 177 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on July 11, say police. Just after 7:40 a.m. on Highway 99 near Furry Creek, a...
Union says B.C. mill closure leaves workers ‘reeling,’ as industry woes persist
The union representing most of the 300 employees who will lose their jobs with the closure of Canfor’s Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George, B.C., says people are reeling from the latest blow to an already battered industry. Unifor’s western...
Edmonton Oilers host Vancouver Canucks when new NHL season begins Sept. 29
Mark your calendars, opening night of the NHL is officially set in stone. On Wednesday, the NHL announced its opening night schedule for the expanded 84-game 2026-27 season, set for Tuesday, Sept. 29, with five games on the docket. The...
Burnaby RCMP investigating sexual assault, suspicious person reports
The RCMP says it is investigating a sexual assault near Burnaby’s Royal Oak SkyTrain Station last week. Police say a woman was walking alone around 11:30 p.m. July 9 when she was grabbed from behind. “An altercation ensued,” Mounties said....
