Families live in pain, fear after bizarre double killing in B.C.’s Kootenays
Breadcrumb Trail Links Families live in pain, fear after bizarre double killing in B.C.’s Kootenays Mitchell McIntyre faces up to 13 years in prison with no chance of parole for two deaths that were originally ruled accidental Author of the...
‘Excruciating’: London Drugs’ long-feared exit from Woodward’s a huge loss and worrying signal
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘Excruciating’: London Drugs’ long-feared exit from Woodward’s a huge loss and worrying signal The closure is a significant blow for the immediate neighbourhood and the city at large. In the hours after the news broke Wednesday, there was...
Vancouver Lapu-Lapu Day Festival set to return in 2026, nearly one year after deadly attack
Filipino BC confirms work is underway to bring the Lapu-Lapu Day Festival back to Vancouver in 2026. It’s being planned for the weekend before the first anniversary of the April 26th vehicle-ramming attack, which left 11 people dead and dozens...
Vancouver Island logging protesters hit out at arson ‘insinuation’
A group protesting old-growth logging on Vancouver Island is hitting out at an “insinuation” they were involved in the suspected arson of logging equipment last week. Sgt. Kevin Mack with Lake Cowichan RCMP says officers responded to the scene of...
London Drugs in Vancouver’s DTES closes down
The London Drugs location in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is officially closing its doors. The retail pharmacy chain announced that it has ended its lease in the Woodward’s Building on the intersection of West Hastings Street and Abbott Street. CLICK HERE...
‘Refineries are just a pipe dream’: What environmentalists are saying about Eby’s push for more...
Conservationists are concerned that B.C. Premier David Eby is considering expanding oil production in the province. Pacific Wild, an environmental organization in the province, is worried about potential spills damaging ecosystems and Indigenous claims to land being ignored, all of...
New year brings minimum rate increases for B.C. hand-harvest farm workers
Hand pickers who harvest 15 different crops in B.C. will receive a pay raise of 2.6 per cent under legislation that came into effect on Dec. 31. The increase was announced in February of last year, matching the increase to...
Unoccupied former Surrey church catches fire again
Crews were called to a fire at a former church building in Surrey Wednesday morning for the second time in matter of months. The Surrey Fire Service says 16 firefighters responded to reports of a blaze at the back of...
Specialist shortage forces suspension of general neurology consults in B.C.’s Interior Health region: internal memo
B.C.’s Interior Health Authority has quietly implemented big changes for patients needing to see a neurologist due to a shortage of specialists. To ensure there are enough neurologists to provide care for the most critical and time-sensitive cases, like stroke...
B.C.’s economic forecast for 2026 grim: report
A new report from Deloitte is pouring cold water on B.C.’s economy as 2026 begins. The financial firm finds economic growth in the province is expected to remain weak, growing only 1.6 per cent. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130...
