B.C. businesses say pressure’s on for Premier Eby to make Indian trade deals
Premier David Eby is facing pressure to come back with deals as he prepares to lead a B.C. trade mission to India. When Eby heads to India on Monday, he’ll be looking to diversify the province’s trade and reduce reliance...
Police investigating shots fired at Delta home
A section of Brooke Road has been shut down Wednesday morning as police investigate a shooting at a home in North Delta. The Delta Police Department says officers responded to reports of shots fired around 5:10 a.m. “The residence was...
Vancouver man goes from homeless to housed and in love after Riverview
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vancouver man goes from homeless to housed and in love after Riverview After hitting rock bottom in his late 20s, Ed Barnes discovered The Kettle Society and, eventually, the love of his life: ‘She gave me the...
Raise-A-Reader: Kindergarten Connections helps preschoolers enter ‘big’ school
Denise Moore has raised three kids who are now adults, but still remembers how it felt as a young parent with a child setting off to kindergarten for the first time. The excitement. The jitters. The wonder. “I’ve been there,”...
Surrey police say impairment linked to fatal New Year’s Day crash
A young woman has died following a New Year’s Day crash in Surrey. On Tuesday, Surrey Police Services spokesperson Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said the 23-year-old had succumbed to injuries sustained during a three-vehicle collision near the intersection of 32...
Vancouver police officer rescues man from early morning hotel fire
A Vancouver police officer rescued a man during a fire in a Downtown Eastside rooming house early Tuesday. According to Vancouver police spokesman Const. Darren Wong, a police sergeant patrolling the block of East Hastings Street at around 1 a.m....
B.C.’s most valuable private islands revealed
The B.C. Assessment Authority has released its list of the province’s most valuable properties for 2026. Among the list are four privately owned islands. Here is some information on those pricey islands: James Island: $57,096,000 James Island, in Haro Strait...
‘It’s about lifestyle:’ Smaller markets buck trend of declining home values across Lower Mainland
Five years ago, it was an anomaly if a home in Squamish sold for more than $2 million, says local Realtor Lisa Bjornson. Not anymore. Last year, the District of Squamish recorded 37 home sales over $2 million — plus...
Arrest made in home break-in, sexual assault of 83-year-old Courtenay woman
Police on Vancouver Island say a 25-year-old man is facing nine charges, including sexual assault and unlawful confinement, after an 83-year-old woman was allegedly attacked in a break-in shortly after Christmas. At about 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 28, Comox Valley...
This Metro Vancouver bus route cost over $25 per passenger last year
On a recent weekday, TransLink ’s 614 shuttle bus, which runs through south Delta and Tsawwassen, pulled up to the stop at the South Delta Recreation Centre, empty except for the driver. Meanwhile, in Vancouver, four 99 B-Line buses departed...
