Advocates call on municipal leaders, candidates to address intimate partner violence
Dozens of advocates and frontline workers gathered at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) conference Thursday to call on municipal leaders and candidates to take meaningful action to address intimate partner violence. “This is an opportunity to give representation to...
Former BC Conservative president calls private investigator probe ‘a new low’
There is more turmoil within the BC Conservative Party after it’s been revealed that a former staffer allegedly hired a private investigator to spy on sitting MLAs, a journalist, and those who have previously worked with the party. Former party...
Invasive Spotted Lanternfly found in Ontario and Canada for the first time
Twelve years after it was first spotted in North America, a destructive, invasive pest that can pose a significant threat to numerous agro-based industries has made its appearance in Canada for the first time. The spotted lanternfly, native to southeast...
Alberta man charged in connection with alleged arson at Burnaby Hospital in 2020
The Burnaby RCMP says an Alberta man has been charged with arson in connection with a fire at Burnaby Hospital. The charges come after a six-year investigation involving police from multiple agencies in Alberta. On Nov. 16, 2020, Mounties responded...
B.C. Conservative leader Findlay says she’s ‘not going anywhere,’ vows to stay
Kerry-Lynne Findlay is vowing to stay on as the British Columbia Conservative leader, saying she is “not going anywhere” after a series of defections that have depleted the Opposition ranks. She told an audience at the Union of British Columbia...
B.C. adopts Pacific time, PCT, for new, year-round daylight time zone
British Columbia has adopted a new time-zone code to coincide with its decision to remain permanently with year-round daylight time. The Ministry of Citizens’ Services says in a statement that the province has begun using Pacific time with the abbreviation...
Barge runs aground near North Shore Auto Mall
An barge ran aground in the Vancouver Harbour Thursday. The vessel was seen tipped sideways and partially submerged with a tugboat on standby. The barge is beached near the North Shore Auto Mall, and was first spotted earlier in the...
Over $200K USD already riding on Vancouver election
Vancouver’s mayoral election is exactly one month away, but some big money is already riding on the outcome. Users on Polymarket – an online cryptocurrency-based prediction market – have generated more than $200,000 USD in trading volume on the race....
Coquitlam couple spreads awareness about ‘Living Donation Week’
Kate and Brian Chong are more than just a happy couple; Brian is his wife’s living kidney donor. September marks ‘Living Donation Week,’ and Kate and Brian want to spread awareness of the life-saving procedure by sharing their story. Back...
911 service resumes following early-morning outages across Canada
Several police services across Canada reported that their 911 lines were down Thursday morning, though the outages appeared to be resolved within an hour or two in many cases. Police services including those in Toronto, Ottawa, London, Ont. and Waterloo,...
