Photos: Firefighters contain Belcarra park wildfire
Firefighters from the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department put out hot spots following a wildfire that broke out in Belcarra regional park near the Village of Anmore on Aug. 5, 2026. (Photo by Jason Payne/ PNG) (For story by Glenda Luymes)...
Vaughn Palmer: Court overturns B.C.’s unique law for forced treatment of people with mental illness
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vaughn Palmer: Court overturns B.C.’s unique law for forced treatment of people with mental illness Opinion: Province has no research to back up claim it has better results than other provinces Author of the article: By Vaughn...
Surrey police investigating after shots fired in Whalley park
The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says it is investigating after shots were fired in a park in the city’s Whalley neighbourhood early Wednesday morning. Officers say they were called to Robertson Drive Park, which is located in the area of...
Metro Vancouver workers renew job action, citing sewage spill and stalled talks
The union representing Metro Vancouver outside workers says it has withdrawn members from liquid-waste operations in Burnaby after a sewage spill that it says put workers at risk last week. The Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees’ Union says the spill...
Vancouver-area home sales drop nearly 10% in July as summer demand slows: board
Vancouver’s real estate board says the region saw a nearly 10 per cent drop in home sales in July compared with a year ago, erasing June’s gains that kicked off the summer. Greater Vancouver Realtors says there were 2,061 home...
Choking wildfire smoke envelopes Vancouver as heat and lightning pose new risks
Much of Metro Vancouver has been shrouded in “high-risk” wildfire smoke from blazes in southern British Columbia, a day after about 230 homes were confirmed to have been destroyed on the Okanagan Indian Band reserve near Okanagan Lake. The smoke...
Air quality warning issued for Metro Vancouver due to wildfire smoke
The Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) says it has issued an air quality warning for several areas due to wildfire smoke from the South Cariboo, the Southern Interior, and the Boston Bar wildfire complex. The yellow warning — issued when...
Thieves break into Vancouver collectibles store, steal high-value Pokémon cards
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it is investigating after thieves broke into a store in the city’s Dunbar neighbourhood and walked off with a number of high-value Pokémon cards. Officers say they were called to the Royal Card Shop...
2 people dead after crash in Langley: RCMP
Two people are dead after a crash involving an SUV and a commercial truck in Langley Tuesday evening, the RCMP says. Crews were called to the area of 16 Avenue and 252 Street shortly before 11 p.m., Mounties say. Emergency...
Amazon, workers ordered by B.C.’s labour board to reach deal via binding arbitration
British Columbia’s Labour Relations Board has ruled in favour of using binding arbitration to settle a labour dispute between Amazon and unionized workers at its warehouse in Metro Vancouver after the e-commerce giant fought the idea. In a ruling issued...
