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Popular Vancouver French restaurant set to close after 16 years

At age 72, Chef Hervé Martin is ready to step out of the kitchen. In a post on Facebook , the chef-owner of  The French Table noted he’s “ready to close this cherished chapter” as he prepares to shutter the...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

B.C. premier prefers refinery over pipeline after Maduro capture

B.C. Premier David Eby says he would support building a new oil refinery in Canada over a new pipeline carrying oil bound for Asia. In a press conference on Tuesday, Eby argued that if tax dollars are going to be...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

Police arrest suspects in Capilano Mall bear spray incident

The North Vancouver RCMP say that officers have arrested two alleged suspects in connection with a bear‑spray assault at Capilano Mall in December. The arrest happened on Jan. 3, when officers were conducting patrols on Marine Drive. CLICK HERE TO...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

Capilano University chancellor runs for B.C. Conservatives leader

Yuri Fulmer, entrepreneur and chancellor of Capilano University, has thrown his hat in the ring for leading the Conservative Party of B.C. Fulmer launched a campaign website, explaining why he decided to run for leader of the current provincial opposition...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

Fraser Valley home sales drop 16 per cent in 2025 amid economic uncertainty: board

The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board found many home buyers stayed on the sidelines in 2025 despite a decade-high inventory and softer prices. The board recorded 12,224 sales in 2025, a decline of 16 per cent from 2024 and 33...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

White Rock’s Peace Arch hospital to divert maternity patients once again

The maternity unit at White Rock’s Peace Arch Hospital will temporarily close its doors for the third time in under a month this week. From Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7 a.m. until Monday, Jan. 12, at 8 a.m., expectant parents...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

B.C. premier announces trade mission to India

B.C.’s premier has announced a plan to continue expanding the province’s trade partnerships in Asia. Speaking at a media event in Vancouver Tuesday morning, Premier David Eby and Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth Ravi Kahlon said they will travel...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

‘Would you dare take it?’: Plan to deregulate Chinese medicine in B.C. sparks outcry

Tom Whitfield takes a ferry from Nanaimo to a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in downtown Vancouver every Monday for acupuncture and other treatment. The excursion sometimes consumes the entire day, but the retired forester from Qualicum Beach said it is...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

Woman pleads guilty to series of stabbings in Yaletown

A woman accused of stabbing several strangers in Vancouver’s Yaletown neighbourhood last fall has pleaded guilty on all counts. The BC Prosecution Service confirms Tamara Hamelin pleaded guilty to four counts of assault with a weapon and two counts of...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

Alberta launches website for potential new West Coast oil pipeline

The Alberta government has launched a website for the bitumen pipeline it wants to see built to the northwest B.C. coast. It says the page will act as a central hub for project information and updates to ensure transparency and...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local