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Man dead after early-morning crash in Burnaby’s Lougheed neighbourhood Monday

The Burnaby RCMP says that a man died in a two-vehicle crash on Austin Road near Gatineau Place on Monday, shortly after 5:20 a.m. Police say that the deceased was one of the drivers of the two vehicles and died...

Jan 6, 2026 | Local

Alberta’s Danielle Smith says Maduro capture outlines urgency of West Coast pipeline

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the American capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro underlines the urgency of building oil pipelines to export Canadian oil to new markets. U.S. President Donald Trump sent political shock waves around the world with the...

Jan 6, 2026 | Local

Woman dead after Monday morning crash in Maple Ridge: Ridge Meadows RCMP

A woman has died after being struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Laity Street on Monday. Ridge Meadows RCMP and the BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) responded to the incident at around 5:30 a.m. CLICK...

Jan 6, 2026 | Local

Sunrise Market goes up for sale amidst zoning changes to the DTES

Fresh fruit and fantastic deals are the calling cards of Sunrise Market. But there could soon be an expiry date for the community icon, with the business having gone up for sale in the midst of Vancouver City Council’s recent...

Jan 6, 2026 | Local

Grassroots mah-jong clubs explode in popularity across Metro Vancouver

Breadcrumb Trail Links Grassroots mah-jong clubs explode in popularity across Metro Vancouver The surge in mah-jong’s popularity was documented earlier this year in a Smithsonian magazine article, which described how the 200-year-old tile game is popping up as a way...

Jan 6, 2026 | Local

Canadian woman accused of illegal Washington state entry was reportedly meeting fiancé to pick up...

Breadcrumb Trail Links Canadian woman accused of illegal Washington state entry was reportedly meeting fiancé to pick up her dog FBI described the woman as ‘hysterical’ and alleged she became combative when U.S. border agents tried to arrest her Author...

Jan 6, 2026 | Local

‘I’m pretty sure I can do better’: Former MLA Mike Starchuk enters 2026 mayoral race...

Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘I’m pretty sure I can do better’: Former MLA Mike Starchuk enters 2026 mayoral race in Surrey ‘You need a professional mayor, not a petty mayor,’ says Starchuk Author of the article: By Sobia Moman Published Jan...

Jan 6, 2026 | Local

Police investigating after 14-year-old violently robbed near Victoria

Police are turning to the public for help identifying two suspects in the “violent” robbery of a 14-year-old boy in Saanich, B.C. The incident took place last month in the area of McKenzie Avenue and Quadra Street. “On Dec. 1,...

Jan 5, 2026 | Local

Conservative Party of B.C. forms leadership election committee

The Conservative Party of British Columbia says it has formed a leadership election organizing committee tasked with overseeing the selection of its new leader. Scott Lamb, chair of the committee, says in a statement that B.C. is “desperately in need...

Jan 5, 2026 | Local

Parents in Mount Pleasant concerned as future of childcare facilities unclear

As strides are being made to provide more childcare facilities in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, development proposals are leaving parents both hopeful and concerned. One space that has been the subject of expansion efforts for years is Britannia Community Centre....

Jan 5, 2026 | Local