Photos: The 2026 Polar Bear Swim at Vancouver’s English Bay
Bill Hamilton braves the cold waters in English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on January 1, 2026. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG People run to the cold waters of English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in...
B.C.’s first baby in 2026 was born in Kelowna General Hospital at 12:18 a.m.
The British Columbia government says the province’s first baby of 2026 was born in Kelowna General Hospital at 12:18 a.m., but won’t release other details. A post on social media says the baby was born weighing six pounds, eight ounces,...
VPD asks for public’s help in locating sex-offender wanted Canada-wide
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it is searching for a convicted sex offender who left his halfway house in Vancouver on Wednesday. 58-year-old Dean Robert Merrick failed to return to his halfway house in the Downtown Eastside after attending...
106th Polar Bear Swim to kick off at Vancouver’s English Bay
The traditional Polar Bear Swim at English Bay in Vancouver’s West End will take place this New Year’s Day at around 2 p.m. The ‘chilly dip’ event will happen for the 106th time in 2026. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO...
2026 comes with increased taxes and fees for British Columbians
With the new year, new increases in taxes and fees have arrived as well. The increases hit many areas, from getting around to paying for heat at home. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! As of Jan....
Grocery industry’s new code of conduct to take full effect on Jan. 1
As we turn the page on 2025, food costs continue to be top of mind for shoppers as they ring in the new year, with some people choosing to avoid certain products hardest hit by inflation. “I don’t think there’s...
Free transit on New Year’s Eve in Metro Vancouver and beyond
Breadcrumb Trail Links Free transit on New Year’s Eve in Metro Vancouver and beyond Customers don’t have to tap in and out on TransLink’s system starting 5 p.m. tonight Author of the article: By Cheryl Chan Published Dec 31, 2025...
Sex offender wanted Canada-wide after leaving Vancouver halfway house
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sex offender wanted Canada-wide after leaving Vancouver halfway house Dean Robert Merrick left a Downtown Eastside halfway house shortly before 9:30 a.m. to attend an appointment on Commercial Drive but didn’t return Author of the article: By...
B.C. Transit files $5 million lawsuit claiming it received 206 leaky buses
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. Transit files $5 million lawsuit claiming it received 206 leaky buses Claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges Vicinity Motor (Bus) Corp., now bankrupt, delivered defective buses and failed to repair them or compensate the bus...
Shooters target homes in Surrey, B.C., with police linking one attack to extortion
Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after two homes were shot at this week, with one believed to be linked to extortion. Surrey Police say officers were called to the Cloverdale area at about 4:25 a.m. on Wednesday after shots...
