Langara College cuts 200 instructors as student visa numbers fall
Another Metro Vancouver post-secondary school is seeing big staff cuts. The Langara Faculty Association says at the beginning of next semester, there will be 200 fewer instructors than there were in 2023. Many of those positions are temporary, who can...
Burnaby bike police bust back-to-back wanted suspects
The Burnaby RCMP says two Bike Unit officers made two arrests of suspects with outstanding warrants in as many hours this month. Shortly before 10 a.m. on March 4, the officers heard a woman yelling for help about a man...
Vancouver police provide update on ‘barrage’ in Downtown Eastside
Vancouver police say violent crimes and assaults in the Downtown Eastside have decreased since it launched a specialized task force last month. ‘Task Force Barrage’ was launched on Feb. 13, with a purported focus on targeting organized crime, violent offenders,...
B.C. Wildfire Service sees record number of applications for 2025 season: province
The British Columbia Wildfire Service has recorded its highest-ever number of applicants ahead of the 2025 season while expanding First Nations recruitment. A statement from the Forests Ministry says the service has received more than 1,700 applications since October, the...
One of 126 urban deer tests positive for wasting disease in B.C.
One of 126 urban deer culled in southeastern British Columbia to determine if they were sick has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The government culled the animals in Cranbrook and Kimberley last month to determine if the disease was...
Man convicted after 2023 fatal stabbing on Surrey bus
A Burnaby man has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2023 stabbing of a teenager on a Surrey bus. On April 11, 2023, the Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a teenager suffering from life-threatening injuries after a...
Liberals’ vow to cut GST for homebuyers may not cut it in Vancouver
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise to scrap the GST for first-time homebuyers who purchase a home with a sale price at or below $1 million might not change much in major markets like Vancouver. Carney made the announcement Thursday in...
Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce
The trend toward buying Canadian has created a silver lining for a food bank in Nanaimo which has been flooded with hundreds of kilograms of American produce. Peter Sinclair, executive director of Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank, says a...
Upwards of 80 Tesla cars damaged at Hamilton dealership
Hamilton police said upwards of 80 Tesla vehicles were damaged at a dealership on Wednesday. Authorities were called to the Tesla dealership at 999 Upper Wentworth Street near Upper Sherman Avenue and Mohawk Road East for a report of damage...
Vancouver should not cancel contracts with U.S. suppliers, city manager says in memo
The City of Vancouver’s manager says that despite tariff impact uncertainty and the push to “Buy Canadian,” the city should not terminate any existing contracts it has with suppliers in the United States. The determination comes after city council directed...
