Cost of local government most important for small businesses in B.C.: CFIB
Small businesses in B.C. are reaching the deadline to pay their local property taxes, and the cost of their local government is the most important issue to them according to one business group. In a survey by the Canadian Federation...
Vancouver extends Pedestrian Zone on Granville Street to Labour Day
Vancouver City Council voted Thursday to extend the Granville Street Pedestrian Zone through to Labour Day. Council cites the success that the area has seen during the 2026 FIFA World Cup as reason to keep the area for pedestrians only...
Rainbow crosswalk defaced in Langley, police say
Langley RCMP says that a newly painted rainbow crosswalk at Mary Street and Glover Road in Fort Langley was purposely damaged. The crosswalk was recently installed on June 22. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! Video surveillance...
Man left critically injured after suspected assault, according to Langley RCMP
Police in Langley say they were called out to a report of an injured man round 9:50 p.m. on July 1. The man was located near Park Avenue and Douglas Crescent. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE!...
Vancouver police say CCTV installed on the Downtown Eastside are doing their job
Vancouver Police Department (VPD) say that their CCTV cameras, installed at Main and Hastings, aimed at cracking down on crime, are doing their jobs. “These camera systems are important because vulnerable individuals who may be scared of reprisals and reluctant...
Canada, Philippines sign sectoral agreements during Marcos visit to Vancouver
Canada and the Philippines signed agreements today on energy, natural resources, labour and tourism, during a high-level visit in Vancouver. Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Canada, in the first visit of the country’s head...
Eby compares condo-purchase plan to “liquidation” at below construction costs
British Columbia Premier David Eby says a joint federal-provincial plan to convert unsold condominiums into affordable housing would be like buying something “on liquidation.” Eby and Prime Minister Mark Carney were in Vancouver Thursday announcing a multibillion-dollar agreement on energy,...
Sunk B.C. charter boat could take days to recover after it is found: police
British Columbia search crews say conditions have been challenging in the hunt for a charter fishing boat that sank in the Strait of Georgia, leaving six missing and presumed drowned. Richmond RCMP say in a statement that conditions have made...
‘Did I need to die?’: victim of alleged stranger assault horrified after suspect released
Sila Tekin was walking on Kits Beach with her partner, barefoot, ice cream in hand, when out of nowhere. “Suddenly, we hear this yelling from behind us, and I turn around, and this maniac had a bat-sized log, just basically...
B.C. highway patrol to motorcyclists: Stop passing on the right
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. highway patrol to motorcyclists: Stop passing on the right The rider of a Harley-Davidson passed a highway patrol officer on the right before crashing into a pickup truck that pulled over for police Author of the...
