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Coast Guard finds fuel in water after Port Moody marina fire

After five boats sank in a fire at the Reed Point Marina in Port Moody on Saturday, the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) announced that it spotted diesel fuel outside the marina. “Small, broken-up traces of fuel were seen outside the...

Dec 30, 2025 | Local

Whitecaps to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Messi no-show

A proposed settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit over the non-appearance of soccer superstar Lionel Messi and other Inter Miami players in a match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC last year. The lawsuit stems from a May 25, 2024,...

Dec 30, 2025 | Local

B.C. wildfire season scorched more than 8,800 square kilometres

British Columbia’s 2025 wildfire season was about a third as destructive as the record-setting season two years earlier. The Ministry of Forests says in a statement that 8,864 square kilometres of land was scorched by more than 1,350 blazes since...

Dec 30, 2025 | Local

First sighting of rare bird in Canada sets off avian frenzy in Vancouver

Birders from across the continent have been descending on Vancouver for the chance to see a rare visitor. Vancouver birder Ethan Moon has the proud distinction of being the first person to document the Taiga flycatcher, a migratory bird that...

Dec 30, 2025 | Local

Fraser Valley developer fined $80,000, handed two-year probation for safety infractions

Breadcrumb Trail Links Fraser Valley developer fined $80,000, handed two-year probation for safety infractions A Fraser Valley developer was sentenced earlier this month after it was found he had endangered workers at an Abbotsford construction site. Author of the article:...

Dec 30, 2025 | Local

Chilliwack man dead after driving into a power pole on Boxing Day

Breadcrumb Trail Links Chilliwack man dead after driving into a power pole on Boxing Day RCMP investigators believe speed may have been a factor in the crash. Author of the article: By Tiffany Crawford Published Dec 27, 2025 1 minute...

Dec 30, 2025 | Local

Bear cub expected to recover after suffering major burns in northern B.C.

Rescuers are calling it a Christmas miracle. A bear cub rescued in northeastern British Columbia last week, who was found suffering from burn wounds, is now on the road to recovery. On Dec. 20, the Northern Lights Wildlife Society was...

Dec 29, 2025 | Local

Fundraiser started for family of Merritt woman allegedly killed by husband

A fundraising campaign has been started for the family of Pamela Jarvis, a Merritt woman whose death is being investigated in a case allegedly involving intimate partner violence. According to the campaign, Jarvis was a mother of six. “6 children...

Dec 29, 2025 | Local

5 boats sink in fire at Reed Point Marina in Port Moody Saturday

Several vessels moored at Reed Point Marina in Port Moody sank in a fire early Saturday morning, the fire department tells 1130 NewsRadio. Deputy Fire Chief Jason Harper with Port Moody Fire Rescue says crews were called shortly before 1...

Dec 29, 2025 | Local

NewsRadio Bookshelf top 10 reads of 2025

Here are the top 10 reads from the NewsRadio Bookshelf, comprising some of the best in local, B.C., and Canadian non-fiction, history, and current affairs. The Making of Canada: An Epic History in Twenty Extraordinary Lives The traditional textbook version...

Dec 29, 2025 | Local