Vancouver police arrest man who allegedly bear-sprayed cricketers and broke player’s arm
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it is investigating after a man allegedly bear-sprayed a group of people playing cricket and then broke one of the players’ arms. Police say they were called to Connaught Park in Kitsilano around 6...
North Vancouver police seized machete from youth
The North Vancouver RCMP says that it has seized a machete from a youth on Saturday. According to police, officers responded to calls about 40 youth gathering near Lynn Valley and causing a disturbance, in which one person was assaulted...
BC Place hosts Egypt’s first-ever World Cup win; 3-1 victory over New Zealand
Vancouver was once again under the World Cup’s spell as streets downtown and seats at BC Place were packed to the brim when Egypt took on underdog New Zealand in a Group G match. Much like Canada, before its resounding...
Surrey police say they’ve arrested one of city’s main drug dealers after $900K seizure
The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says two foreign nationals have been removed from the country, and a third was charged and remains in custody after a seizure of drugs with an estimated street value of almost $900,000. According to Staff...
Prison officers in B.C. hospitalized after exposure to toxic fentanyl
The union representing federal prison guards says three of its members were rushed to hospital, including one who needed chest compressions, after being exposed to fentanyl at a British Columbia prison. The union says it’s the latest example of an...
Public safety minister launches new program to crack down on property crime
The British Columbia government is taking aim at some of the province’s worst repeat offenders, spending millions to follow 420 people responsible for much of the street disorder and retail crime. Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger announced the two-year, $16-million...
B.C. environmental group’s ad campaign during World Cup puts spotlight on old-growth logging
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. environmental group’s ad campaign during World Cup puts spotlight on old-growth logging The Sierra Club B.C. ads say an average of 100 soccer fields of old-growth forest are still clear-cut every day in B.C. Author of...
Prison guards hospitalized after a B.C. inmate sends fentanyl flying into air during cell search...
Breadcrumb Trail Links Prison guards hospitalized after a B.C. inmate sends fentanyl flying into air during cell search for drugs ‘It turned into a fight… the drugs went everywhere, basically went airborne, it’s almost like throwing flour in the air....
Cooler overnight helps firefight near Lytton but temperature expect to climb
British Columbia’s wildfire service says growth of a wildfire burning near Lytton has been away from communities, and that weather has been helping in the fight against the blaze. Fire information officer Paula Walbauer said Sunday that lighter winds helped...
B.C. non-profit highlights contributions of newcomers on World Refugee Day
The Immigrant Services Society of B.C. (ISS of B.C.) Welcome Centre has been providing a soft landing for refugees in Vancouver for a decade now. Its leaders say that the work has paid incredible dividends, pointing to the growth exhibited...
