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Murder charge laid in connection with death of boy reported missing last year: IHIT

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says charges have been laid in connection with the homicide of 11-year-old Kai Pavlovic, who had been reported missing last year. Police say 51-year-old Branko Bijelic has been charged with second-degree murder and indignity...

Nov 3, 2026 | Local

Claim for cash missing from bag left on YVR luggage cart dismissed: tribunal

A man’s $3,200 claim against the Vancouver Airport Authority (VAA) involving cash that allegedly went missing from a tote bag has been dismissed. In a decision published Oct. 29, the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) says the man reported accidentally...

Nov 3, 2026 | Local

Aggravation? ‘Absolutely’: How B.C.’s time change affects businesses on both sides of the border

Breadcrumb Trail Links Aggravation? ‘Absolutely’: How B.C.’s time change affects businesses on both sides of the border With B.C. staying on daylight time, the province will be an hour ahead of Western U.S. states — a shift that requires some...

Nov 3, 2026 | Local

Inside the B.C. election: How the Conservatives won, why the NDP failed

Breadcrumb Trail Links Inside the B.C. election: How the Conservatives won, why the NDP failed Behind the scenes of the blue wave and the orange defeat with party insiders and candidates Author of the article: By Alec Lazenby, Lori Culbert...

Nov 3, 2026 | Local

Fatal house fire in Chilliwack claims 1 life

A blaze broke out at a home on Young Road in Chilliwack on Friday afternoon, leaving one person dead, Chilliwack Fire Department confirms. Fire crews were called to the 9800 block of the street around 2:15 p.m. When they arrived,...

Nov 2, 2026 | Local

Good Samaritans leap into action after truck goes into Kootenay Lake in Nelson

Three good Samaritans jumped into Kootenay Lake in Nelson to go after a truck that drove over the embankment and into the water on Saturday. Nelson Police Department says it received 911 calls around 1:18 p.m. saying a truck had...

Nov 2, 2026 | Local

Letters to the Vancouver Sun: Poetry in Transit offers ‘quiet reflection and humanity’ for commuters

Breadcrumb Trail Links Letters to the Vancouver Sun: Poetry in Transit offers ‘quiet reflection and humanity’ for commuters Public transit shouldn’t just be about moving bodies from point A to point B efficiently; it should also respect the mental environment...

Nov 2, 2026 | Local

Feds list Port of Vancouver’s $5.9 billion Roberts Bank Terminal 2 as project of national...

Breadcrumb Trail Links Feds list Port of Vancouver’s $5.9 billion Roberts Bank Terminal 2 as project of national interest The decision makes Terminal 2 at Canada’s largest port the second project of national importance being fast tracked by Prime Minister...

Nov 2, 2026 | Local

Halloween safety top of mind for police, E-Comm

With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, police and emergency services predict it will make for a very busy night. Last year, with Halloween on a Friday, E-Comm says they had an increase of 14 per cent in 911...

Nov 1, 2026 | Local

Alberta man arrested in Vancouver alleged bank robbery

An Alberta man has been arrested and is in custody following an alleged bank robbery at a West End bank on Oct. 30. Around 3:30 p.m., the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) were called to a bank robbery in progress on...

Nov 1, 2026 | Local