Obituary: ‘Fearless’ Vancouver painter, sculptor Gathie Falk dead at 97
Breadcrumb Trail Links Obituary: ‘Fearless’ Vancouver painter, sculptor Gathie Falk dead at 97 One of her best-known works, Cement With Poppies, 1982, was a painting of the poppies that spilled out over the sidewalks that encircled her home in Kitsilano...
Traffic alert: Highway 3 reopens ahead of schedule after major washout | First lane on...
Breadcrumb Trail Links Traffic alert: Highway 3 reopens ahead of schedule after major washout | First lane on new stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge opens The stretch of highway between Hope and Princeton opened Christmas Day Author of the article: By Cheryl Chan...
What’s open and closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in Metro Vancouver
Breadcrumb Trail Links What’s open and closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in Metro Vancouver Here’s a list of what’s open, closed or operating on a holiday schedule for Christmas and Boxing Day 2025 in Vancouver. Author of the...
Woman dead after collision with police vehicle in Surrey: IIO BC
The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) says a woman is dead after a collision involving a Surrey police vehicle Thursday morning. “Information provided by the Surrey Police Service (SPS) states that at about 6 a.m. on Dec. 25, 2025,...
From gym memberships to competition fees: Cost remains the biggest barrier to fitness in Canada
While fitness is often framed as a matter of motivation or time, experts say affordability is the real obstacle keeping many Canadians from staying active. “The number one reason people are not physically active enough is because they can’t or...
In Photos: Christmas celebrations around the world
Gabriel Romanelli, Latin parish priest leads a Mass on Christmas Eve at the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) Christian devotees pray at Omdurman church on Christmas Day, in Khartoum, Sudan, Thursday, Dec....
Rain, wet snow showers expected in the Lower Mainland Christmas evening
Looks like it might be a white Christmas — sort of — for some in the Lower Mainland Thursday night. Wet snow showers and rain are expected in the evening in some areas, continuing into Boxing Day morning before starting...
2025 Year in Review: Extortions on the rise, with little progress made
It’s an investigation, police say, that is taxing their resources: the rising number of extortions involving gunshots, arson, and finally some arrests. The issue intensified in 2025, with many saying the year saw an unprecedented amount of extortion-related crime. Related...
2025 Year in Review: Vancouver Canucks close the year with a big move
The Vancouver Canucks opened 2025 with a big trade and closed the calendar year with one of the biggest moves in franchise history. That Quinn Hughes is now a member of the Minnesota Wild caps a wild ride for the...
Canada names Porter Martone captain for world juniors
One of Canada’s six returning players will wear the ‘C’ at the 2026 world junior hockey championship. Michigan State forward Porter Martone has been named captain of the team, Hockey Canada announced Thursday. The 19-year-old native of Peterborough, Ont., played...
