Downtown Eastside non-profit fills a need, distributing food hampers just in time for Christmas
A local non-profit stepped up this week, giving out food hampers in the Downtown Eastside, Strathcona, and Chinatown, just in time for Christmas. Evan Reeks, operations manager of the Downtown Eastside Emergency Supply Hub (DTES Hub), says everything was possible...
Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won’t run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA — Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn says he won’t run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. because he doesn’t want to risk giving the federal Liberals a majority government. Gunn says his departure could “upend the...
2025 Year in Review: BC Ferries’ China deal leaves Canadian politicians dissatisfied
An aging fleet, busy terminals, and hundreds of thousands of passengers trying to cross the water. This year, BC Ferries continued to face the same challenges it dealt with in 2024, including the need for more vessels to keep pace...
2025 Year in Review: Drama for the BC Conservatives
It was another turbulent year in B.C. politics — one that saw an upstart party nearly implode similarly to its predecessor. The beginning of the year looked like clear blue skies ahead for the BC Conservatives. The party had just...
Several unauthorized health products seized from Maple Ridge stores, says Health Canada
Health Canada has issued a warning after several unauthorized health products were seized from two nutrition and supplement stores in Maple Ridge. Dozens of products were seized, including injectable peptides, anabolic steroids, and testosterone compounds, which are used for bodybuilding,...
Purse-snatching suspect arrested, charged, released: Vancouver police
A man suspected of snatching a woman’s purse in South Vancouver was arrested Tuesday morning. The Vancouver Police Department says officers were called to the area of Fraser Street and East 45th Avenue around 9 a.m. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN...
Man injured in targeted shooting on Vancouver Island
Breadcrumb Trail Links Man injured in targeted shooting on Vancouver Island RCMP say shots were fired from one vehicle to another vehicle in Colwood. Bullets hit the driver, a 34-year-old man. Author of the article: By Tiffany Crawford Published Dec...
Fundraiser set up for family of mom seriously injured in HWY 1 crash
A fundraiser has been set up for the family of Maria Flores, who was seriously injured in a head-on crash that shut down Highway 1 between Langley and Surrey for hours Monday morning. Maria, a mother and grandmother, is facing...
2025 Year in Review: Funding for 10-year-old girl’s treatment cut off, then reinstated
Following months of uncertainty and public pressure, the BC Ministry of Health ultimately reinstated life-altering drug coverage for a 10-year-old Vancouver Island girl living with a rare and terminal disease. Charleigh Pollock was diagnosed with Batten disease in 2019 and...
New Steveston interchange at HWY 99 now fully open
All five lanes of the new Steveston interchange at Highway 99 in Richmond are now open, the Ministry of Transportation and Transit said Tuesday. The new interchange has three lanes westbound and two eastbound. “The new overpass will also improve...
