B.C. Union that represents 67,500 health workers votes 54.2 per cent for 4 year deal
The bargaining group that represents 67,500 health workers in British Columbia has voted 54.2 per cent in favour of a four-year agreement. The deal follows other contracts recently signed with the government, which include wage increases of three per cent...
Man taken to hospital after shooting that was likely targeted, says Burnaby RCMP
The Burnaby RCMP says it is investigating after a man was shot near the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course Friday evening. Police say it happened shortly before 9 p.m. in the area of Woodbrook Place and Burnwood Drive. “When officers arrived,...
‘It just disappeared’: How Meta’s safety crackdown upended one Victoria woman’s life
Imagine waking up one morning to find that decades’ worth of your personal online history has been erased. Irreplaceable photos and videos have vanished. Mementos from loved ones who have since passed have disappeared. And not only that. Completely out...
Invasive fish introduced at Cultus Lake pose serious threat to salmon, say B.C. conservation officers
Breadcrumb Trail Links Invasive fish introduced at Cultus Lake pose serious threat to salmon, say B.C. conservation officers The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is asking for the public’s help to figure out how smallmouth bass got into Cultus Lake in...
Man charged in connection with extortion-related shooting in Abbotsford
Breadcrumb Trail Links Man charged in connection with extortion-related shooting in Abbotsford Police allege 22-year-old Gursewak Singh fired a gun on Dec. 17 in a ‘reckless’ public shooting in Abbotsford. Author of the article: By Tiffany Crawford Published Dec 20,...
Pedestrian taken to hospital in serious condition after Burnaby collision
Police in Burnaby are seeking witnesses after a driver struck and injured a pedestrian in the early hours of Friday morning. BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) says it responded to the scene of the collision near the intersection of Kingsway...
Man arrested, charged after stabbing in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
A man suspected of stabbing another man in a Vancouver SRO Thursday has been charged, police say. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it responded to the residence at East Hastings Street near Columbia Street shortly after midnight. CLICK HERE...
Trust of First Nations ‘fragile’ as B.C. government considers changes to UN law
The chief of a First Nation in the Great Bear Rainforest says B.C. Premier David Eby risks losing the trust of Indigenous people and could fuel racism if he changes the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Eby...
Man charged after shooting at Abbotsford business
The Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) says a man has been charged in connection with a shooting at a business this week. Shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday, police were called to a truck and trailer repair business on King Road near...
Snuneymuxw First Nation purchases the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver in Coquitlam
A First Nation on Vancouver Island is all in on the casino business in B.C., announcing its fifth purchase in the province this year. The Snuneymuxw First Nation says it has an agreement to purchased the Coquitlam, B.C., venue owned...
