Private Vancouver alcohol stores sees rush to buy up last of U.S. booze
British Columbia’s move to pull United States-made alcohol from provincial shelves is fueling a sales boost at some private liquor stores. Darryl Lamb manages the Legacy Liquor Store in Vancouver’s Olympic Village. “Since this became a thing like that, first...
Alaska senator threatens to halt cruise ships from coming to B.C.
Friday brings another threat by the United States on Canada. This time, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan wants to take legal action to prevent cruise ships from stopping at British Columbia ports, permanently. He says this is in response to Premier...
Stanley Park crash kills 18-year-old, sends another person to hospital
An early morning single-vehicle crash in Stanley Park has turned fatal, the Vancouver Police Department says. Police say the white BMW was travelling along Stanley Park Drive between Second and Third beach around 3 a.m. when the driver lost control...
B.C.’s Kwantlen university to lay off 70 faculty due to $49 million revenue loss
About 70 faculty members at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Metro Vancouver will receive lay-off notices Friday after a “sharp decline” in international students resulted in a revenue loss of about $49 million. Laurie Clancy, vice-president of human resources at the...
‘Oops’: Vancouver mayor apologizes for series of recent slip-ups
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is owning up to a string of recent blunders that have stirred up controversy. Sim issued two public apologies Thursday during a major announcement for the Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood, which will see a $5.2-million investment aimed at...
Shots fired at Surrey home
Police are investigating after shots were fired at a Surrey home and vehicle overnight. The Surrey Police Service says Mounties in the Support Unit were called to a house on 114 Avenue near 140 Street just after 1 a.m. Thursday...
B.C. court grants production order to man defrauded out of $26 million in bitcoin
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has granted production orders to name cryptocurrency account holders to a man who claims he lost $26 million in bitcoin in a fraud connected to a person who claimed to live in Vancouver. The court...
South Surrey shooting leaves 1 critical, suspects arrested
One person has been hospitalized in a critical but stable condition after being shot in South Surrey late Tuesday night. The Surrey Police Service says that just after 11:15 p.m., officers got reports of “several” shots fired along 33 Avenue...
Fraser Health Authority chair subject of Question Period clash
“Does the Fraser Health Authority chair Jim Sinclair have the full confidence and support of this minister?” That was the question directed at B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne on Tuesday, as Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford took her to task,...
Canucks’ climb for playoff spot getting steeper by the day
For most of this season, the Vancouver Canucks’ most compelling battle cry has been: “Hey, we’re still in it.” Goalie Thatcher Demko’s off-season lasted until December, Elias Pettersson “trained around” his sore knee in the summer, and winger Dakota Joshua had cancer. Then Derek...
