B.C. watchdog warns of obituary scams
Consumer Protection BC is warning the public about a scam involving pirated obituaries. The not-for-profit NGO, which acts as the regulator for the funeral, cemetery, and crematorium industry in B.C., says it’s received reports of websites copying information from real...
Vancouver pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by car, police investigating
Cambie Street near West Broadway in Vancouver was closed temporarily Monday morning after a pedestrian was hit by a car before 6:30 a.m. 6:35 – #Vancouver – Collision – Cambie Street southbound just past the lights at Broadway. Traffic is...
B.C. Opposition Leader Rustad wants to hit U.S. with ‘carbon tax’ on coal shipments
British Columbia Opposition Leader John Rustad is proposing a “carbon tax” on U.S. thermal coal that is shipped out of B.C. ports to use as leverage against threats of American tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber. Rustad says such a tax would be a...
Canadians still soaking in the moment after magical 4 Nations win
Canadians are still basking in the glow of Thursday’s magical overtime win for Team Canada over the U.S. in the 4 Nations Faceoff finale, with the win bringing a renewed sense of national pride. “I woke up this morning and...
Rainfall warning issued for parts of Metro Vancouver
A rainfall warning has been issued for several communities around Metro Vancouver. According to Environment Canada, the warning applies to the North Shore, the northeast part of the Lower Mainland — including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge — and communities near...
Firefighters knock down industrial blaze in Chilliwack Friday
The Chilliwack Fire Department was kept busy Friday afternoon after a blaze broke out in an industrial building on Simpson Road near Unsworth. Crews responded to the call around 5 p.m. and found a fire in a material dryer and...
No damage to Vancouver bridges after Friday’s quake, city confirms
Two days after a 4.7-magnitude earthquake shook southern B.C., the City of Vancouver says its structural engineering consultants have inspected local bridges and found no damage. Dr. Tony Yang, a professor of civil engineering at UBC, says crews are likely...
Workers’ group calls for enhanced safety on anniversary of a woman’s death
A workers’ group is demanding better safety regulations at construction sites on the first anniversary of a fatal crane incident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park development. In a post to its website, the Workers’ United Front of Canada is calling for...
VPD officer who used Taser on man after 2024 hammer attack acted reasonably: IIO
B.C.’s civilian police oversight agency says a Vancouver Police Department officer who used a Taser on a man after a hammer attack last year acted reasonably. Just after 1:30 p.m. on May 9, 2024, the VPD responded to reports of...
Vancouver police locate missing man with autism
The Vancouver Police Department is thanking the public for help finding an missing man with autism. Police say the man had been in the hospital when he left on his own without taking required medication. He has been located and...
