One person airlifted to hospital after crash with deer in Chilliwack
One person has been airlifted in critical condition to the hospital after a car struck a deer on Highway 1 in Chilliwack early Saturday morning. The BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) says that the incident occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m....
Fleeing persecution in Jamaica, a transgender woman starts new life in Canada
In Jamaica, where religion shapes moral order and where violence against LGBTQ+ people is pervasive, living openly as a transgender person can pose a deadly risk. For Terry-Kay Walker, 38, that life-or-death moment came to a head one night when...
Wildfire near Lytton increased sixfold overnight
The Saw Creek wildfire has increased to 600 hectares from Friday night to Saturday, according to the BC Wildfire Service, and crews are expecting it to keep growing. The blaze, which broke out yesterday evening, has triggered evacuation orders issued...
Mission Memorial ED issues several service interruptions
Fraser Health has sent out an advisory for Mission and the surrounding area residents that the emergency department at Mission Memorial Hospital will have several service interruptions. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! The statement says that...
Graduation, soccer celebrations lead to large gatherings of youth in Ambleside
West Vancouver Police Department (WVPD) responded to a large group of youth gathered in Ambleside last night. Starting at about 10 p.m., youth from several North Shore high schools were in Ambleside, some peaceful, but there were several incidents of...
Wildfire ‘out of control’ near Lytton Friday evening – evacuation alert issued
A wildfire has broken out in Saw Creek, near Lytton, prompting highway closures by the RCMP and as of 7:10 p.m., an evacuation alert. The wildfire, as of Friday evening at 7:30 p.m., was sized at 100 hectares and considered...
Environment Canada tornado watch for Prince George over
Environment and Climate Change Canada has ended its earlier tornado watch warning for Prince George. Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes, says Environment Canada. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! Strong...
E-scooter related emergency department visits on the rise at BC Children’s Hospital
E-scooters are fun, fast, and becoming an increasingly common sight on city streets. But as their popularity grows, so do trips to the emergency department. “In 2024, we saw 37 injuries that came to our ED, and in 2025, we...
B.C. welcomes Bills C-16 and C-225 receiving royal assent
Following federal bills C-16 (the Protecting Victims Act) and C-225 (an act to amend the Criminal Code) becoming law, Niki Sharma, Attorney General released a statement. “This week marks an important step forward in efforts to prevent gender-based and intimate-partner...
B.C. nurses reject tentative agreement
Nurses have voted 67 per cent to reject the tentative agreement reached between the Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA) and B.C.’s health employers on May 22. While the tentative agreement included important gains, most nurses want the government and health employers...
