Lawyer says B.C. Mountie should be fired immediately or quit over group-chat remarks
The lawyer for the RCMP’s conduct authority says a Mountie accused of making racist and sexist comments in group chats should be dismissed immediately or directed to resign within 14 days. John MacLaughlan says Constable Ian Solven “has severed the...
B.C. rescuers remove rope wrapped around sea lion’s neck after weeks-long effort
Marine mammal rescuers in British Columbia say a weeks-long operation has successfully freed a sea lion from a rope wrapped around its neck that was causing “rapidly worsening injuries.” The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society says the female Steller...
Four years after devastating B.C. floods, little has been done to protect homes, businesses, infrastructure
Breadcrumb Trail Links Four years after devastating B.C. floods, little has been done to protect homes, businesses, infrastructure The B.C. government released a 10-year flood mitigation plan in 2024 but it had no price tag, no project priorities, and no...
Whitecaps and City of Vancouver to explore possible new stadium at Hastings Park
Breadcrumb Trail Links Whitecaps and City of Vancouver to explore possible new stadium at Hastings Park Agreement gives team to the end of 2026 to work on a potential new stadium at the former Hastings Racecourse site Author of the...
Photos: Flood waters pour into Abbotsford
Abbotsford, BC: DECEMBER 12, 2025 — Flooding along the Trans-canada Highway at Whatcom Road area in Abbotsford, BC Friday, December 12, 2025. Heavy rainfall earlier this week caused the Nooksack River to flood, draining into the Sumas prairie around Abbotsford,...
Familiar fate: Abbotsford residents say floods feel ‘very similar to 4 years ago’
Standing near a rail line next to the U.S. border, Abbotsford resident Robbie Friesen said the ground under his feet was dry about 30 minutes earlier. “Now at our deepest point we’re about four feet underwater here at the centre...
B.C. Housing Minister Boyle rejects calls for repeal of high-density housing laws
A coalition of municipalities in British Columbia is calling on the province to repeal housing legislation designed to increase supply through higher density, but the housing minister says there’s no going “backward.” Sixteen Metro Vancouver mayors, including those in Surrey,...
New urgent care centre opening in Delta
The BC Ministry of Health says people who live in the community of Delta will now have better access to urgent primary care with the opening of a new clinic. It says the South Delta After-Hours Urgent and Primary Care...
Rescue crews save 5 people, 4 dogs trapped by flood on Chilliwack River
Just hours after the Fraser Valley Regional District declared a state of local emergency and issued evacuation orders and alerts for areas near the Chilliwack River, crews were on the job rescuing a group that found itself trapped. CLICK HERE...
City announces MOU to explore securing new home for Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Mayor Ken Sim and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC have agreed to explore the city’s Hastings Park as the location for the team’s new, permanent home. Sim and Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster announced having entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to...
