Raise-A-Reader: Kindergarten Connections helps preschoolers enter ‘big’ school

Denise Moore has raised three kids who are now adults, but still remembers how it felt as a young parent with a child setting off...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

Surrey police say impairment linked to fatal New Year’s Day crash

A young woman has died following a New Year’s Day crash in Surrey. On Tuesday, Surrey Police Services spokesperson Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said the...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

B.C.’s most valuable private islands revealed

The B.C. Assessment Authority has released its list of the province’s most valuable properties for 2026. Among the list are four privately owned islands. Here...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

Vancouver police officer rescues man from early morning hotel fire

A Vancouver police officer rescued a man during a fire in a Downtown Eastside rooming house early Tuesday. According to Vancouver police spokesman Const. Darren...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

‘It’s about lifestyle:’ Smaller markets buck trend of declining home values across Lower Mainland

Five years ago, it was an anomaly if a home in Squamish sold for more than $2 million, says local Realtor Lisa Bjornson. Not anymore....

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

Arrest made in home break-in, sexual assault of 83-year-old Courtenay woman

Police on Vancouver Island say a 25-year-old man is facing nine charges, including sexual assault and unlawful confinement, after an 83-year-old woman was allegedly attacked...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

This Metro Vancouver bus route cost over $25 per passenger last year

On a recent weekday, TransLink ’s 614 shuttle bus, which runs through south Delta and Tsawwassen, pulled up to the stop at the South Delta...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

Popular Vancouver French restaurant set to close after 16 years

At age 72, Chef Hervé Martin is ready to step out of the kitchen. In a post on Facebook , the chef-owner of  The French...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local

B.C. premier prefers refinery over pipeline after Maduro capture

B.C. Premier David Eby says he would support building a new oil refinery in Canada over a new pipeline carrying oil bound for Asia. In...

Jan 7, 2026 | Local