Amy Judd

Online Supervisor BC

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• Family of woman seriously injured in Highway 1 crash says life can change in a moment

  One person died in the collision on Monday, which involved three vehicles and happened around 7:15 a.m. in the westbound lanes just before the 176th Street exit in Surrey.

  Traffic

  Dec 24
• B.C. man pleads guilty to charges of sextorting teens across Canada

  Mounties began investigating the case after victims in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario reported being extorted by someone they’d met on social media.

  Crime

  Dec 24
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• Bear believed to be burned while hibernating now recovering at B.C. wildlife shelter

  'We got the call on Saturday evening that this bear was curled up on the middle of the road and somebody shooed it off the road,' Angelika Langen said.

  Environment

  Dec 24
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• Person struck and killed in White Rock hit-and-run

  RCMP said officers were called to a report of an injured person on the road in the 15600 block of Cliff Avenue at 12:41 p.m. on Dec. 23.

  Crime

  Dec 24
• Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn says he won’t run for Conservative leadership

  MP Aaron Gunn said he won't run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. because he doesn't want to risk giving the federal Liberals a majority government.

  Politics

  Dec 24
• B.C.’s older clinic funding model ending in 2026 but not all doctors agree

  The ministry says population-based funding has extremely high administrative requirements and costs, with providers spending more time on paperwork and less time on patient care.

  Health

  Dec 23
• ‘A Christmas miracle’: Maple Ridge boy’s stolen mobility bike returned

  Maple Ridge resident Erica Forrest said they got the bike on Facebook Marketplace, just over a year ago, and this recent incident was the third time it has been stolen.

  Crime

  Dec 23
• Vancouver’s newest transition house will help more women fleeing domestic violence

  A 2023 B.C. Census report found that during a 24-hour period, 1,750 women, children and youth were helped through transition housing programs.

  Canada

  Dec 23
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• 2 teens arrested after using replica gun during Facebook Marketplace robbery

  Police said the two boys arranged to meet someone selling a phone on Facebook Marketplace in a back lane near King Edward Avenue and Fraser Street at 8:30 p.m. on Monday.

  Crime

  Dec 23
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• With Highway 3 still closed, visits to Manning Park Resort down 80%, manager says

  The Ministry of Highways says Highway 3 is expected to reopen on an interim alignment between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day and the resort is hoping the earlier the better.

  Weather

  Dec 23
• Highways closed, BC Ferries busy as holiday travel season continues

  Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton remains closed due to multiple damaged sites from the atmospheric river a few weeks ago as crews continue repairs.

  Traffic

  Dec 23
• Bench-clearing minor hockey fight, appearing to involve coaches, caught on video

  An investigation has been launched in a bench-clearing minor hockey fight in the Okanagan that allegedly had coaches scrapping on the ice.

  Sports

  Dec 22
• New stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge to open 1 lane on Christmas Eve

  B.C.'s Minister of Transportation, Mike Farnworth, said on Oct. 9 that the new bridge 'will be operational to drivers prior to Christmas, that's still the plan.'

  Politics

  Dec 22
• Chinatown security guard who made headlines when he was attacked dies suddenly

  A stranger assaulted Harold Johnson in August 2022 as he made his regular morning rounds at the Chinese Cultural Centre near East Pender and Columbia Streets.

  Health

  Dec 22
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• 2 people found dead inside trailer that caught fire in Surrey

  Surrey police said that they were called at approximately 9 p.m. by Surrey Fire Services to the fire in the 12200 block of 102 Avenue.

  Fire

  Dec 22
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• Pillsbury Pizza Pops Pepperoni and Bacon products recalled across Canada

  Health Canada says these products were sold across Canada and people should not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute the products.

  Canada

  Dec 22
• Winds force cancellations of all BC Ferries between mainland and Vancouver Island

  Starting at 10 a.m., all of the crossings between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay and Horseshoe Bay and Nanaimo and Tsawwassen and Duke Point have been cancelled until at least 5 p.m.

  Weather

  Dec 22
• Fatal head-on Monday crash closes Highway 1 in Surrey, 3 vehicles involved

  'This collision was immediately and obviously serious, and that caused a complete shutdown of the highway,' Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol said.

  Traffic

  Dec 22
• Recipe: Six-hour braised lamb shoulder

  If you are looking for an alternative to a traditional turkey for your Christmas meal this year, why not try a braised lamb shoulder?

  Lifestyle

  Dec 22
• Cat seen locked out on Burnaby balcony ‘for months’ now in care, BC SPCA says

  The cat first came to the attention of neighbours in the Burnaby building who said the it had been locked on a balcony, in the elements, for about three months.

  Canada

  Dec 18
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• Man who killed young Abbotsford mother in 2017 sentenced to 12 years

  Abbotsford mother Chelsey Lea Gauthier was stabbed to death in 2017 and found in a shallow grave in an isolated wooded area of Mission.

  Crime

  Dec 18
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• Boat sinks in Vancouver’s English Bay with only mast still visible

  The Department of National Defence confirmed on Thursday that heavy winds in the Vancouver area caused multiple vessels to become unmoored, drag anchor, or become beached.

  Environment

  Dec 18
• Strong South Coast storm causes BC Ferries cancellations, power outages

  Global BC senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon says more ferry cancellations and power outages are expected as the winds pick up into Thursday evening.

  Weather

  Dec 18
• Highway 3 remains closed indefinitely due to storm damage

  Highway 3 between Hope and Manning Park has been closed due to major damage caused by a series of atmospheric rivers that began on Dec. 10.

  Traffic

  Dec 18
• B.C. Mountie must resign or be fired after vulgar group chats with fellow officers

  A British Columbia Mountie convicted of discreditable conduct for making sexist comments in group chats has been ordered to resign within 14 days, or he will be fired.

  Crime

  Dec 18