Amy Judd

Online Supervisor BC

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• Vancouver Pride Society facing significant long-term funding shortfall

  On Wednesday, Vancouver city councillor Rebecca Bligh put forward a motion asking the city to give the society a one-time cash injection of $75,000.

  Lifestyle

  10 hours
• Surrey school reopens after fire, but still fundraising for supplies, tech

  Now that the repairs are complete, the students are back, but the school is still lacking basic school supplies, classroom materials and technology.

  Fire

  12 hours
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• Grouse Mountain unveils giant Canadian flag as FIFA World Cup set to begin

  On Wednesday morning, Grouse Mountain officially unveiled the largest Canadian flag ever displayed on a mountain. It was first spotted on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jun 3
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• FIFA lawyers force B.C. charity to scrap World Cup ticket raffle

  Spinal Cord Injury BC was raffling off a pair of tickets to the New Zealand versus Egypt World Cup match at BC Place on June 21.

  Canada

  Jun 3
• B.C. woman awarded $210,000 whose attacker claimed to suffer from ‘sexsomnia’

  The court ruling, handed down in May, says Karl Antonius was convicted in 2020 of sexual assault for having unprotected sex with a woman after she fell asleep in his bed in 2015.

  Crime

  Jun 2
• B.C. wildfire southwest of Prince George forces evacuation alert

  Everyone in the evacuation alert area should prepare to leave their home or property at short notice, if required, according to the Cariboo Regional District.

  Fire

  Jun 2
• Bodies of 2 paddleboarders recovered from Browning Lake in Squamish

  Squamish RCMP stated in an update on Tuesday that the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team found the two paddleboarders earlier that day.

  Canada

  Jun 2
• B.C. bars, restaurants welcome change to province’s liquor policy

  The B.C. government announced that under a three-year trial, B.C.'s restaurants, bars and pubs can now buy alcohol directly from B.C. liquor stores and from private liquor stores.

  Politics

  Jun 2
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• BC Ferries adding 5 per cent fuel surcharge due to global fuel prices

  In a release, BC Ferries says it plans to implement a temporary five per cent fuel surcharge beginning on June 16.

  Economy

  Jun 2
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• Giant Canadian flag seen on Grouse Mountain, but mystery surrounds it

  The giant Canadian flag can be seen on The Cut ski run on Grouse mountain and seemingly just appeared there at some point on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jun 2
• Man arrested in Kamloops, charged with first-degree murder of Surrey man

  On Jan. 13, Surrey police received reports of man lying near the street in the 3500 block of 176 Street, apparently suffering from gunshot wounds.

  Crime

  Jun 2
• Eby says Kerry-Lynne Findlay applying to be ‘MAGA regional manager,’ not premier

  David Eby was asked about the possibility of a provincial by-election to give the winner, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, the chance to hold a seat in the legislature.

  Politics

  Jun 2
• Chief Const. Norm Lipinski leaves Surrey Police Service

  The board did not provide any further details about why Chief Const. Norm Lipinski left, but rumours had started circulating on Monday.

  Crime

  Jun 2
• B.C. man says his dad was evicted into homelessness from closing Granville SRO

  As BC Housing continues to move residents out of a single-room occupancy hotel on the Granville strip, one man says a family member has been evicted into homelessness.

  Politics

  Jun 1
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• Full interview: One-on-one with new BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay

  On Saturday, Kerry-Lynne Findlay won a narrow victory, defeating four other challengers and besting rival Caroline Elliott on the fourth ballot.

  Politics

  Jun 1
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• Allan Schoenborn seeks 1-year conditional discharge, 18 years after killing his children

  Allan Schoenborn was found guilty of killing his three children in their Merritt home, but was deemed not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder.

  Crime

  Jun 1
• Would-be politician takes responsibility for defacing Surrey Pride crosswalk

  Police have not named anyone of interest, but in video posted on social media after the incident, Amrit Birring, with the Freedom Party of BC, has taken responsibility for the act.

  Crime

  Jun 1
• B.C. family whose 10-year-old died in boating accident still pushing for change

  Lionel's mother is turning her family's loss into advocacy, working with municipal and federal agencies to reduce conflict on the water and to get new legislation passed.

  Canada

  Jun 1
• New documents show potential pipeline routes from Alberta to B.C.’s coast

  'My takeaway, looking at all of them, was that it was going further north than Northern Gateway and a lot of terminuses in Nisga'a territory,' Heather Exner-Pirot said.

  Politics

  Jun 1
• Metro Vancouver moving to Stage 3 water restrictions, but they might not last

  Metro Vancouver implemented Stage 2 water restrictions in May, and set a target to keep regional daily water use under 1.4 billion litres.

  Environment

  Jun 1
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• Metro Vancouver job action enters 2nd week as pickets go up at watersheds

  The Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees’ Union said that watersheds, water filtration and water treatment plants will be picketed, starting on Monday morning.

  Canada

  Jun 1
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• Billionaire Chip Wilson wins bid to lower Vancouver home’s assessed value by $18m

  The B.C. Property Assessment Appeal Board issued a decision dated May 28 ordering BC Assessment to lower the 2025 assessed value of Wilson's home to $64.4 million.

  Economy

  Jun 1
• Recipe: Kizzy’s Macarons

  A small bakeshop located on a farm in Maple Ridge, during opening hours there is always a variety of macarons ready for purchase with 10-20 different flavors.

  Lifestyle

  May 31
• Kerry-Lynne Findlay voted new leader of the BC Conservative Party

  In a tight race that came down to four rounds of voting, Kerry-Lynne Findlay received 4,696.51 points, or 51 per cent of the vote, to win.

  Politics

  May 30
• Molotov cocktail thrown into North Vancouver home and the owners don’t know why

  Police said a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a four-plex on Tuesday evening while a young family was inside the home.

  Crime

  May 29