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• Canada Post workers issue strike notice for May 23

  Workers for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), for both Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units issued the notice on Monday.

  Canada

  15 mins
• More than 2,000 condos sitting empty in Metro Vancouver amid housing crisis

  Bryan Yu, a chief economist with Central 1, told Global News that despite the availability, buyers still seem to be hesitant to purchase homes.

  Canada

  1 hour
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• Woman dies in slackline accident in Squamish

  Squamish RCMP received a report at 12:34 p.m. that a woman had fallen from a slackline at Chek Canyon Recreation Area. She died at the scene.

  Canada

  3 hours
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• Recipe: B.C. Spot Prawns with garlic and gochugaru

  It's B.C. Spot Prawn season! These delicate and delicious prawns are the perfect base for this dish that you can make at home following these steps!

  Lifestyle

  May 18
• Nanaimo woman missing after her empty boat washes ashore

  The sailboat was found just after 2 p.m. on Thursday near Bayshore Drive, located off Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo RCMP said. Its owner remains missing.

  Canada

  May 16
• Ontario murder sparks fear in B.C. due to extortion attempts

  Harjeet Dhadda was shot dead on Wednesday outside his trucking business in Mississauga. The 51-year-old's family believes his murder is tied to an extortion call he got in 2023.

  Crime

  May 16
• Whale never seen in B.C. waters washes up dead on Vancouver Island beach

  A man walking his dog on Wednesday morning discovered the dead whale in Port McNeill at the end of the bay in the estuary. Experts first thought it was a minke whale.

  Environment

  May 16
• More details revealed about contract for Premier Eby’s Downtown Eastside adviser

  Earlier this week,  David Eby’s office confirmed Michael Bryant was appointed to the consultancy in February on a six-month contract worth $150,000.

  Politics

  May 16
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• Preliminary Vancouver safety event report released after Lapu Lapu tragedy

  The Lapu Lapu festival was wrapping up on April 26 when an SUV drove into a crowd of people, killing 11 and injuring dozens more.

  Crime

  May 16
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• Vancouver to host the next FIFA Congress ahead of 2026 World Cup

  The FIFA Congress is traditionally held in the World Cup host country the year of the tournament. In earning hosting rights, Canada wins out over co-hosts the U.S. and Mexico.

  Sports

  May 15
• Video captures woman stealing teen’s backpack at Port Moody school

  In the video, the suspect, who has blonde shoulder-length hair and a slim build, can be seen walking up the steps and grabbing the backpack, checking to see if anyone is around.

  Crime

  May 15
• Winner of Canada’s largest lottery was buying buns before spontaneous ticket purchase

  Justin Simporios won the $80-million Lotto Max jackpot from the May 9, draw. This is the largest lottery jackpot ever won in B.C.

  Canada

  May 15
• Jury recommends education, training following UVic student’s overdose death

  The inquest was called after her parents went public with concerns over the response of UVic campus security and the length of time it took to give her naloxone and CPR.

  Crime

  May 15
• Stolen semi-truck pursued by RCMP, rams police cars, ends up in the Fraser River

  Langley RCMP said they suspect the semi-truck was stolen and police sighted it in the area of 24th Avenue and 156th Street around 7:30 p.m.

  Crime

  May 15
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• Double stabbing in Langley sends 2 to hospital

  BC Emergency Health Services provided first aid and an ambulance, then took them to hospital for further care. A 33-year-old man has been arrested.

  Crime

  May 15
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• Canadians ‘scared’ to cross border now, Washington state business says

  'Right now, we're at a plateau at 60 per cent down revenue,' Josie Frodert, manager of Ship 49, a parcel service in Blaine told Global News.

  Canada

  May 14
• B.C. will be ‘engine of the new Canada’, Eby says ahead of trade mission to Asia

  A few weeks ago, David Eby congratulated Prime Minister Mark Carney on his election win and urged him to “commit to a new era of federal-provincial-territorial cooperation.”

  Politics

  May 14
• Concerns raised as 2 Metro Vancouver transportation mega-projects face delays

  While the new Pattullo Bridge is nearing completion, the major construction work on the Massey Tunnel replacement still has not started.

  Politics

  May 14
• Why have Metro Vancouver gas prices increased despite no more carbon pricing?

  Dan McTeague said the elimination of the carbon price did lead to a decrease in price at the pumps, but they are starting to see prices possibly bounce back to normal.

  Economy

  May 13
• Victoria to Seattle ferry service cuts sailings as travel remains low

  Clipper Navigation usually offers two round trips a day multiple times a week during the peak summer period, but will now only be offering one sailing each day.

  Economy

  May 13
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• Ostrich cull ordered on B.C. farm over avian flu concerns, owners ‘heartbroken’

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has ordered the entire herd at Universal Ostrich Farm be culled following an avian flu outbreak in December.

  Environment

  May 13
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• Complete closure of Pattullo Bridge to take place Victoria Day long weekend

  The Pattullo Bridge will be closed completely from May 16 at 9 p.m. to May 20 at 5 a.m. to allow for construction work to take place.

  Traffic

  May 13
• Snoop Dogg to kick off BC Lions home opener on June 7

  'Concert Kickoff has become the premier event on our city’s summer sports calendar," BC Lions owner Amar Doman said in a statement.

  Entertainment

  May 13
• Mark Carney’s cabinet: 5 B.C. MPs given positions

  Gregor Robertson, the former Vancouver mayor and the new MP for Vancouver Fraserview-South Burnaby, will be the housing and infrastructure minister.

  Politics

  May 13
• 911 call on night UVic student overdosed was ‘the most complex,’ doctor testifies

  Sidney McIntyre-Starko was 18 years old when she died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in her dorm room in January 2024. Testimony in the inquest has now concluded.

  Crime

  May 12