Catherine Garrett

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• Police investigating suspicious death in Surrey’s Fraser Heights

  Surrey RCMP's Serious Crimes Unit has been called in after a man was found dead inside a home in the Fraser Heights neighborhood on Sunday.

  Crime

  Nov 6, 2023
• Randall Hopley removed ankle monitor to avoid court date: Vancouver police

  The Canada-wide search for a missing high-risk sex offender from Vancouver continues for a second day and police say he likely removed his ankle bracelet to avoid a court date.

  Crime

  Nov 6, 2023
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• First-of-its-kind inclusive cafe opens at Vancouver International Airport

  A new, first-of-its-kind inclusive cafe has opened at the Vancouver International Airport, staffed with people from across the disability community.

  Perspectives

  Oct 30, 2023
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• ‘Every community is feeling it’: B.C. retail coalition urges crime crackdown

  A group of BC retailers and community groups is calling for a co-ordinated government response for repeat offenders they say are behind a wave of theft and property crime.

  Crime

  Oct 30, 2023
• Vandalism rebates coming for B.C. small businesses next month

  The province is setting aside $10.5 million for small businesses to help manage vandalism costs and to increase prevention measures.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2023
• Vancouver homeowner targeted by Halloween thief

  After his home was the target of a Halloween thief, a Vancouver man is appealing for the thief to come forward and return what was stolen.

  Crime

  Oct 23, 2023
• Students from fire-damaged Hazel Trembath Elementary start class at temporary location

  Students at the Coquitlam school will attend class at another school building, the Winslow Centre, while repairs continue following a massive fire.

  Education

  Oct 23, 2023
• Truck hits overpass on Highway 1 in North Vancouver

  A key traffic route has been closed after a truck hit an overpass on highway one in North Vancouver, and there is no timeline on when it will reopen.

  Traffic

  Sep 20, 2023
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• ‘Dogged determination’: search resumes for missing hiker on Vancouver Island

  An extensive search for a missing hiker on Vancouver Island has resumed Saturday, almost seven months after she was reported missing.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2023
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• Granville Island Brewery strike begins after union votes for job action

  Unionized workers at the Granville Island Brewery took to the picket lines on Saturday afternoon as day one of job action got underway.

  Economy

  Jul 8, 2023
• ‘A love that can’t be beat’: Volunteers restore pride display at Vancouver church targeted by vandals

  Volunteers gathered at the Shaughnessy United Church to restore a pride display that has been vandalized by homophobic and anti-semetic graffiti three times in three years.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2023
• Psychiatric patient considered ‘unlawfully at large’ found

  Mounties in Coquitlam say a female patient who went missing from the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital has been found safe.

  Crime

  Jul 8, 2023
• Woman arrested after firing pellet gun at Abbotsford police vehicle

  Abbotsford police say a 49-year-old woman has been arrested after she pointed a pellet gun and fired at a police cruiser early Sunday morning.

  Crime

  Mar 14, 2023
• BC SPCA warning prospective pet owners after reports of couple selling sick kittens in Surrey

  The BC SPCA is issuing a public warning to prospective pet owners in Surrey after multiple complaints of a couple selling sick and skinny kittens, some of which have died.

  Crime

  Mar 14, 2023
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• More frustration as B.C.-bound Flair passengers deal with flight cancellations

  Some B.C. passengers say their trust in Canada's third-largest scheduled airline has been eroded after a weekend of business chaos.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2023
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• North Vancouver RCMP warning public after recent distraction thefts

  North Vancouver RCMP are warning the public about two recent cases of distraction theft in which the victim's wallets were stolen.

  Crime

  Mar 13, 2023
• B.C. Hydro report shows temporary pandemic routines may be ‘new normal’

  Showering less, streaming more: a new report from B.C Hydro shows some pandemic routines that were thought to be temporary might be sticking with us.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 13, 2023
• Woman found dead inside tent at Hastings Street encampment

  Vancouver police are working to identify a woman who was found dead after a tent fire near the intersection of Main and Hastings Sunday night.

  Crime

  Mar 13, 2023
• No injuries after shots fired at Maple Ridge, B.C. home: RCMP

  Ridge Meadows RCMP are investigating after shots were fired at one Maple Ridge home Sunday night, and a car fire was reported shortly after.

  Crime

  Mar 13, 2023
• West Vancouver pet owner warning public after therapy dog suffers electrical shock

  A West Vancouver dog owner is speaking out about her ordeal after her therapy dog was shocked when the two were on a walk near the Park Royal Mall.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023
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• Fraser Valley bus drivers to halt service Thursday, Friday, Saturday as strike presses on

  Thursday through Saturday, unionized First Transit workers will be halting service in the latest round of job action as the strike continues.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023
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• B.C. introduces new pay transparency legislation to help close gender wage gap

  The province has tabled legislation requiring employers to include salary ranges on job postings and banning employers from asking applicants for pay history information.

  Politics

  Mar 7, 2023
• Vancouver hotel demand set to outpace capacity without ‘significant’ investment, warns new report

   The report estimates about 20,000 new hotel rooms are needed in Metro Vancouver by 2050, about half of which would be in the city of Vancouver. 

  Economy

  Mar 6, 2023
• Home improvements, cryptocurrency among riskiest scams of 2022: Better Business Bureau

  The Better Business Bureau has released its annual Risk Report, highlighting cryptocurrency and home repairs as among the Top 10 Scams affecting Canadians in 2022.

  Crime

  Mar 6, 2023
• ‘Humiliating’: Victim of violent wrongful arrest by Vancouver police describes ordeal

  The police complaints commissioner is investigating a wrongful arrest by Vancouver police, and the man involved is speaking out after being swarmed and shot with rubber bullets.

  Crime

  Feb 28, 2023