Two children saved in dramatic rescue in Coquitlam
The father and chldren fell down a steep cliff late Sunday afternoon. Continue reading
B.C. woman killed in Alaska float plane crash along with U.S. husband, friends and family say
Elsa and Ryan Wilk were among the six people killed after two floatplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided near Ketchikan. Continue reading
Man convicted in 2016 killing of Japanese student in Vancouver asking for new trial
Last November William Victor Schneider was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 14 years for the death of 30-year-old Natsumi Kogawa. Continue reading
Vancouver city council votes to test lower speed limits on residential streets
By Emily Lazatin Reporter
Staff will now be looking at specific neighbourhoods to test out the lowered speed limit, hopefully by the end of this year. Continue reading
Vandals target Mission Church with Satanic graffiti
Father George Edattukaran said vandals made their way around the church. Continue reading
Woman dead after being struck by pickup truck in Abbotsford
The 37-year-old victim had been struck by a pickup truck and succumbed to her injuries. Continue reading
His cellphone was dead, but wearing earbuds constitutes distracted driving, B.C. court rules
“In my view, by plugging the earbud wire into the iPhone, the defendant had enlarged the device, such that it included not only the iPhone (proper) but also attached speaker or earbuds.” Continue reading
Vancouver police officer found guilty of uttering threats awaits sentencing
Crown is asking for a six- to 12-month suspended sentence and anger management counselling for Const. Deepak Sood. Continue reading
Countries announced for Vancouver’s 2019 Celebration of Light fireworks competition
Three countries will compete in the annual musical fireworks competition this summer. Continue reading
Metro Vancouver mayors call for sustainable annual transit funding
“What we are calling for is stable, secure funding on an annual basis to all urban municipalities across the country,” said Mayors’ Council chair Jonathan Cote. Continue reading
Greater Vancouver home sales hit lowest point since 1986: Realtor
According to Steve Saretsky, unreleased numbers from the Canadian Real Estate Association show just a little over 1,700 transactions last month. Continue reading
Abbotsford Police locate missing 12-year-old boy after overnight search
Abbotsford Police say Brandon Smitton was last seen at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Continue reading
B.C. judge rules having phone wedged in the car seat is not ‘distracted driving’
Crown and defence ultimately agreed the “mere presence of a cell phone within sight of a driver is not enough to secure a conviction.” Continue reading
More concerns about B.C. government’s plan to move private seniors care into health authorities
The changes will affect the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, the Fraser Health Authority, and the Island Health Authority. Continue reading
Economic growth to slow in B.C. this year: Central 1 Credit Union
The credit union predicts a bumpy ride for the labour market this year and next. Continue reading