Erin Ubels

Reporter and News Anchor

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• BC SPCA rescues 60 abandoned animals from Surrey property

  The BC SPCA says they are now caring for 59 cats and kittens and one ewe, after they were discovered to be living in terrible conditions, and alone on a Cloverdale property.

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  May 16, 2022
• ‘This has to be done’: Abbotsford moves ahead on costly flood prevention plans

  On Monday, staff presented a report to council detailing four options for consideration, ranging in cost from an estimated $100 million to move than $2 billion.

  Politics

  Apr 4, 2022
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• B.C. voters urged to ‘pack their patience’ to vote on Monday due to staffing issues

  Election day is Monday, Sept. 20 and you will need two pieces of ID, or your voter card and one piece of ID to vote. Proof of vaccination is not required to vote.

  Politics

  Sep 16, 2021
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• 14-year-old killed in targeted Surrey shooting, investigators say

  Just after 7:30 p.m., officers were called to the area of 110 Avenue and 148A Street for reports of a male suffering from gunshot wounds.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2020
• Crews respond to 4th mercury spill in Vancouver in recent weeks

  Vancouver Fire Sevices said crews were called to the 800 block of West Hastings Street around 9:30 a.m. where a large amount of mercury had been spilled across about five metres of sidewalk.

  News

  Oct 5, 2020
• Fraser Health confirms COVID-19 case with staff member at Surrey’s Czorny Alzheimer Centre

  A staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 at Czorny Alzheimer Centre, and Fraser Health says a rapid response team is at the site.

  Aug 16, 2020
• Charges recommended in alleged hate crime against elderly Asian man in East Vancouver

  Vancouver police say they have now recommended a charge of assault to Crown counsel.

  Jun 26, 2020
• B.C. coroner deems crash that killed ‘Deadpool 2’ stunt driver accidental

  The BC Coroners Service concluded that Joi 'SJ' Harris died of blunt force traumatic head injuries after being ejected from the bike.

  Entertainment

  Jun 10, 2020
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• B.C. announces $57 million in funding for Surrey School District

  The provincial government has announced extra funding for a brand new elementary school, and additions to two others, in an effort to get students out of portables and into quality learning spaces.

  Jun 4, 2020
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• ‘It broke my heart’: B.C. man’s brother and cousin killed amid U.S. protest violence

  Dionte Jelks said his brother and cousin were fatally shot while waiting for a traffic light in Chicago during the protests.

  Jun 3, 2020
• ‘No bloody way!’ B.C. man plans to retire with $24-million lotto jackpot

  Ron Cuminskey said he'll be sharing the cash with his daughters to help them pay off their mortgages. 

  Jun 3, 2020
• Coronavirus: Vancouver woman who sings on her balcony for 7 p.m. cheer told to stop

  Retied singer Patricia Faith takes to her balcony each night with a small PA system to support essential workers aiding in the fight against coronavirus.

  Health

  May 29, 2020
• Up to 60 people displaced after ‘extensive’ Vancouver apartment fire

  Crews were able to knock down the blaze, but officials said the damage is extensive, with at least eight units fully gutted.

  Apr 18, 2020
• B.C. mayor wants cities to be allowed to enforce COVID-19 orders

  Mayor George Harvie said he's concerned about people gathering at non-essential businesses that remain open.

  Politics

  Apr 9, 2020
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• Hospital staff set up Vancouver Convention Centre in case COVID-19 worsens

  Vancouver Convention Centre to become an emergency operation centre for COVID-19 patients, in the event the pandemic becomes more widespread.

  Health

  Apr 2, 2020
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• Surrey Hospital Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund garners ‘overwhelming’ support

  The Surrey Hospital Foundation is gathering donations for hot meals and coffee for frontline healthcare workers, and to provide comfort to COVID-19 patients while in hospital.

  Apr 1, 2020
• Charge laid, nearly a year after 13-year-old girl killed in Coquitlam crash

  A 27-year-old Coquitlam man has been charged with one count of driving without due care and attention.

  Crime

  Mar 19, 2020
• Richmond RCMP officer charged in string of sexual offences from 2019

  Charges have been laid against Richmond RCMP officer Andrew Seangio following a string of indecent acts near an all-girls school in Vancouver last year.

  Crime

  Mar 11, 2020
• Charge laid in connection to suspicious death in Coquitlam

  Pen Jung Tracy Chen was arrested and has been charged with indignity to a dead body after a body was found in Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam on Tuesday morning.

  Mar 11, 2020
• Port Moody wants province to stop landlords and stratas from banning pets

  A Port Moody city councillor's motion aims to hinder landlords and strata corporations from rejecting applicants because they have pets.

  Mar 4, 2020
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• Vancouver councillors want city to declare a homelessness emergency

  The motion calls for a plan to find and build housing for at least 80 per cent of the homeless people in Vancouver and other cities within three years.

  Feb 23, 2020
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• Vancouver city councillor wants changes to ‘aggressive dog’ bylaw

  An adjustment to the bylaw would give owners the option of rehabilitating their dogs' behaviour, potentially sparing them a lifetime of muzzling and isolation.

  Feb 21, 2020
• B.C. Supreme Court passes on hearing challenge of union construction deal

  A coalition of the province's largest construction associations and unions challenge the NDP government's deal with unions for building publicly funded infrastructure, claiming it violates their constitutional rights.

  Feb 3, 2020
• Alleged violent assault at SkyTrain Station prompts investigation

  An alleged violent assault with a metal pipe at a Vancouver SkyTrain station has Transit police asking for your help identifying the suspect.

  Crime

  Jan 23, 2020
• Vancouver councillor looks to protect SRO housing around new St. Paul’s Hospital

  The new health-care campus is blocks away from hundreds of low-income housing units that Coun. Jean Swanson says are under threat.

  Jan 18, 2020