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• ‘It is working’: Surrey says zero-tolerance crackdown on illegal builds getting results

  The City of Surrey says since it launched its crackdown last year, it has already issued more than $50,000 in fines for illegal builds.

  Economy

  Jul 9
• After vandals cause $458K in damage, New West mulls plan to protect Pier Park

  A portion of Westminster Pier Park has been cut off from the continuous riverfront esplenade for more than three years due to an active development site.

  Crime

  Jul 7
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• With Broadway subway still 2 years away, businesses say they’re getting ‘zero’ support

  The $2.95 billion subway line was originally supposed to be finished in 2025, but is now aiming for a fall 2027 launch.

  Politics

  Jun 3
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• He was their ‘miracle baby’: Horseshoe Bay rallies around family after 4-year-old killed

  Theresa Morrison of AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint, where the father of the little boy who was killed in a bus stop crash at Horseshoe Bay works, organized a GoFundMe for the family.

  Canada

  Jun 1
• Growing need for daytime drop-in sites for homeless, B.C. non-profit says

  The Kettle Society is one of the few daytime drop-in facilities in the city, offering services such as showers, laundry, meals and referral to other supports. 

  Economy

  May 28
• B.C. businesses brace for disruptions as threat of Canada Post strike looms

  Businesses in B.C. are bracing for a potential disruption after Canada Post workers issued 72-hour strike notice. The union will be in legal strike position on Friday.

  Politics

  May 20
• B.C. RCMP working on Amber Alert-style system for adults

  Alina Durham's daughter, Shaelene Keeler Bell, went missing in 2021. Her body was found in the Fraser River more than four months later.

  Crime

  May 19
• ‘How can she trust another stranger?’ Distraction theft shatters B.C. grandmother

  Farhan Hamid said his grandmother Bibi was targeted by distraction thieves on Monday evening, who made off with an irreplaceable piece of jewelry.

  Crime

  May 15
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• Massive rent hike could force Surrey gymnastics club to close after 46 years

  The Surrey Gymnastics Society provides instructions for roughly 200 kids from recreational tumblers and school programs to high-level competitors.

  Economy

  May 12
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• 911 call played at inquest into B.C. university student’s drug death

  Sidney McIntyre-Starko died of fentanyl poisoning in January 2024 after she and a friendconsumed drugs found in a box of coolers a friend found on a street corner.

  Health

  Apr 29
• North Van mechanic says planned pay parking will put him out of business

  A North Vancouver auto mechanic says a plan to implement pay parking in his neighbourhood will bar clients from dropping their cars off, potentially putting him out of business.

  Politics

  Apr 22
• Amid tariff uncertainty, B.C. logistics firm says calls are up 500% from concerned companies

  The reciprocal tariffs will be in addition to the sweeping 25 per cent tariffs placed on Canada and Mexico at the start of March and the 25 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs.

  Canada

  Apr 1
• Operators of shuttered B.C. drug treatment facility speak out

  The operators of a major addiction treatment centre are defending themselves against allegations they over-worked mistreated their residents.

  Health

  Mar 25
• While B.C. grown produce may cost more for now, farmers are urging shoppers to buy local

  Farming advocate Gagan Singh says many in the B.C. agriculture industry are struggling to survive due to a number of factors, with the biggest being the high cost of farming.

  Canada

  Mar 10
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• ‘It’s just a used Tesla’: B.C. car dealership receives blowback for selling Cybertruck

  A car dealership in Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast learned just how much this subject has divided people when they posted a Cybertruck for sale.

  Canada

  Mar 3
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• Swearing, speeding: B.C. school district mulls new plan to curb parents’ bad driving

  The District of North Vancouver is looking at the possibility of hiring paid crossing guards for elementary schools following an increase in parents' bad driving behaviour.

  Traffic

  Feb 25
• Crumb rubber plowed from Surrey sports fields putting fish at risk, biologist warns

  A retired biologist is worried rubber beads plowed from sports fields with snow are now leaching toxic chemicals into Surrey storm drains.

  Environment

  Feb 24
• RCMP discipline board accused of bias over ‘Three Amigos’ comment

  A lawyer for three Coquitlam RCMP officers accused of sharing offensive messages in group chats wants the discipline panel hearing their case removed.

  Crime

  Feb 19
• Scores rally against supportive housing, B.C. drug policy in Richmond

  The 'Keep Richmond Safe' rally came just days after the city scrapped plans for a controversial supportive housing facility.

  Politics

  Feb 17
• No plans to change dog leash rules at Pacific Spirit Park, Metro Vancouver says

  The district says it's reviewing it's dog management plan, but has no plans to act on a proposal from a member of the public to reduce the number of off-leash trails.

  Politics

  Feb 12
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• 25-storey rental tower with no parking proposed in Vancouver’s West End

  The City of Vancouver's new apartment parking policy appears set to be put to the test, with a new residential tower proposed for the West End.

  Politics

  Jan 29
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• B.C. ministry ‘reviewing’ for program for deaf-blind British Columbians

  The program allows Eddy Morton to have an intervenor who explains visual cues, an interpreter who communicates with him, and another who relays his words out loud.

  Politics

  Jan 27
• Biggest challenge for B.C. electric vehicle drivers is access to public chargers: survey

  The survey, commissioned by the Canadian Automobile Association in partnership with BCAA, found eight in 10 of those asked said they plan to buy another electric vehicle next time.

  Economy

  Jan 14
• Eby says there ‘will be affordable social housing’ in Kits neighbourhood, despite pushback

  In December, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled that a law passed by the provincial government to stave off opposition to the project was unconstitutional.

  Politics

  Jan 7
• BC Ferries passenger says he was stopped, questioned if he was a ‘courier’

  BC Ferries said it cannot share details regarding specific customer incidents due to privacy reasons but it said staff work hard to follow and uphold safety and security protocols.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2024