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• Richmond’s gender-neutral, non-competitive elementary track meets spark division

  This year, at Richmond elementary track meets, students participate in a wider range of events and can pick between competition and recreation.

  Education

  May 20
• Man charged with accessing plane at Vancouver airport appears in court

  Okito Wosha made his Richmond court appearance on the phone from the hospital where he is being held under the Mental Health Act and is awaiting a mental health assessment.

  Crime

  May 6
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• Delivery robots could be coming back to Vancouver’s streets

  Robots could soon be delivering takeout in Downtown Vancouver if the city council approves the pilot project. The motion goes before council on Wednesday.

  Economy

  May 4
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• Safety warning for Fraser Valley realtors after several bizarre incidents

  Realtor Xyrina Gutierrez told Global News about a bizarre meeting with a potential client that took place in the basement suite of a Surrey home.

  Crime

  Apr 27
• Prank prompts backlash from Squamish First Nation, climbing community

  Along the Sea to Sky Highway, hanging from the rockface of The Papoose near Shannon Falls, a hollowed-out red Volkswagen Beetle is hanging on the cliff face.

  Canada

  Apr 6
• B.C. man convicted of 1st-degree murder in contract killing sentenced

  Brandon Teixeira was convicted last August of murder, attempted murder and discharging a firearm with intent in the October 2017 shooting death of Nicholas Khabra in Surrey.

  Crime

  Apr 1
• Iran war could increase grocery costs in B.C.; fuel prices remain high

  As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran continues, consumers should brace higher grocery costs. One expert says the hardest hit items are expected to include meat, dairy and seafood.

  Economy

  Mar 23
• Alberta could overtake B.C. in population in the next 10 years: Statistics Canada

  B.C. Premier David Eby said that the province has grown by about 300,000 people in a few years, but he believes that immigration numbers have been reduced by Ottawa.

  Lifestyle

  Jan 28
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• No compensation for Vancouver businesses affected by Broadway Subway Project

  Local business owners say they have been losing money since the project started more than five years ago and are seeking compensation to help them survive.

  Politics

  Jan 27
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• Delta home targeted in extortion-related shooting

  Around 5:10 a.m. on Wednesday, patrol officers responded to reports of shots fired at a home in the area of 84 Avenue and Brooke Road.

  Crime

  Jan 7
• B.C. woman sentenced to 18 months in prison for money laundering

  A B.C. woman who laundered $500,000 in drug money has been sentenced to 18 months. Law enforcement officials called the sentence a milestone in efforts against organized crime.

  Crime

  Nov 24, 2025
• Letter written days before end of WWII sheds light on Canadian soldier in Germany

  The letter, written by Tom a few days before the end of the war, says, 'This morning's edition of the news says Hitler is dead and that his successor will fight until the last.'

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2025
• Murder trial underway for man accused of killing RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien

  Officers were executing a search warrant on a Coquitlam condo on Sept. 22, 2023, when Const. Rick O'Brien, who was in full uniform, was the first to enter the suite.

  Crime

  Nov 4, 2025
• BCGEU strike: Restaurant wishes they could purchase alcohol from private store next door

  A Vancouver restaurant owner says he’s growing increasingly frustrated with the bureaucratic hurdles around liquor sales in the province as the BCGEU strike enters week seven.

  Politics

  Oct 14, 2025
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• Video captures brawl between lacrosse fans at game 3 of Mann Cup in New West

  During the altercation between the fans of the New Westminster Salmonbellies and the Six Nations Chiefs, a man was hit in the head with a bullhorn, which required several stitches.

  Crime

  Sep 9, 2025
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• B.C. fugitive Rabih “Robby” Alkhalil arrested in Qatar

  The RCMP and CFSEU-BC will speak publicly Monday about the overseas arrest of a B.C. fugitive who's been on the run for the last three years.

  Crime

  Sep 7, 2025
• Hospitality industry concerned over possible BCGEU strike

  BC’s hospitality industry is concerned that an upcoming potential strike by the BCGEU could hurt restaurants, bars and other establishments that rely on provincial liquor sales.

  News

  Sep 1, 2025
• ‘Hurtful’: Dozens to lose jobs after B.C. community group’s recycling contract cut

  The City of Abbotsford says the move is about cost-saving, and that it is looking for other ways to support those workers. 

  Politics

  Aug 26, 2025
• Concerns raised over Canada’s aging aquatic facilities

  According to the organization that governs competitive swimming in Canada, there are 5,060 publicly-owned pools as of 2020. More than half are near the end of their life.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2025
• Vancouver industrial sites under review for possible rezoning to residential

  According to Metro Vancouver, industrial lands represent only four per cent of the region’s land base but accommodate more than 25 per cent of the region’s total employment.

  Politics

  Aug 4, 2025
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• Picnic-raiding bear forces closure of White Pine Beach

  Metro Vancouver closed White Pine Beach in Belcarra Regional Park on Saturday, thanks to a "nuisance bear" that began raiding people's picnics. 

  Jul 29, 2025
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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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025