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Metro Vancouver slapped with near-record $637K WorkSafeBC fine for unsafe sewer work
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The work was conducted at the Highbury Interceptor Diversion Chamber, at the mouth of Museuqam Creek, according to Metro Vancouver. Continue reading
‘The damage is already done’: Indigenous man arrested with granddaughter rejects BMO apology
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“My granddaughter is going to live with this for the rest of her life, being taken out of your bank and being handcuffed,” said Maxwell Johnson. Continue reading
Man in serious condition after being struck by TransLink bus in Burnaby
By Simon Little Online Journalist
According to Burnaby RCMP, the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. on Imperial Avenue near Royal Oak Avenue. Continue reading
West side bike lane, 2 new pedestrian paths recommended for Granville Bridge upgrade
By Simon Little Online Journalist
City staff are recommending a new sidewalk and bike path on the bridge’s west side, along with a new sidewalk on the east side. Continue reading
Fatal Burnaby shooting, Langley car fire linked to Lower Mainland gang conflict: police
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Homicide investigators have taken over an investigation into a targeted shooting at a Burnaby gas station on Sunday. Continue reading
Skier, snowboarder die at separate southeastern British Columbia ski resorts
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The RCMP and BC Coroners Service are investigating the deaths of a skier and a snowboarder at separate resorts in eastern British Columbia on Friday. Continue reading
‘Show some respect’: Horgan criticized for LNG plant visit that skips Indigenous leaders
Premier John Horgan is in Kitimat touring the LNG Canada project. Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs say he should have made time to meet them while in northern B.C. Continue reading
Second-degree murder charge laid in 2019 homicide in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Police say Cong Tran was the victim of a ‘serious assault’ near East Hastings and Heatly streets on Apr. 1, 2019, and died five days later. Continue reading
World’s first biometric opioid vending machine unveiled in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
The City of Vancouver is now home to a groundbreaking experiment in the fight against opioid overdoses. Continue reading
B.C. puts up $5M for forestry strike, but critics not impressed
The B.C. government is getting a cool reception to a $5-million loan package being offered to contractors impacted by a seven-month forestry strike on Vancouver Island. Continue reading
Black ice and SkyTrain troubles Friday, as Lower Mainland braces for more winter weather
The worst of the snow is over for the Lower Mainland, but Old Man Winter has a few more tricks up his sleeve before temperatures are forecast to climb. Continue reading
BMO apologizes for handcuffing of Indigenous 12-year-old, denies racism a factor
The bank said there was “a serious issue” with the government ID the girl and her grandfather provided, but apologized for calling the police. Continue reading
ICBC logs more than 18,000 calls to claim centre over snowstorm, 12,500 in Lower Mainland
The worst day for calls was Monday, with more than 5,000 calls province-wide, more than 3,500 of them from the Lower Mainland alone. Continue reading
Hundreds of stolen government IDs, credit cards, pieces of mail seized in Surrey RCMP bust
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The Surrey RCMP’s Community Response Unit began the investigation in November after someone reported a break-in at a community mailbox. Continue reading
Free fentanyl test strips to be distributed in Vancouver Coastal Health region
For the first time in British Columbia, the public will be able to check drugs at home with take-home fentanyl test strips. Continue reading