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• BC Ferries reports highest-ever quarter for vehicle traffic

  BC Ferries' officials say traffic levels are close to pre-pandemic levels, in a press conference Thursday.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2022
• Man charged after police say Abbotsford, B.C. woman killed in domestic incident

  Abbotsford Police say the death occurred Thursday afternoon at a home on Eastview Street, near George Ferguson Way and Ware Street.

  Crime

  Jul 29, 2022
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• Chaos erupts over Stanley Park bike lane at Vancouver Park Board meeting

  Monday's Park Board meeting was adjourned early, after unruly members of the public frustrated with how the Stanley Park bike lane is being handled refused repeated calls for calm.

  Politics

  Jul 18, 2022
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• 1 dead in Surrey shooting outside Days Inn hotel

  A man was pronounced dead on the scene after being found with apparent gunshot wounds outside the Days Inn hotel on King George Boulevard in Surrey.

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2022
• Fire destroys Value Village in East Vancouver

  Firefighteres were called to the popular second-hand store on East Hastings Street on Wednesday night to find it fully engulfed in flames.

  Fire

  Jun 30, 2022
• BC Ferries offering hiring bonuses amid ‘crew shortages,’ cancelled sailings

  Among the cancelled trips were the 3:15 p.m. departing Tsawwassen, the 5:45 p.m. departing Duke Point, the 8:15 p.m. departing Tsawwassen, and the 10:45 p.m. departing Duke Point.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2022
• ‘We don’t understand it’: Advocates slam Vancouver police raid of low-barrier cannabis program

  The low-barrier Cannabis Substitution Program had been selling high-dose edibles as a safer alternative to opioids out of an RV downtown for the last year and a half.

  Health

  May 18, 2022
• 14-year-old girl killed in collision with dump truck in Burnaby: RCMP

  Investigators said the crash happened in the 7100 block of 11th Avenue. Images from the scene showed a large dump truck behind police tape.

  Crime

  May 5, 2022
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• 911 service restored after outage in multiple communities in B.C. Southern Interior

  E-Comm, the company that handles the calls, took over 5 hours to restored 911 service to the affected areas.

  Canada

  May 5, 2022
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• BC Ferries charters flights for stranded Haida Gwaii passengers after COVID outbreak hits crew

  All sailings in that corridor have been cancelled since Sunday evening, leaving those on Haida Gwaii cut off from the mainland.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2022
• Most Vancouver community centres in ‘poor’ condition but repairs could be decades away: report

  The Vancouver Aquatic Centre, which had its facade partially collapse last month, is not a part of this plan as pools are categorized differently.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2022
• Vancouver suspends short-term rental licences amid court battle over host privacy

  The City of Vancouver appears to be cracking down on those not following the rules around short-term rentals amid a legal fight over releasing its short-term rental database.

  Politics

  Feb 3, 2022
• Vancouver Park Board to explore ways to co-manage parks with First Nations

  Commissioners passed a motion to direct staff to explore a potential partnership with the Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation.

  Politics

  Jan 25, 2022
• Judge refuses to grant injunction to clear Vancouver’s CRAB Park encampment

  "Simply assuming that those sheltering in CRAB Park can find 'another place to go' fails to accord the necessary priority to their (charter) rights," Justice Matthew Kirchner said.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2022
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• Man shot in vehicle in Coquitlam, young son in backseat unharmed

  A nine-year-old boy was in the backseat of the vehicle where his father was shot in Coquitlam. The boy was not hurt, while the father suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

  Crime

  Dec 6, 2021
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• CKNW Kids’ Fund Pledge Day raises over $1.5 million

  The CKNW Kids’ Fund raised over $1.5 million during its annual pledge day radiothon Tuesday. The money will support children facing physical, mental, and social challenges.

  Money

  Dec 1, 2021
• Vancouver approves vacancy control on single-room accommodation

  City council voted 10–1 Wednesday evening to approve a vacancy control motion that largely ties rents to the unit, rather than the tenant.

  News

  Nov 18, 2021
• ‘Catastrophic’ flooding expected as City of Abbotsford doubles down on evacuation order

  The City of Abbotsford says water levels in the area are rising very quickly and residents have been asked to leave their homes immediately.

  Traffic

  Nov 16, 2021
• B.C. mayor apologizes for residential school post while facing anger at council meeting

  Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb used his opening remarks to address a post he shared on Facebook suggesting there is an "other side" to residential schools.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2021
• BC Liberal candidate fires staffer over explosive allegations from rival’s campaign manager

  BC Liberal leadership candidate Kevin Falcon has fired a campaign team staffer, after he was accused of verbal harassment by the campaign manager for rival candidate Michael Lee.

  Politics

  Nov 1, 2021
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• Cargo carrier on fire near Victoria, most crew taken to safety

  The Canadian Coast Guard said the fire aboard the MV Zim Kingston was reported around 11 a.m., and was related to two damaged containers carrying hazardous materials.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2021
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• Pro-RCMP group angry after Surrey city council votes to amend political signage bylaw

  Critics believe it's another attempt by Surrey's mayor to silence a group opposed to the city's transition from the RCMP to a municipal police force.

  World

  Oct 19, 2021
• One dead in Surrey shooting Tuesday night

  An adult was shot and killed in Surrey Tuesday evening. It happened near 122a Street and 80 Avenue. Homicide investigators to provide details on Wednesday.

  Crime

  Oct 6, 2021
• Vancouver School Board makes masks mandatory for K-12 students

  Vancouver has become the first school board in the province to extend its mask mandate to students from kindergarten through Grade 12.

  Education

  Sep 28, 2021
• Vancouver Park Board backs new $500 fine for feeding urban wildlife

  The amended bylaw still needs another round of approval to take effect, which could happen as soon as Oct. 4 at the next Vancouver Park Board meeting.

  Environment

  Sep 27, 2021