Travis Prasad

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• Fuel costs impacting more B.C. services, including food banks, local grocers

  That same pressure is showing up at the Union Gospel Mission, with staff saying they are seeing more people who need emergency support.

  Economy

  Apr 3
• B.C. jewelry designer closing long-time store due to U.S. tariffs

  Keith Jack designs and sells handmade Celtic jewelry and despite surviving the COVID-19 pandemic, he says the tariffs hit him harder.

  Economy

  Mar 24
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• ‘Crippling’: Sechelt could lose 300 temporary foreign workers, mayor says

  Sechelt resident Agnes Cabe said some temporary foreign workers are working in elder care as dental assistants and health care assistants.

  Canada

  Mar 6
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• ‘Embarrassing’: Vancouver councillor calls out mayor over drugs comment controversy

  Ken Sim told Chinese-speaking reporters that Coun. Sean Orr handed out illegal drugs on Christmas Day, audio of which was shared with Global News by The Canadian Press.

  Politics

  Feb 27
• Extortion-related shootings forcing Surrey business owners to rethink decisions

  As of Feb. 23, there have been 56 reported extortions in Surrey, 11 cases involving shots fired, two arsons and 32 victims, 18 of whom are repeat victims.

  Crime

  Feb 26
• Vancouver city councillor apologizes for calling fellow members ‘drug users’

  A video, posted to WeChat by councillor Lenny Zhou, shows him speaking in Mandarin about supportive housing, referring to it as drug houses.

  Politics

  Feb 24
• ‘They’re overseeing themselves’: B.C. budget eliminates merit commissioner position

  When someone is hired in B.C.'s Public Service, an independent office oversees the hiring to make sure the job was won on merit and not political connections.

  Politics

  Feb 19
• Pattullo Bridge closes early after people started to climb up the arch

  Cyclists and pedestrians were invited to enjoy a car-free experience over the weekend, but it was cut a few hours short when people started to climb the arch of the bridge.

  Crime

  Feb 17
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• Port Moody’s hospital still has no MRI machine, timeline still unclear

  According to the City of Port Moody, Fraser Health recently decided not to include an MRI machine in the proposed capital plan for Eagle Ridge Hospital.

  Health

  Feb 5
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• Ontario family calls for changes after their 26-year-old son received MAID in B.C.

  “He didn't have the items necessary to qualify for MAID and quite frankly, the system failed him," Joseph Caprara, Vafaeian's stepfather, said.

  Health

  Jan 29
• B.C. to experience sluggish economic growth in 2026: report

  The Deloitte Report is forecasting 1.6 per cent growth for the B.C. economy, lagging behind Alberta and Saskatchewan, which are both forecast to grow higher than two per cent.

  Economy

  Jan 7
• B.C. property assessments show Lower Mainland values are down, but other areas are up

  The average value of a single-family home in Vancouver is down five per cent, while in Surrey, assessments are down an average of six per cent.

  Economy

  Jan 2
• Woman with blood disorder finds B.C. is only province not to cover ‘life-changing’ drug

  Joey Kerr was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS, which is a rare blood disorder where bone marrow fails to produce healthy blood cells.

  Health

  Dec 18, 2025
• Kwikwetlem First Nation filed a land claim in 2016 including the Riverview lands

  The land in question covers several publicly-owned parcels in Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam, including the Riverview lands, but not private properties.

  Politics

  Nov 20, 2025
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• Son of slain Abbotsford man says they will not go ‘quiet’ in search for justice

  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has taken over the case and while they said it appears the killing was targeted, it is not believed to be extortion-related.

  Crime

  Nov 19, 2025
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• Filipino community close to getting Vancouver cultural centre, but not everyone agrees

  'Perhaps if we had a home, things might have been a little bit different in this healing process,' Warren Dean Flandez with the Filipino Legacy Society told Global News.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2025
• 2 arrested in Surrey shooting with India’s Bishnoi Gang claiming responsibility

  The shooting that happened on Thursday morning is the latest in a string of similar attacks and India's Bishnoi Gang is claiming responsibility for much of the violence.

  Crime

  Oct 30, 2025
• Surrey DPAC launches Room Clear Tracker to monitor classroom disruptions, clearings

  The Surrey DPAC, with the support of the Surrey Teachers' Association and CUPE 78, has launched a Room Clear Tracker that can be used by every school district across B.C.

  Education

  Oct 28, 2025
• Surrey councillor says entertainment district plan should be on election ballot

  Brenda Locke said it is too early to determine the exact cost of the arena, adding that the city is currently exploring private partnerships to help cover part of the expense.

  Politics

  Oct 21, 2025
• Ash falling in B.C.’s capital region is not from Mount St. Helens, experts say

  U.S. weather officials say winds are kicking up old ash on Mount St. Helens, left over from the 1980 eruption and those particles are drifting through Washington State.

  Environment

  Sep 17, 2025
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• Premier’s hot mic quip about Patullo delays land with a thud at local business

  Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth said the bridge was "progressing according to schedule," and that it would see vehicle traffic by Christmas.

  Politics

  Sep 9, 2025
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• Pickets come down at ICBC office, but BCGEU vows to ratchet up strike

  With the exception of the Guildford ICBC location, the public impacts of the BCGEU strike, now in its fourth day, have been relatively muted.

  Economy

  Sep 5, 2025
• Wait times at ‘bloated and Byzantine’ CRA frustrates Canadians, B.C. MP says

  "What we know is that when you owe the government money, they have no problem getting ahold of you," Gord Johns, MP for Courtenay-Alberni, told Global News.

  Economy

  Sep 4, 2025
• As BCGEU strike drags on, teachers’ union negotiations simmer in background

  The B.C. Teachers' Federation (BCTF) has been bargaining with the province since the spring, and has been without a contract since the end of June.

  Education

  Sep 3, 2025
• Amid overcrowding, Surrey schools turn to hybrid remote learning

  Surrey schools are piloting a hybrid remote learning program as they grapple with a shortage of classroom space.

  Education

  Aug 22, 2025