$22/hr is average wage needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Canada: report
Province ‘agrees’ with call for regulation of B.C. trampoline parks
Chiefs honour Indigenous leader hanged in 1865
Is it time to phase out generators in Vancouver’s film and food truck industries?
Canuck, Vancouver’s most famous crow, is now a federally-protected bird
B.C. man beaten at Kamloops nightclub claims RCMP ignored racial motives for attack
B.C. vet still hoping licenced sanctuary will say ‘yes’ to deer with broken leg
However, Dr. Moshe Oz says time is of the essence, as Gilbert the deer is facing euthanasia. Continue reading
Ron Francis is general manager of Seattle NHL expansion club
Hall of Famer and a two-time Stanley Cup winner Ron Francis has been named the general manager of the NHL’s yet-to-be-named Seattle franchise. Continue reading
Manitoba hopes to woo Quebec civil servants worried about religious symbols ban
“We think that there may be people in Quebec right now who want to come to a province where we don’t have clothing police, where their freedoms will be respected and their rights will be respected,” said the Manitoba premier. Continue reading
Victoria man allegedly keyed cars on B.C. ferry because their alarms bothered his dog
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“Apparently this individual claimed that the alarms were disturbing his dog,” said Delta police. Continue reading
Mannequin — not human body — found under tarp in Manning Park: RCMP
Police say they were notified on July 10 of a possible human body laying underneath a tarp near a pullout along Highway 3. It turned out to be a mannequin. Continue reading
Trudeau calls out NDP for criticizing CETA deal
“You have to ask the question of people like the NDP in Canada: If you don’t think that we should have a free trade deal with Europe — as progressive, positive and aligned as they are — then with whom would the NDP want to sign a trade deal?” Trudeau asked. Continue reading
Okanagan board pushing for stronger invasive mussel regulations after B.C. reports 10 contaminated watercraft
The Okanagan Basin Water Board says the infected watercraft were bound for the Kootenays, Okanagan, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Alaska. Continue reading
Was Edward Howe murdered? RCMP seek clues in 1996 death
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
The 43-year-old died in the snow after suffering massive injuries to his chest and head, according to police. Continue reading
Rising support for Bloc Quebecois could spoil Trudeau’s reelection bid
A Mainstreet Research survey put support for the Bloc at 19.1 per cent in July, up from 13.3 per cent in March. An Ipsos poll from this week put the Bloc at 22 per cent in Quebec, up from 20 per cent in April. Continue reading
Controversial Kelowna housing project pledges to be drug-free: City
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
“Every apartment building in the city is a wet facility,” councilor Gail Given stated, soliciting a sea of groans from the public gallery. Continue reading
WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – July 17
Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6. Continue reading
Police allege ‘crime family’ busted in mob raid laundered more than $70M through Ontario casinos
York Regional Police alleged Thursday that the Figliomeni Crime Family laundered more than $70 million through Ontario casinos in “just a few short years.” Continue reading
‘Loud crashing’: Neighbour of B.C. man accused of murdering daughters describes day of killings
By Rumina Daya Reporter
“I was hearing real loud crashing… it was like a bookcase coming down… I didn’t hear voices,” said Andrew Berry’s neighbour. Continue reading
Coquitlam RCMP busts teens accused of torching ‘little free libraries’
By Simon Little Online Journalist
According to the RCMP, 11 of the book exchanges have been torched in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam since March 20. Continue reading
Lyme disease is so common in parts of Canada, some areas no longer test ticks
In Ottawa, where more than half of the ticks tested in some neighbourhoods carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, the public-health unit no longer bothers to test ticks because it’s assumed they carry the illness. Continue reading
Major players in alleged Italian crime family taken down in massive bust in Ontario
York Regional Police revealed details on the massive bust of an alleged traditional organized crime network that netted more than $35 million in cash and assets. Continue reading
$22/hr is average wage needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Canada: report
“But it’s much more in big cities like Vancouver and Toronto.” Continue reading
Why the ‘aging challenge’ might come back to haunt FaceApp users
A Russian developer appears to be collecting vast amounts of data thanks to the viral FaceApp aging challenge. Continue reading
Girl, 6, killed by father’s golf ball in ‘complete fluke’ accident
“She just happened to be in the exact wrong place, just directly across from him, when it happened,” the girl’s uncle said. Continue reading
Burnout: Here’s how to recognize the symptoms
The World Health Organization now recognizes work “burnout” as an occupational phenomenon. Doctors now have a roadmap to recognize burnout, which is often accompanied by symptoms of exhaustion, cynicism or lack of professional competency. Continue reading
Chiefs honour Indigenous leader hanged in 1865
Chief Ahan was hanged in the city’s downtown on July 18, 1865, and a ceremony memorializing his exoneration was held at a high school where the Tsilhqot’in Nation believes its ancestor could be buried. Continue reading
B.C. vet still hoping licenced sanctuary will say ‘yes’ to deer with broken leg
However, Dr. Moshe Oz says time is of the essence, as Gilbert the deer is facing euthanasia. Continue reading
Province ‘agrees’ with call for regulation of B.C. trampoline parks
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Technical Safety BC said new regulations are needed following a string of injuries and one death at parks in the province. Continue reading
Ron Francis is general manager of Seattle NHL expansion club
Hall of Famer and a two-time Stanley Cup winner Ron Francis has been named the general manager of the NHL’s yet-to-be-named Seattle franchise. Continue reading
Victoria man allegedly keyed cars on B.C. ferry because their alarms bothered his dog
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“Apparently this individual claimed that the alarms were disturbing his dog,” said Delta police. Continue reading
Mannequin — not human body — found under tarp in Manning Park: RCMP
Police say they were notified on July 10 of a possible human body laying underneath a tarp near a pullout along Highway 3. It turned out to be a mannequin. Continue reading
Okanagan board pushing for stronger invasive mussel regulations after B.C. reports 10 contaminated watercraft
The Okanagan Basin Water Board says the infected watercraft were bound for the Kootenays, Okanagan, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Alaska. Continue reading
Third Surrey councillor resigns from mayor’s Safe Surrey Coalition
By Erin Ubels News Anchor
Coun. Jack Hundial will now sit as an independent. Continue reading
Was Edward Howe murdered? RCMP seek clues in 1996 death
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
The 43-year-old died in the snow after suffering massive injuries to his chest and head, according to police. Continue reading
Controversial Kelowna housing project pledges to be drug-free: City
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
“Every apartment building in the city is a wet facility,” councilor Gail Given stated, soliciting a sea of groans from the public gallery. Continue reading
WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – July 17
Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6. Continue reading
B.C. man beaten at Kamloops nightclub claims RCMP ignored racial motives for attack
Johnathon Hall says he was attacked by two men in a Kamloops nightclub who hurled racial slurs at him before the fight. Continue reading
‘Loud crashing’: Neighbour of B.C. man accused of murdering daughters describes day of killings
By Rumina Daya Reporter
“I was hearing real loud crashing… it was like a bookcase coming down… I didn’t hear voices,” said Andrew Berry’s neighbour. Continue reading
Coquitlam RCMP busts teens accused of torching ‘little free libraries’
By Simon Little Online Journalist
According to the RCMP, 11 of the book exchanges have been torched in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam since March 20. Continue reading
Conservation officers report huge spike in Lower Mainland bear sightings
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The service has received 3,200 bear sightings so far this year, while it got just 4,500 for the entire season in 2018. Continue reading
Vancouver car-share drivers can soon drop their vehicles in metered parking spaces for free
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The new rules will also let drivers on multi-stop trips use two hours of free parking at metered spaces. Continue reading
Demolition of Kelowna Sears location a sign of tough times for department stores
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
For some, the tear-down is also the end of a personal chapter. Continue reading
Backhoe loses tire during morning commute, nearly striking pedestrian
By Jill Bennett Radio Host and Reporter
“It was very, very close. It could have been tragic,” Jay Lirag told Global News. Continue reading
Chase RCMP recover $12K of stolen pet food in rural Shuswap
A search warrant for pet food, reported stolen to Delta police in April, stemmed from two previous search warrants in June. Continue reading
Former VPD detective denies sexual abuse allegations
By Emily Lazatin Reporter
In court documents, James Fisher “denies that he imposed unwanted sexual and romantic attention” on two young women who were victims in a case he was working. Continue reading
NDP moves to protect some of B.C.’s oldest trees, Greens call it ‘inadequate’
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
Forestry minister Doug Donaldson said 54 big trees that could have been harvested will now remain standing and will be “surrounded by a one-hectare grove to act as a buffer zone.” Continue reading
New healthcare hub coming to East Vancouver’s Commercial Drive
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The facilities are intended to take stress off of hospital ERs while providing patients with same-day access to doctors and nurses. Continue reading
No collusion, says oil company as B.C. gas price hearings begin
One of B.C.’s biggest fuel companies testified that market competition is so tight in the province that collusion among suppliers would be impossible. Continue reading
VPD reopens case of missing man with dementia and diabetes
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Police had mistakenly believed he’d been found safe in the U.S. last week, but said that new information “confirmed that person was not, in fact, Mr Sullivan.” Continue reading
Late couple left land to West Van for a park. But lawsuit claims city profited instead
By Simon Little Online Journalist
A West Van couple left the Rosebery Avenue land to the district with instructions it be turned into a park, but now the city wants to subdivide and sell part of it, the suit claims. Continue reading
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