High-profile B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley pleads guilty to 3 charges
Randall Hopley went missing for ten days after cutting off his electronic monitoring device in November 2023, and breached some of his court conditions.
Crime
Apr 26
Need a meal or a place to warm up? Here are some options around Vancouver
The Sikh community in B.C. has opened "all gurdwaras" to the public for temporary warming, washroom use and hot vegetarian meals, it posted on social media Friday.
Weather
Jan 12
Renewed calls to take down Nazi-linked Ukraine monuments in Edmonton
The fallout continued over Parliament's recognition of a man who fought for the Nazis and there are now renewed calls to remove two monuments in Edmonton with ties to the regime.
Canada
Sep 27, 2023
Somber Orthodox Christmas for Ukrainian newcomers: ‘They don’t want to suffer anymore’
Instead of preparing large meals for family gatherings this Orthodox Christmas, many Ukrainians who fled the war are looking for housing and jobs in Alberta.
Canada
Jan 6, 2023
Remembering the celebrities we lost in 2022
From movie and TV stars to musicians and notable personalities, we said goodbye to a lot of familiar, beloved faces this year.
Entertainment
Dec 30, 2022
Last look at economy before Election Day: US adds 171,000 jobs; unemployment rate inches up
WASHINGTON - The United States added a solid 171,000 jobs in October, and more than a half-million Americans joined the work force, the latest signs that the uneven economic recovery is gaining strength once again.
Money
Nov 2, 2012
Fed says it will likely keep key interest rate at record low for 2 more years
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve sketched a dim outlook for the economy Tuesday, suggesting it will remain weak for two more years. As a result, the Fed said it expects to keep its key interest rate near zero through mid-2013.
Money
Aug 9, 2011
Vision to start push to end homelessness
An energized and invigorated Vision Vancouver will begin an immediate push to end street homelessness by 2015 and pursue the Greenest City Action Plan now that the civic election is over.<br />
Nov 21, 2011
Record year for Vancouver rental housing
It was a banner year for the creation of rental housing in Vancouver. New statistics released by the City of Vancouver show that after a decade of limited rental construction and extremely low vacancy rates, the city approved more than 1,000 rental units in 2012.
Jan 27, 2013
Catching a killer: How Vancouver police cracked the Marpole double-murder case
Vancouver police are sharing new details about how investigators connected Rocky Rambo Wei Nam Kam to the horrific 2017 double murder that rocked a Vancouver neighbourhood.
Crime
Jun 18, 2020
House rat problem solved – maybe
It could be the end of the tale for a Kelowna couple being terrorized by a rat...
Nov 26, 2015
Vancouver city council votes to demolish Marine Gardens to residents’ dismay
Vancouver city council has voted to demolish an affordable housing complex in East Marpole.
Feb 27, 2015
Vegas style ‘gentleman’s club’ planned for Marpole area raises eyebrows
Strip clubs have become a rare sight in Metro Vancouver after getting slowly phased out over the past couple of decades, but a Las Vegas style gentleman's club is now in the works for the Marpole neighbourhood.
Jul 4, 2014
‘I want to play video games,’ B.C. murder suspect tells police in video shown at trial
Video of the interrogation was played at the trial for Rocky Rambo Wei Nam Kam after defence and Crown argued over whether it should be allowed into evidence.
Crime
Jan 31, 2020
Firefighters deal with three residential fires on Vancouver’s west side
Vancouver fire fighters battled three blazes early Friday, at least one of which is considered suspicious.
Jun 3, 2011
Triple-murderer Jason Cofell granted full parole, will continue to live in Peterborough
Cofell was sentenced to life in prison for three counts of first-degree murder in the 1991 deaths of Jasen Pangburn and Pangburn's grandparents, Alfred and Virginia Critchley.
Crime
Jan 20, 2020
Experts say new thinking needed to ease Metro Vancouver housing crisis
When Doug Langford looks around Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood he sees zoning bylaws standing in the way of affordable housing.
Nov 22, 2016
Homelessness in Northumberland County is approaching a crisis
Transition House in Cobourg is one of three homeless shelters in Northumberland County. It has beds for 24 individuals, which include single men, single women and families. It's been full for the past six months.
Economy
Dec 5, 2017
Marpole protesters block temporary homeless housing, and the city’s not having it
The City of Vancouver said protesters have blocked trucks from going on to the site so they can build modular housing for the homeless.
Canada
Dec 1, 2017
Marpole residents want court to halt temporary homeless housing project construction
The residents argue, among other things, that temporary modular housing is "not a permitted use" on the property in question.
Canada
Dec 8, 2017