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Vancouver Fire Rescue Services is now the first fire department in North America — to switch to non-toxic equipment. PFAS is more commonly known as “forever chemicals,” which can cause lasting health issues.

Vancouver Police Department Chief Adam Palmer maps out the timeline of the five separate violent incidents believed to be committed by 46-year-old assailant Kent Meads downtown on Wednesday.

A curious canine on Vancouver Island has his “tail wag” back – thanks to a determined fire department and a GPS tracking device. Kylie Stanton now on the misadventure that left Tanker in a pickle.

There will be no charges filed in connection with the bus crash that killed four passengers in B.C.’s Interior on Christmas Eve 2022. Project Barcode, a nationwide initiative spearheaded by Kelowna RCMP with partners at the Vancouver Police Department, resulted in 50 arrests last week. A Kelowna senior with a history of giving back to...

Vancouver Fire Rescue Services Captain Matthew Trudeau joins Global News Morning to discuss the demands on the department as it responds to a record-number of callouts, plus he discusses holiday fire safety.

With the large increase in call volume, Vancouver Fire & Rescue Chief Karen Fry speaks to what could help her department stay on top of everything. Grace Ke reports.

How the investigation of a minor fender-bender became something much bigger in a confrontation between the Vancouver Police Department and Burnaby RCMP. The millions spent managing Vancouver’s tent cities, and what it will take to find a long-term solution. And, Vancouver fire rescue issues a new warning about e-bikes and scooters.

The Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service tweeted and then deleted statistics showing firefighters responded to calls or false alarms at one single-room-occupancy building more than 500 times last year. So is there any way to ensure resident safety and prevent department time and resources from being wasted? Kamil Karamali reports.

A human rights complaint has been filed again the Vancouver Police Department and the Bank of Montreal for the arrest of an Indigenous man and his granddaughter in December 2019.

Video provided by the Vancouver Police Department shows a man setting fire to a homeless woman’s blanket as she slept on a sidewalk in front of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Dec. 3, 2020. Police are seeking help identifying both the victim and the suspect.

The Vancouver Fire Department had planned to stop responding to certain medical calls — as of Wednesday morning. The department blames chronic ambulance delays tying up its members. But a late development means the plan is on hold. Jordan Armstrong reports.

Sun, Jan 22: A group gathered outside the Vancouver Art Gallery Friday night to pay their respects to the victims after the collapse of a high rise building in Tehran, Iran. Members of the Vancouver Fire Department were among the crowed paying tribute to their fallen colleagues.

BC Wildfire crews and local fire departments are battling a wildfire that broke out north of West Vancouver and Horseshoe Bay Sunday. Grace Ke has the latest on the fire fight.

After the Vancouver Fire Chief issued a special order to get tents cleared off East Hastings, the department held a press conference Tuesday to explain its reasoning. But Downtown Eastside advocates are making sure their side is heard as well, and as Emad Agahi reports, they say removing the tents won’t solve the problem.

A B.C. Indigenous man and his granddaughter have filed human rights complaints against BMO and the Vancouver Police Department after an attempt to open a bank account last December ended with them being handcuffed outside the branch. Catherine Urquhart reports.

First responders on the North Shore cycled for 24-hours to raise money for pediatric cancer research. Members of the West Vancouver police department, North Vancouver RCMP and North Vancouver City fire department started cycling at 10 a.m. Thursday outside Park Royal Mall in West Vancouver until 10 a.m Friday.

Chief John McKearney from the Vancouver Fire Department tells Global News what it means to be a part of the Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast for the 29th year.

Mon, Nov 21: Two more suspicious fires were started inside vacant homes in Vancouver over the weekend. The Vancouver fire department has rung the alarm on dozens of vacant home fires so far this year across the city and police say they are investigating at least 25 of them as suspicious. Capt. Jonathan Gormick with...

An investigation by the Vancouver Police Department named Project Tariff, took five months and ended with the seizure of eight firearms and more than two kilograms of heroin, fentanyl, and other synthetic opiates.

Speaking at a press conference Wed., Aug. 24, 2022, Vancouver Fire Chief Karen Fry addresses the considerable safety risk officials are seeing in the Hastings Street encampment. She says blocked exits, access to fire department connections, combustible materials against the buildings and propane canisters are specific concerns. She says the fire order is not about...