The Province - Local (3 hours ago)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invites Americans to pause tariffs to enable her fellow-Albertan, Pierre Poilievre. At the same time pitching sovereignty, which in reality is a bid for secession. There's just no other way to square her continually disruptive political rhetoric about “Alberta First”. As a Canadian, I feel compelled to call out...
ReadCBC - British Columbia (6 hours ago)
British Columbia's Supreme Court has granted an injunction barring social media influencer Dan Bilzerian from selling or promoting nicotine vape products anywhere in the world, as part of an ongoing legal battle with the company he once controlled.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (7 hours ago)
British Columbia Premier David Eby says it’s hard to feel “relief” that the province dodged a proverbial bullet in terms of the United States president’s tariff announcement on Wednesday. In a media availability Thursday, Eby said that U.S. President Donald Trump is unpredictable and could change his mind at any time. “I think, like all...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (7 hours ago)
A spike in retail theft, in what the City of Vancouver says is led by organized crime and repeat offenders, has prompted the launch of a retail security task force. Vancouver council passed a motion creating the initiative aimed at curbing the thefts and improving safety for businesses and their employees. Mayor Ken Sim says […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (7 hours ago)
The Merritt RCMP says a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle along the Coquihalla Highway 5 early Thursday morning. According to Mounties, emergency crews were called to the incident around 5:15 a.m., near Kane Valley Road, south of Merritt. “Despite lifesaving efforts, a male pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene,” Cpl....
ReadCBC - British Columbia (9 hours ago)
An independent report detailing the "choices and mistakes” that led to the overdose death of a first-year University of Victoria student in January 2024 has been released, casting new light on the circumstances of the incident and her parent's fight for transparency in the year since.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (11 hours ago)
Downtown Vancouver is struggling. A new report shows that the number of visitors to the area and sales have dropped, while the number of vacant storefronts and business operating costs have risen. The annual ‘State of Downtown Vancouver’ report from the local business improvement association shows the first overall drop in visitors since the...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (13 hours ago)
The Seattle Kraken were the canaries in the coal mine for the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks' 5-4 overtime loss at home to the Kraken on Dec. 28, when they choked on a 4-1 lead with five minutes to go as they were trying to re-ignite from the holiday break, was a stark warning for what was to come […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)
The uncertainty over Trump’s tariffs continues to have a big impact on the real estate market in the Lower Mainland. The Greater Vancouver Realtors says, on a year over year basis, home sales fell last month to the lowest level it’s seen since March 2019. In March, the region saw 2,091 sales, a 13.4 per […]
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)
This year’s Juno Awards was very special to me as it was the first time I had the opportunity to not only volunteer with the awards and earn another “free T-shirt” but also to fist bump and rub shoulders with the likes of Michael Bublé, the Weeknd, Juno CEO Allan Reid and many more famous […]
ReadCBC - British Columbia (A day ago)
Baris Akyurek, VP of Insights and Intelligence at AutoTrader, says there could be a surge in demand for used vehicles following the 25 per cent tariffs the U.S. will impose on foreign-made vehicles. Speaking to BC Today host Michelle Eliot, Akyurek says he expects used car prices to rise as a result of increased activity in sales of previously...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)
An RCMP detachment in the Kootenays says a person has been arrested in relation to what it previously called “online activity” that targeted young teenagers. Last month, the Cranbrook RCMP issued a public warning, saying girls between the ages of 11 and 14 are being targeted through social media by an “unknown man who is […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)
A local medical officer of health who’s dealing with a massive measles outbreak in southwestern Ontario cautions against associating the spread of the illness with a single demographic. Southwestern Public Health Unit’s Dr. Ninh Tran says measles is an “equal opportunity” virus for the unvaccinated. His comments come as the region, which...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)
The federal Conservative Party has cut ties with another candidate, this time in Metro Vancouver — but it isn’t saying why. In a single-line statement released late Tuesday, the party says, “Mr. Lourence Singh will not be a candidate for the Conservative Party.” The Conservatives have provided no further explanation as to why Singh will...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
As the National Hockey League calendar turns to April and the strongest teams are making final preparations for the playoffs and a run at the Stanley Cup, Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet was asked Tuesday whether injured centres Elias Pettersson and Filip Chytil are done for the season, and what his team's final eight games mean for next...
ReadCBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)
Rebates for electric vehicles, along with other parts of the Clean B.C. program, could be on the chopping block as the province looks to balance the estimated $1.8 billion additional fiscal hole in its budget left by the termination of the consumer carbon tax this week.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
After four road rage incidents were reported to police in Richmond during just the morning rush on Monday, the RCMP is reminding people to be calm and not engage with aggressive drivers. Cpl. Adriana O’Malley tells 1130 NewsRadio that two of the reported incidents allegedly involved weapons — one being bear spray, the other turning […]
ReadCBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)
After 17 years of B.C.'s consumer carbon tax, the provincial government has passed legislation to scrap it. This comes after a marathon debate in the legislature that went into the early hours of this morning. Premier David Eby says drivers in B.C. will be seeing relief at the gas pump. CBC's Jessica Cheung went to a gas station to find out what...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
The Township of Langley Fire Department was kept busy by a series of fires early Tuesday morning. Deputy Chief Cory Parker tells 1130 NewsRadio that crews were called to three separate vacant structure fires near 200 Street and 76 Avenue within the span of just a few hours. Parker says crews received the first call […]
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