Canada: British Columbia

CBC - British Columbia (29 minutes ago)

Social media comments made by North Island-Powell River Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn have resurfaced, sparking outrage from First Nations leaders.

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The Province - Local (31 minutes ago)

The forward from North Vancouver would have represented Canada for the first time in over a decade, but ran afoul of IIHF transfer rules

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Vancouver Sun - Local (31 minutes ago)

Fewer locals are visiting downtown. Public perception of safety and the rising cost of living are key factors

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Vancouver Sun - Local (31 minutes ago)

Opinion: B.C. should maintain its monopoly over the licensing and regulation of legal gambling. In Ontario, gambling-related problems seem to be rising since the online gambling market was opened to private companies

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Vancouver Sun - Local (31 minutes ago)

Four people were injured when a Toyota Matrix police had tried to stop crashed into another vehicle

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Global News - British Columbia (32 minutes ago)

Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.

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Global News - British Columbia (32 minutes ago)

The instability in the markets has left many wondering about their retirement investments.

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Global News - British Columbia (32 minutes ago)

An independent review into the death of a University of Victoria student has found multiple errors were made the night she ingested toxic drugs.

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Global News - British Columbia (32 minutes ago)

Karin Kirkpatrick, who registered the party, was elected as the MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano as a BC Liberal in 2020, before the party rebranded as BC United.

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Global News - British Columbia (32 minutes ago)

"I want Ford to buyback my vehicle so I can take the money I put down on it and go buy a reliable vehicle from somewhere else,” said Jason Turner.

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CityNews - Vancouver (38 minutes ago)

The BC Conservatives are calling on the province to launch a coroner's inquest into the death of 18-year-old Chantelle Williams, who died while living in government care.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 hours ago)

Brian Moore, 85, faced a dozen charges including indecent assault, sexual touching and sexual assault.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 hours ago)

The move comes as the Vancouver Police Department reports a nearly 12 per cent hike in shoplifting incidents in 2024, and sustained pressure from businesses.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

Is it amateur hour at the B.C. legislature?

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

A Mexican with alleged cartel links is seeking refugee status in Canada — a decade after he told an undercover B.C. cop he was a hitman.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

David Williams says he failed to read the fine print when he shared a map that shows most of B.C. as part of the 'Republic of Western Canada' and a 'protectorate' of the U.S.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

Kirkpatrick wants to provide voters a centrist alternative to what she says is the left-wing NDP government and the right-wing Conservative opposition

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Global News - British Columbia (3 hours ago)

A B.C. charity says provincial funding it relies on to help keep vulnerable seniors from homelessness was cut this year with just 11 days notice.

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CityNews - Vancouver (3 hours ago)

A crash on the Alex Fraser Bridge temporarily blocked southbound lanes between New Westminster and Delta Thursday afternoon.

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CityNews - Vancouver (3 hours ago)

A Metro Vancouver electoral candidate has spoken out after being dropped by the federal Conservative Party this week, saying he now knows why.

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The Province - Local (3 hours ago)

The offence has been dull but really it's about the goaltending

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The Province - Local (3 hours ago)

An uncharacteristically small crowd is expected for Canada's exhibition game with Argentina, but it shouldn't be taken as a sign of things to come.

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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...

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Vancouver Sun - Local (3 hours ago)

Opinion: Downsizing of pool at Vancouver Aquatic Centre will have impacts on swimmers of all ages. In the end, people will just stop swimming

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Vancouver Sun - Local (3 hours ago)

Michelle Mungall: Trump is saying the Columbia River Treaty, the long-standing international agreement governing this so-called "faucet,” isn't fair to Americans. He feels the same way about the treaty's renegotiated version

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CBC - British Columbia (4 hours ago)

Low-income families will see monthly subsidies jump $300, while qualifying seniors will have theirs increase $145, on average.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (4 hours ago)

The Tesla was on Nanaimo Street near East 27th Avenue Sunday night when a rock came flying through the window

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Vancouver Sun - Local (4 hours ago)

It's false that no projects were built when Stephen Harper was prime minister from 2006 to 2015.

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Global News - British Columbia (4 hours ago)

The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association's 'State of Downtown' report gives a snapshot of the district's health over the past year.

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CityNews - Vancouver (5 hours ago)

There were several points at which a University of Victoria student could have been saved before she died of a drug overdose last year, but instead a report says she didn't get the naloxone or respiratory support needed to survive.

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CityNews - Vancouver (5 hours ago)

Vancouver police are investigating after a pregnant woman was badly hurt by a big rock that smashed through her Tesla windshield on Sunday.

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Global News - British Columbia (5 hours ago)

"My concern is that the president has committed to targeting our softwood lumber industry even more than the Americans already have with their unfair duties on our products."

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Global News - British Columbia (5 hours ago)

"We are working to determine whether this was a criminal act, and if someone intentionally targeted this Tesla,” Sgt. Steve Addison said in a release.

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CBC - 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. 

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Vancouver Sun - Local (7 hours ago)

All northbound traffic on Highway 5 was closed for several hours Thursday morning, but has since reopened.

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CityNews - 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...

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CityNews - 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 […]

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CityNews - 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....

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The Province - Local (7 hours ago)

While, sadly, none of this week's picks are available locally, we've provided some B.C. alternatives

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Vancouver Sun - Local (7 hours ago)

New review by retired Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich is critical of the university's response to the overdose of two first-year students. One of them died.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (7 hours ago)

We tried it: Maison Francis Kurkdjian Paris Kurky, Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Strengthening Serum, and Rouge Hermès Silky Lipstick Shine

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Vancouver Sun - Local (7 hours ago)

A delicious twist on the classic Italian bread

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Vancouver Sun - Local (7 hours ago)

Vancouver brand Pamela Card Jewelry is popping up at Holt Renfrew through May 11.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (7 hours ago)

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says residents that receive money for the rental assistance program will now receive $700 a month, up from $400.

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CBC - British Columbia (8 hours ago)

BC Today is where British Columbians connect on issues facing their lives and their community with host Michelle Eliot.

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CBC - British Columbia (8 hours ago)

David Eby is scheduled to talk to the media a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs affecting countries around the world.

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CBC - 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.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (9 hours ago)

RHONY original cast member Luann de Lesseps does guest starring turn in Murdoch Mysteries before live cabaret show in Vancouver

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Vancouver Sun - Local (9 hours ago)

This extensively-renovated, two-bedroom home sold for asking

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The Province - Local (11 hours ago)

Sportsnet and the NHL have a big new deal, but it's hardly a win for fans.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

Douglas Todd: In Langford, the second-fastest growing city in Canada, property taxes jumped a staggering 38 per cent in three years. Tax hikes are almost as bad in New Westminster, Vancouver and Maple Ridge, etc.

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CityNews - Vancouver (11 hours ago)

A multi-vehicle crash along Highway 91 in Richmond is creating long delays for westbound commuters Thursday morning.

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CityNews - 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...

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Vancouver Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

Douglas Todd: In Langford, the second-fastest growing city in Canada, property taxes jumped a staggering 38 per cent in three years. Tax hikes are almost as bad in New Westminster, Vancouver and Maple Ridge, etc.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

Canada's DFO says its marine biotoxin team is working to assess whether algae blooms with domoic acid are affecting marine animals off our coast.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

Watch: "The angry brashness of Mr. Poilievre isn't quite connecting," said Andrew Enns, an executive vice-president at Leger

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Vancouver Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

The FOX/Global production Murder in a Small Town, starring Kristin Kreuk and Rossif Sutherland, is back shooting in the coastal B.C. area and locals are happy

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Vancouver Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

There was hope lower interest rates would lead to a recovery but any gains were short-lived, with the uncertainty of the tariff situation now hurting sales

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Vancouver Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

Men are more likely to cast their ballots for Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative party in the upcoming federal election

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CBC - British Columbia (13 hours ago)

The Conservatives have dropped Lourence Singh, the party's candidate for the New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville riding in the upcoming federal election.

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CityNews - 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 […]

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Vancouver Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

B.C. Housing slashed $421,000 in funding for a pilot program, blindsiding the charity, which is now scrambling to find a way to continue supporting some of the region's most at-risk seniors

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The Province - Local (20 hours ago)

The Canucks weren't mathematically eliminated from the playoff race, but the way they played makes you wonder if they thought they were

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The Province - Local (20 hours ago)

The Canucks were throttled 5-0 by the Kraken on Wednesday and there was plenty of blame. The power play struggled and Demko was not at his best.

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The Province - Local (21 hours ago)

Striker Brian White gave Vancouver a 1-0 lead in the 71st minute but Pumas midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla tied the match in the 87th minute

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CBC - British Columbia (23 hours ago)

B.C. escaped the brunt of the tariff broadside announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, but businesses say the ongoing uncertainty of the U.S.-Canada trade war is taking its toll.

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CityNews - Vancouver (23 hours ago)

Over $140,000 worth of contraband, including illicit drugs, was seized near a B.C. prison last week.

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CityNews - Vancouver (23 hours ago)

A landslide has shut down Westside Road that runs along British Columbia's Okanagan Lake. 

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Global News - British Columbia (A day ago)

"By reaching out to all the retailers saying, 'We want to have more local options', that made a huge difference and shifted the actual market dynamics."

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

S&P cut the province's long-term issuer credit rating to A+ from AA-, while Moody's downgraded its key baseline assessment to aa2 from aa1

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CityNews - 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 […]

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

Opinion: Last fall's election was fought over what the government branded "kitchen-table priorities,” but many election promises have been put on hold.

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CityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)

British Columbia Premier David Eby says a youth in government care "shouldn't have died" earlier this year and that her death represents a "failure." 

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Global News - British Columbia (A day ago)

Vancouver police said that around 3:15 a.m., they started to receive 911 calls that a car was driving erratically in the area of West 3rd Avenue and Stephens Street.

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Global News - British Columbia (A day ago)

Chantelle Williams was in the care of Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Family and Child Services when she was found outside and unresponsive on Jan. 28 in Port Alberni.

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Global News - British Columbia (A day ago)

The plan would transform the property with the conduction of 130 units of rental housing, plus a new arts centre and a renovation of the church itself.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

Vaughn Palmer: For the past six years under the NDP, Penny Ballem has served as chair at Vancouver Coastal Health, one of six authorities targeted for eventual review

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

Canada is still being charged 25 per cent tariffs on steel, aluminum and non-USMCA goods, and is facing a similar level of tariffs on automobiles.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

53 awards were handed out at CHBA BC's annual event honouring excellence in the homebuilding industry

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

Oliver King, formerly known as Hamid Malekpour, was convicted of five counts in May 2011 in a Seattle courtroom

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

The Indigenous teen died while in the care of Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Family and Child Services, an agency of the Ministry of Children and Family Development, after she was found unresponsive near her group home in Port Alberni

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CityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)

A woman from Surrey is in shock after receiving a utility bill from the city for more than $7,000 at the end of last month.

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CityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)

Nine Greater Victoria school trustees fired by the British Columbia government earlier this year have filed a court petition to get their jobs back.

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CityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)

Vancouver's municipal byelection isn't until Saturday, but the vote is already making history.

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CBC - British Columbia (A day ago)

Chantelle Williams's death became a focus during a heated question period in the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon. 

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CBC - British Columbia (A day ago)

Vancouver city councillors have voted to strike a mayor's task force composed of police, BIAs, merchants, legal experts and social service organizations to come up with solutions to curb shoplifting and retail theft.

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Vancouver 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 […]

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The Province - Local (A day ago)

His parents emigrated from India to Florida before he was born and 19-year-old shortstop has said he aims to" inspire young Indian Americans to play and get more Indians into the sport"

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CityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)

Credit rating agency S&P has downgraded British Columbia's rating for the fourth time in four years, citing record capital spending and a "fiscal mismatch" in its operations.

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CBC - 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...

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Global News - British Columbia (A day ago)

Police said officers have already taken 345 impaired drivers off the roads, a significant increase from the 198 drivers removed during the same period in 2024.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

A 20-year-old suspect faces several charges for sexual interference and online extortion after a public warning from RCMP last month

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CityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)

The Vancouver Canucks could be without Elias Pettersson as they make a final, desperate push for a playoff spot.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

Both men in truck that rolled into ditch outside Fort St. John insisted the other was driving that night but judge found one mostly responsible for crash that left his friend paraplegic.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

The Conservative Party of Canada has lost three candidates in the past day, the latest in Metro Vancouver

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Global News - British Columbia (A day ago)

In total, the first two days of advance voting in this byelection has seen Vancouverites cast 7,671 ballots, an increase of 84 per cent over advance voting days in 2017.

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CityNews - 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 […]

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The Province - Local (A day ago)

The agreement is worth more than double the current rights deal between Rogers and the NHL, which cost $5.2 billion over 12 years and is set to expire next season

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The Province - Local (A day ago)

There's also no playbook for an NHL freshman. Everything is new — the level of competition, the expectations, the money, life off the ice.

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CBC - British Columbia (A day ago)

The city says in two days of advance voting for the April 5 byelection, 7,600 votes were cast while 6,400 mail-in ballots had been requested.

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CityNews - 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...

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

Siamak Hariri on simplicity, spirit and space

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Global News - British Columbia (A day ago)

Some members of the Wilson's Landing Fire Department, who had been training earlier on Tuesday night, couldn't return to their homes north of the slide overnight.

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CBC - British Columbia (A day ago)

Two landslides, including a massive 90-metre slide, have shut down a road north of Lake Okanagan Resort, according to fire officials.

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CBC - British Columbia (A day ago)

As U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods took hold at the start of this year, the number of vehicles with B.C. licence plates heading south via border crossings dropped sharply, data shows.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

Metro Vancouver's real estate board says residential sales in the region totalled 2,091 in March

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

Top five romantic comedies, according to Zac Hug, veteran screenwriter and University of B.C. instructor.

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CBC - British Columbia (A day ago)

A B.C. man is in custody in Washington state, accused of acting as a middleman in a years-long conspiracy to smuggle U.S. technology through Canada in a bid to bypass laws meant to limit Pakistan's military ambitions.

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Global News - British Columbia (A day ago)

The reciprocal tariffs will be in addition to the sweeping 25 per cent tariffs placed on Canada and Mexico at the start of March and the 25 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs.

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CityNews - 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...

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CityNews - 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...

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The Province - Local (2 days ago)

Encourage the family to engage and consider daily care workers

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Ins Choi's new play, Son of a Preacherman, runs from April 2 to 13 at Vancouver's Pacific Theatre.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

The Ron Thom-designed house is very serene and imaginative, with all sorts of built-ins and wood (teak, oak, birch) everywhere.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

A B.C. Supreme Court ruling says the province acted in good faith and any business losses were a byproduct of legal regulatory processes

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

From Motown to Jane Austen to Dolly Parton, this month's best bets are split evenly between solo shows and ensembles

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The Province - Local (2 days ago)

'A lot of big minutes and can we dial it back? We're in a do-or-die and there are situations where we need him out there. He's that special of a player.' — Rick Tocchet on Quinn Hughes.

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Conservationists and community-based businesses look to reset how forests are managed as crises pile up.

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

B.C.'s police watchdog says its intended to provide information to the public and increase consistency in disciplinary measures.

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

The board says the collision east of Revelstoke, B.C., on Feb. 16 last year, occurred when a rail crew was distracted by a call from a controller and missed a warning known as a "clear to stop indication" to prepare to stop at the next signal.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

The three successful applicants were Paws for Hope Animal Foundation, VOKRA and Rabbitats Rescue Society

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Two drivers and a pedestrian were taken to hospital. The pedestrian has several serious injuries, while one of the drivers has broken bones

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CBC - 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.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

This is the second case of mischief involving a Tesla this year in Victoria. In Vancouver, there have been 28 acts of vandalism against Teslas, charging stations or car dealerships since January

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

A section of Lougheed Highway in north Burnaby has reopened after a Tuesday afternoon crash involving four vehicles and a pedestrian near Production Way.

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

A steady stream of people made their way to Vancouver City Hall Tuesday on the final day of advanced voting for the city's municipal byelection.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Rosanne Wallace was 33 years old and worked as a psychiatric nurse at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail. Her family said she always wanted to help people.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

The BC Prosecution Service said the decision to stay the charge was made after further information was received by the prosecutor with conduct of the file.

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

The Pacific National Exhibition says it's unearthed an early 20th-century field artillery weapon during excavation for a new amphitheatre at Vancouver's Hastings Park.

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

One man was arrested after someone was seen cocking a pistol in public in New Westminster over the weekend.

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

The Greater Victoria school trustees who were fired by the province in January have filed a court petition to try to get their jobs back. 

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

The howitzer has been sent to the Seaforth Highlanders armoury at 1650 Burrard St., where it will eventually be put on display at its museum.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Vaughn Palmer: Brenda Bailey ducked questions the government could have researched starting last fall

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Advocates are worried other affordability programs under CleanBC could also be in trouble as government looks to address revenue loss.

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The Province - Local (2 days ago)

Few MLS teams have had success in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, but the Whitecaps are one of the few to take down a powerhouse Mexican side

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The Province - Local (2 days ago)

"He would go out and skate and feel good, and then the next day not as good. Does he play this year? The odds are against it." – Coach Rick Tocchet on Filip Chytil's immediate future with the team.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

According to border crossing data, on the first day of spring break in 2024, 10,117 vehicles crossed at the southbound Peace Arch border crossing into the U.S.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Police said the Cybertruck was allegedly keyed while parked in the 800 block of Humbolt Street and the incident was caught on the vehicle's security cameras at 2:23 p.m.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Angel Flight East Kootenay, which transports patients from the Cranbrook area to a cancer centre in Kelowna, says long-term funding remains unstable and demand is growing fast. 

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

Starting Tuesday, establishments with approval can set up patios on the road or sidewalk, signalling the beginning of a much-needed revival for many businesses across the city.

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

The fate and fit of the pool at the Vancouver Aquatic Centre (VAC) were decided by the city's Board of Parks and Recreation Monday.

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The Province - Local (2 days ago)

Boston University Terriers defenceman Tom Willander remains at No. 1 in our poll, but Romani's scoring spree in the OHL playoffs with Barrie has him climbing again

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Gas prices tumble across B.C. after consumer carbon tax lifted

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Several drivers at one Vancouver gas station commented on the run-up in price prior to the elimination of the carbon tax

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

Two people were taken into custody after threatening Metro Vancouver bus drivers in separate incidents over the weekend.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

A piece of World War One field artillery has been found by crews excavating the site of a new amphitheater at the PNE grounds in Vancouver.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

The aging facility is currently home to a 50-metre pool, and the prospect of replacing it with a smaller tank prompted an outpouring of anger from community and sports groups.

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

Vancouver Police say three people have been arrested after $22,000-worth of clothing was stolen from a Kitsilano store Monday afternoon.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

A runway at Vancouver International Airport was closed for almost five hours on Monday after a WestJet flight aborted its takeoff at high speed.

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The Province - Local (2 days ago)

Perfect additions to edges of vegetable plots

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CityNews - 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 […]

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

It's been a rainer-than-normal month, largely due to two storms

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Opera and the Vancouver Recital Society have now all announced plans for the upcoming year. Here are the highlights

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Richmond RCMP offered advice on how to avoid getting into a potentially dangerous confrontation

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CBC - 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...

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CityNews - 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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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of a bill to end the long-standing policy. 

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Kim's Convenience creator will star in his new play

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Data shows number of people who travelled to Washington state fell by a third in February and half in March compared to the same months last year

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