CBC - British Columbia (3 hours ago)
A group trying to save thousands of trees from being cut down in Vancouver's famed Stanley Park has lost another legal battle. But a court decision this week found that the City of Vancouver didn't follow its own rules when contracting a firm to clear a large swath of the urban forest.
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UBC researchers hope a new rock reef at the Lynn Creek Estuary will be a welcoming home for lab-grown bull kelp. The project, in partnership with Neptune Terminals, includes a large reef built with about 4,000 tonnes of rocks to create a more complex habitat for marine life.
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The bargaining group that represents 67,500 B.C. health workers, including the Hospital Employee's Union, has voted 54 per cent in favour of a new agreement. It includes general wage increases of three per cent each year, along with support for recruitment, retention and safer workplaces.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (21 hours ago)
The Burnaby RCMP says it is investigating after a man was shot near the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course Friday evening. Police say it happened shortly before 9 p.m. in the area of Woodbrook Place and Burnwood Drive. “When officers arrived, they located a man with a gunshot wound,” Mounties said. “The man was transported to […]
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After a year marked by MLA resignations and firings, interim leader Trevor Halford says the B.C. Conservatives have still made progress as the Official Opposition. As 2025 comes to an end, the party is gearing up for a leadership race, set for early next year.
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Holiday movie fans in the B.C. Interior may start to recognize the setting of some scenes as more Christmas movie productions shoot in the area. Experts in B.C.'s film industry say the southern Interior has a lot to offer, including small town downtown scenes and wintery weather.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
A man suspected of stabbing another man in a Vancouver SRO Thursday has been charged, police say. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it responded to the residence at East Hastings Street near Columbia Street shortly after midnight. “Officers found the 39-year-old victim in his room bleeding profusely. He was rushed to the hospital for...
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Police in Burnaby are seeking witnesses after a driver struck and injured a pedestrian in the early hours of Friday morning. BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) says it responded to the scene of the collision near the intersection of Kingsway and Elgin Avenue around 1:45 a.m. “Paramedics provided emergency medical care to one patient who […]
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The province has revoked Pacific Link College's certification — just weeks after students came forward to CBC News alleging the school required them to participate in a political campaign for course credit. Advocates estimate hundreds of students were affected by the closure, putting their visa status in jeopardy.
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)
"Historically, mining has been a male-dominated industry” says Vicki Yehl of the B.C. Securities Commission. "But it's changing”, continues Yehl, " and it's clear that diversity is no longer just a social imperative, it is rapidly becoming a business advantage.” The number of women in mining in B.C. is up from 12% of the workforce […]
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Premier David Eby's choices in the wake of the province losing two court decisions related to Indigenous consultation and reconciliation will be closely scrutinized, according to experts and critics. As 2025 comes to an end, one expert says reconciliation efforts may be Eby's biggest challenge to date.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
The chief of the Musqueam Indian Band says the nation is ready to go to the Supreme Court of Canada as it fights the landmark Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title ruling — but he also see another way out of the dispute that he says has triggered an outpouring of racism.
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A vacancy rate around four per cent wouldn't be big news in most of North America — but in Vancouver, it just happened for the first time in four decades. The yearly national rental report from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation echoes what has been seen in the city's home ownership market.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)
A man has been sentenced in relation to the killing of a 22-year-old Abbotsford woman in 2017. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says Gary Losch has received a 10-year sentence for manslaughter and two years for indignity to human remains. Abbotsford police say they first received a report that Chelsey Gauthier was missing on […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)
The Merritt RCMP says a man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife. Police say they received a call on Dec. 16 requesting assistance at a home due to a “disturbance.” When they arrived, they found 45-year-old Pamela Jarvis suffering from significant injuries. She was taken to hospital, […]
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A B.C. First Nation appealing the landmark Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title ruling says that it will not be "coming for anyone's private property" if it wins. Chief Wayne Sparrow says they're appealing the decision by the B.C. Supreme Court to defend traditional territory and fishing rights.
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B.C. Resource Stewardship Minister Randene Neill said that, because the province requires hunters to submit samples of every deer killed in the Kootenay management area, the special hunt will increase test samples and bolster monitoring data for chronic wasting disease.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)
A suspect is in custody after a business in Abbotsford became the target of gunfire overnight for the second time in a little over a month, the Abbotsford Police says. Sgt. Paul Walker confirms the shooting is related to extortion. Police say officers responded to reports of shots fired at a truck and trailer repair […]
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The B.C. government has ruled against moving forward with changes to how the value of pipelines are calculated by B.C. Assessment following public backlash from local governments who say the adjustment would have cost them millions in property taxes annually.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)
Hamilton Police say a major organized retail theft ring operating across Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia has been dismantled following a months-long investigation. The investigation resulted in several coordinated raids, cross-country arrests, and more than $1 million in stolen goods seized, according to police. The investigation, called...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (4 days ago)
The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC is investigating an incident where a man was injured after an interaction with police in the Downtown Eastside several months ago. Shortly before 11 a.m. on May 28, 2025, members of the Vancouver Police Department were called to a residential building on West Hastings near Carrall Street after […]
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Some of the historic documents collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which went on to form the foundation of Canada’s reckoning with its dark past of residential schools, are now at risk of being destroyed in 2027. In partnership with the Anishinabek Mukwa Dodem - the traditional governing body of the Anishinabek Nation - Tiana...
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Police are investigating after two early-morning shootings happened over a period of three days in a residential area of Vancouver Island's, Cowichan Valley. RCMP say the shootings appear to have been targeted, and they have not ruled out gang involvement.
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