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Teen dies after collision with car during Ride to Conquer Cancer
Arlington Police have now confirmed that a 16 or 17 year old Victoria boy participating in the Ride to Conquer Cancer has died after being hit by a car.The boy was one of approximately 2,600 cyclists...
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Advocates, critics of Northern Gateway Pipeline have final opportunity to...
This week, advocates and critics of the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline project will have one final opportunity to state their case to the National Energy Board in Terrace after years of...
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A store manager rescues homeless man from a fire in Abbotsford
A homeless man is lucky to escape burns after a fire in Abbotsford last night.Fire Officials responded to a call just behind the Canadian Tire on South Fraser Way at about 9:00.Fire Chief Dave Rivett...
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The Vancouver School Board could soon have a student trustee
The Vancouver School Board is expected to approve a recommendation Monday evening that would see the board move forward with implementing a student trustee.Board Chair, Patti Bacchus, says they will...
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Langley city council meeting to discuss by-election for new a new mayor
People living in the city of Langley will soon find out when they'll get to vote for a mayor to replace outgoing Peter Fassbender.He has been elected to the BC legislature.Fassbender says council will...
View ArticleVision Vancouver questions link between NPA and conservative Alberta think tank
Vision Vancouver is questioning a newly revealed connection between a conservative think-tank in Alberta and Vancouver's non-partisan association.Vision Vancouver Executive Director Stepan Vdovine says...
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Vandalism could be behind gasoline leak in Abbotsford parkade
A possible case of vandalism has fire crews dealing with a gasoline leak in Abbotsford. Early Monday morning fire officials were called out to the underground parking lot of a condo on Mill Lake Road....
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Lower Mainland schools show drop in performance in latest rankings
The Fraser Institute is out with this year's rating of B.C.’s secondary schools and some of the results are unusual.The institute’s Peter Cowley says staff weren't surprised to find private schools are...
View ArticleSeparate Vancouver Island car crashes feature animals, alcohol
Police say animals and alcohol were common threads in two separate car crashes on Vancouver Island.On Saturday morning, Mounties say a 21-year-old woman swerved to miss a dog on Cobble Hill Road on...
View ArticleWheelchair fee the tip of the iceberg for seniors
The MLA for Delta South says that the much maligned $25 a month wheelchair fees for seniors in public care homes is really the tip of the iceberg.Vicki Huntington says she's spoken with sources at...
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Health Minister says seniors aren't being nickel and dimed
B.C's Health Minister says wheelchair fees in long term residential care homes are not unusual and are administered fairly, including exempting those who can't afford it.Terry Lake says it boils down...
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Tolko Industries releases statement after 18-year-old worker dies on the job
Tolko Industries, which owns the Lavington Planer Mill where an 18-year-old man died on Saturday, has issued its first public statement since the fatal accident.Tolko President and CEO Brad Thorlakson...
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Mountie loses nine days pay for assault and pepper spraying incidents
A Quesnel Mountie has been ordered to forfeit nine days pay for slapping a man and spraying another with pepper spray.Constable Timothy Wang was the Senior Mountie and the School Liason Officer at the...
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Doctor warns barbeque season brings high cases of food poisoning
Barbeque season is finally here and BC's top doctor says with that comes a new wave of illness.Dr. Perry Kendall says the good news is that, unlike many seasonal illnesses, this one common to this time...
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Vancouver School Board adds Student Trustee to its board
The Vancouver School Board has voted unanimously for a student trustee to join its board.Trustee Mike Lombardi thinks it is a good decision."It's all about bringing a student voice to decision making...
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West Vancouver to hold meeting on longboard safety
The West Vancouver Police, community and schools are holding a meeting to discuss the safety of longboarding.In the last couple of weeks, more than a few teens have been seriously injured in...
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Councillor wants permanent home for Vancouver dragon boaters
A Vancouver city councillor is working to find the dragon boating community a permanent home.For years, dragon boaters have used a small trailer near the Telus World of Science to store their equipment...
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Police emergency drills to be held at UBC
If you're out at UBC today, you might hear screams for help and gunshots.It's the RCMP and Vancouver police holding emergency response drills on the university grounds.As many as 200 responders, mock...
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Police find truck belonging to missing pair in Kootenays
A break in the search for two young men in the Kootenays.The men, ages 18 and 21, were reported missing June 9 while they were supposed to be camping at Whitetail Lake near Kimberley.RCMP Sgt. Laurie...
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Mayor:"dramatic engineering" may be needed for Downtown Eastside
Vancouver's Mayor says "some dramatic engineering" may be needed along Downtown Eastside streets to try and discourage jaywalking and cut down on the number of traffic fatalities.Gregor Robertson says...
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