Airline doubles flights between Vancouver and Shanghai
China Eastern Airlines is doubling its daily flights between Vancouver and Shanghai.Vancouver Airport Authority CEO and president Craig Richmond says it’s essential to tap into China's growing middle...
View ArticleColumnist suggests "Insite" to blame in death of "Glee" star
It's the 'topic of the day' on social media sites.A Calgary Herald columnist suggesting "Glee" star Cory Monteith died because he was in Vancouver, suggesting the city's safe injection site was...
View ArticleNDP names panel to study stunning election loss
The New Democrats have named the five people who will sort out how the party managed to blow the last election.The five members are Eugene Kostyra, Cindy Oliver, Andy Ross, Pam Sihota, and Jinny...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty in two Vancouver Island murders
A man arrested in the deaths of two women on Vancouver Island has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in both cases.25 year old William Elliott from Duncan is set to be in court December 16th to...
View ArticleCase involving Abbotsford police officer going straight to trial
A case involving an Abbotsford police officer is going straight to trial in B.C. Supreme Court.Ten counts have been sworn against Const. Christopher Nicholson, including obstruction of justice, breach...
View ArticleRichmond RCMP search for missing 86-year-old man
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 86-year-old man.Lanting Yang left his family home in California on July 13 after telling his family he needed to buy a house and live in...
View ArticleAlleged police brutality case in Quebec causes anger in Vancouver
An incident in eastern Quebec has sparked outrage here in Vancouver.Some local aboriginal people are demanding action after police officers were captured on video beating an Innu man on a reserve on...
View ArticleBylaw officers to crack down on Port Coquitlam residents who attract bears
Port Coquitlam residents are reporting a big spike in bear sightings.Now the bylaw team is going to crack down on those who contribute to the problem.Conservation officers recorded 98 bear sightings in...
View ArticlePattullo Bridge shuts down for first of three weekends
If you take the Pattullo Bridge, you're going to have to find another route this weekend.It's the first of three weekend shut downs so crews can do maintenance on the 76-year-old span.The other...
View ArticleHundreds of fans honour Glee star Cory Monteith
About 200 people surrounded the dozens of flower bouquets leaning against the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver Friday evening to say goodbye to Glee actor Cory Monteith.Fans sang songs from the...
View ArticleHelicopter rescues pair that fell off balcony
A military helicopter had to be called in early this morning to rescue two women on Nelson Island on the Sunshine Coast.They had fallen from a balcony.Paramedics had to call in extra help because the...
View ArticleEnergy Minister: People who move to home with smart meter can opt for...
BC's energy minister says if you move to a house with a smart meter, then you have to use it -- but you can have the meter's radio turned off.While the government does allow those with analog power...
View ArticleSurrey city council plans to modify marijuana bylaw
The City of Surrey plans to modify its bylaw around growing marijuana.Councillor Barinder Rasode says the proposed amendments would restrict legal grow ops in industrial areas and limit who can...
View ArticleImmigrants group wants Translink to look at multilingual public adress system
Should Translink have a multilingual public address system?The CEO of S.U.C.C.E.S.S, an organization that helps immigrants settle into Canada, says it's worth looking at.Queenie Choo says it could be...
View ArticleTwo young men drown in separate incidents in Victoria, Keremeos
Police are issuing a warning after a 19-year-old Keremeos man drowned while rafting with friends on Saturday afternoon.His death brings the number of accidental drownings this summer to 43 -- more than...
View ArticleWoman, nine-year-old struck by SUV in Burnaby
A woman and nine-year-old boy were taken to hospital yesterday after they were hit by a car in Burnaby.RCMP say the two were crossing at Grange and Patterson streets in a marked crosswalk around 4:30...
View ArticleAnnual Wreck Beach run dedicated to Amanda Todd
The Wreck Beach Bare Buns run aims to fight bullying by baring all on Sunday. The 5K run is being dedicated to Amanda Todd, the Port Coquitlam teen who took her own life last fall after she was bullied...
View ArticleBrush fire under control in West Kelowna
Firefighters have contained a brush fire near Kalamoir Regional Park in West Kelowna.The blaze started around 8 p.m. yesterday, up the hill from Okanagan Lake.Between six and eight homes were evacuated...
View ArticlePrince George mill that burnt down last year to be rebuilt starting today
Construction on the new Lakeland Mill gets going today in Prince George.An explosion and fire in April last year flattened the facility, leaving two dead and 24 hurt.Mayor Shari Green says while the...
View ArticleProtests planned as federal public hearings begin into Prosperity Mine
As the proposed new Prosperity Mine in Williams Lake comes under the microscope of a federal review panel this week, the Tsilhqot’in Nation is speaking out against the project.Chief Joe Alphonse says...
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