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Surrey council to vote on food-cart program
If you like to grab a bite to eat while out on the street, Surrey could soon be another place for you.That city plans to look into bringing in food carts after the success of a smaller-scale program...
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Extensive fire damage at Abbotsford group home
A group home in Abbotsford has suffered fire, smoke and water damage after a blaze Sunday afternoon.Crews were called to the home on Sentinel Drive near Gladys Avenue shortly after 3 p.m."When they...
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Court will decide who is right, Metro Vancouver or Langley township
Metro Vancouver and the Township of Langley are headed to court but they can't even seem to agree on the reasons why.Township mayor Jack Froese says it is about who has say, council or Metro Vancouver,...
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Two arrested in Abbotsford home invasion
Two men are under arrest in connection with a home invasion in Abbotsford on Saturday night.Three people pushed their way into a 25-year-old man's apartment in the 3100 block of Gladwyn Road demanding...
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Diners appear to not take advantage of bringing own wine to restaurants
A year after B.C.’s liquor laws were changed to allow people to bring their own wine into restaurants, it looks like the move has been a flop.Ian Tostenson, the president of the B.C. Restaurant and...
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Wildfire risk up in parts of B.C.
The B.C. wildfire management branch says all the ingredients are in place for dangerous fires to begin popping up.Fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek says most of the province is at a high wildfire...
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BC records another drowning death
The BC Coroner confirms the man pulled from Sasamat Lake on Sunday has died in hospital.The 24 year old had been rushed to hospital in critical condition.BC has seen more than 40 drownings already this...
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No charges laid against cops after Port Alberni woman breaks knee
B.C.’s Criminal Justice Branch has decided not to lay charges against police officers after a woman was injured during an arrest in Port Alberni.The Independent Investigations Office had submitted a...
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UPDATED: Transit referendum could come sooner than next civic election
B.C.'s transportation minister has blinked when it comes to when a referendum on transit funding will be held.Richard Walton, chair of the mayors council on transportation, says the vote might happen...
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BC Ferries to build three new vessels
BC Ferries has announced plans to build three new vessels.The ferry commissioner has given the corporation permission to construct three new intermediate class ships – two will replace the 48-year-old...
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B.C.'s deficit at $1.15B for 2012-2013 fiscal year
Finance minister Mike de Jong has released the government's annual public accounts.The audited financial statements show the deficit for 2012-2013 was $1.15 billion – that’s about $178 million more...
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Police say death of woman who fell from balcony likely not murder
Vancouver police say the death of a woman who fell from a Yaletown apartment balcony on Sunday is most likely not a homicide.Sgt. Randy Fincham says they will not release her name unless it does turn...
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Police recommend dozens more riot-related charges
Another round of charges are being sought by Vancouver Police against suspects in the Stanley Cup riot.This time, the VPD is recommending 118 charges against 27 people, bringing the total of suspects...
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Good Samaritan attacked in Abbotsford
Two young men are facing assault and weapons charges after an attack in Abbotsford today.They'd been hassling some other men at a bus loop, and it started to get heated.When a man intervened and tried...
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Woman found dead following Prince George housefire
Prince George RCMP are investigating after a woman's body was found inside a home following a fire.The 28 year old was located in a bedroom.The death is considered suspicious, but it's unclear right...
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Where to build the new BC Ferries?
BC Ferries' plan to build three new vessels has reignited the war of words over where to build the ships.Ferries faced a storm of controversy for its decision to build the three celebration class...
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Vancouver approves bike share plan
Vancouver City councillors have approved a controversial new bike share program that willl cost taxpayers at least six million dollars.This has been in the works for five years.The plan calls for a...
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Vancouver Police searching for stolen HIV drugs
Vancouver Police are looking for a stolen courier truck containing a large quantity of medication for HIV patients.The stolen drugs are not narcotics, but if consumed, they can cause illness. They were...
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Psych patient gets freedom, to a degree
A man found not criminally responsible for the murder of his father in North Vancouver has been granted limited access to the community, but he must continue living in the confines of a psychiatric...
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Teachers disciplined for showing inappropriate movies, leaving kids at pool
Four teachers around the province have been reprimanded in the latest batch of decisions from the Teacher Regulation Branch.David Ringlever resigned from the classroom in Stikine after failing to set...
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