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Power outage preparation tips
It's getting windier as we approach winter, and BC Hydro wants you to be prepared for a power outage.As always, get an emergency kit ready, with flashlights, extra batteries, a battery-operated radio...
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Appeal denied for Berner's drunk-driving conviction
More than a year after the BC Court of Appeal reserved judgment on impaired driver Carol Berner's bid for a new trial, the province's highest court has ruled against her.In May of 2008, she struck and...
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Jumbo Resort gets the green light
Despite ongoing opposition from First Nations leaders and the New Democrats, the B.C. goverment has created a new resort municipality at the site of a controversial new ski development. The master plan...
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Mounties arrive for funeral of young constable
Hundreds of officers from various law enforcement agencies have arrived for the funeral of Surrey RCMP Constable Adrian Oliver.Cars both civilian and police cruisers lined up waiting to get into the...
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Skytrain witness comes forward
Transit police say the witness they'd been looking for in connection with the bomb found on Skytrain tracks earlier this month has come forward.Police say he has been co-operative and provided valuable...
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Surrey Memorial ER closed for two weeks
The emergency room at Surrey Memorial Hospital will remain closed for two weeks because of flood damage.Fraser Health spokesman Roy Thorpe-Dorward says with the ER being the busiest in B.C., it means...
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Review underway after boy snatched during supervised visit
B.C.'s Minister for Children and Families Stephanie Cadieux says a review is underway after a three-year-old boy was snatched by his father during a supervised visit and taken over the border into...
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Thousands attend funeral for young RCMP constable
He was a bright, fun-loving and compassionate man.Thousands of police and other emergency responders, family and friends, are paying their respects at a full regimental funeral for RCMP Constable...
View ArticleCoroner identifies man who died after police standoff
The BC Coroners Service has identified the man shot dead by police at a standoff at the Starlight Casino.He was 48-year-old Mehrdad Bayrami of Richmond.The standoff lasted five hours and backed up...
View ArticleHockey coach who tripped player pleads guilty
The minor hockey coach accused of tripping two boys after a game has pleaded guilty to assault.Video surfaced online back in June, showing Martin Tremblay tripping a player during the post-game...
View ArticleLiberal riding association for Abbotsford-South resigns over Plecas nod
The recent nomination of the BC Liberals' candidate in Abbotsford-South has drawn the ire of the riding association.The entire board of directors has resigned, saying Darryl Plecas' nomination was made...
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Sentence appeal next for Carol Berner
With her conviction appeal dismissed Tuesday, next up for Carol Berner is appealing her sentence. Berner's lawyer, Jason Tarnow, says the court will assess if the 30 month sentence Berner was given...
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Updated: Ministry of Education corrects Minister's comments over BCeSIS
The Ministry of Education is clarifying comments made by the Minister over replacing the troubled provincial student enrollment software called BCeSIS. Education Minister Don McRae had said the...
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More charges laid in nearly year old Burnaby murder case
A third arrest has been made in the murder of Branson Sanders --a man who's badly burned body was found nearly a year ago in Burnaby. Because he's 16, the accused can't be identified. He's now been...
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Coleman downplays brewing controversy
A controversy linking a well known lobbyist, a BC Liberal who owns a craft beer company, and cabinet minister Rich Coleman, is being called "political games" by the minister.Rich Coleman says Pacific...
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BC government again asked to intervene in Chinese miners dispute
While we wait for a Federal Court judge to rule on whether two unions should access documents being used to bring 100's of Chinese miners to Canada, BC's Minister of Energy and Mines is also being...
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Volunteers build fire victims new home
Firefighters, police and volunteers in Abbotsford are working to rebuild the home of an elderly couple who lost their home in a Remembrance Day fire.Bill Connor and his wife Annie are both in their...
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Police Act petition withdrawn
A petition to amend the Police Act has been withdrawn.It was launched by former NDP leadership hopeful and marijuana activist Dana Larsen.Larsen said back in September this was pretty much a "test...
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All nine operating rooms open again at Surrey Memorial
Surrey Memorial Hospital's Emergency Department remains closed for another two weeks, following a big flood on Monday.But Fraser Health says all nine operating rooms are now open again, and will be...
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Vancouver police look to appoint unarmed peace officers
Vancouver police are setting up a $6.5-million pilot program for community safety.It's based on a model from the UK.If approved, 30 full-time and unarmed peace officers will be appointed – starting...
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