Police hunting for grocery store robber
Police from four Metro Vancouver cities are looking for a man who has been robbing stores at gun point.Detective Constable Joe Danieli with Vancouver Police says the suspect has hit eight retailers...
View ArticleFamily of hit and run victim Leonida Tumanda struggling to make ends meet
The husband of a woman killed by a hit and run driver in Vancouver earlier this month says he hopes the person responsible comes forward, but his priority is taking care of his children.Ten days after...
View ArticleIKEA shooting not gang-related
Richmond Mounties are releasing more information about Tuesday's shooting at the city's IKEA.RCMP say they have identified the intended target thanks to witnesses and surveillance footage.Police say...
View ArticleChinese miner files human rights complaint
A temporary worker from China hired to work in a northern BC coal mine has filed a human rights complaint against the United Steelworkers of America.The union's Steve Hunt says the complaint comes as...
View ArticleCity of Vancouver credit status lowered by Moody's following Provincial...
The City of Vancouver says they will continue to borrow money as needed for capital projects, despite a downgrading in their credit rating.Moody's lowered Vancouver from Triple "A" Stable status, to...
View ArticleKids work to end bullying
A group of high school students from Metro Vancouver have a message for Premier Christy Clark: you need to visit schools to create an effective anti-bullying program. They gathered Thursday to discuss...
View ArticleBe careful how you upgrade your tech gear
An Alberta man updated his iPhone and lost all his text messages. Now, to get a copy of his messages, he's taking Telus before the BC Supreme Court.Sean Hall with Telus says the case is not out of the...
View ArticleMulti-vehicle incident and no injuries reported
Poor road conditions are being blamed for a major traffic incident in the Chilliwack area. Highway One is closed in both directions. Eastbound at Annis Road and westbound at Highway 9.A semi 'B' train...
View ArticleRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver faces Civil Suit
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver is facing a civil suit from a woman who claims she had a sexual relationship with one of its priests, beginning when she was 17 in 1987.Kathleen Taylor’s...
View ArticleUpdates: Obama speaks to nation after U-S school massacre
Horrific gun violence in the United States.20 children, six adults, and a gunman are dead following a shooting rampage this morning at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.Police have...
View ArticleJudge dismisses attempt to block more Chinese miners
A Federal court judge has dismissed efforts to block 60 more Chinese miners from coming to BC.Two unions sought the injunction in ongoing efforts to keep foreigners from taking jobs which could...
View ArticleUPDATES: RCMP: Officer killed in crash was speeding, didn't have emergency...
A constable killed in a crash in November was speeding and didn't have lights and sirens on in the moments leading up to the collision.Surrey mounties say the preliminary investigation also indicates...
View ArticleBC therapist says it's normal for people all over to grieve over Connecticut...
A therapist in Victoria says the grief felt locally for those in Connecticut is a very normal reaction.Shelley Gordon says an incident like the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary triggers our compassion...
View ArticleTumbler Ridge Mayor applauds Federal Court decision to throw out injunction
The Mayor of Tumbler Ridge is welcoming a Federal Court decision dismissing two unions' efforts to keep sixty Chinese miners from arriving in the province to start work at a Northern BC mine.Darwin...
View ArticlePolice searching for missing West Vancouver man
West Vancouver Police are searching for a sixty-year-old man last seen leaving his home on Marlowe Place Thursday.Jimmy Chau is five-foot-ten, on hundred and seventy pounds, with grey hair and brown...
View ArticleAbbotsford Police seize $250,000, loaded pistol
A loaded pistol and a quarter of a million bucks.That's what Abbotsford Police seized Friday night around 7 o'clock from a minivan carrying two Canadians and a pair of Mexicans.An experienced bike...
View ArticleLight snow falls on Metro
Some Lower Mainlanders got their first taste of winter weather this morning. Light snow fell on the North Shore, Burnaby, New Westminster, parts of Surrey, Langley, Coquitlam, North Delta and East...
View ArticleMore than $20,000 raised for Abbotsford Food Bank
Christmas has come early for the Abbotsford Food Bank, after local businesses and fire and rescue services teamed up to raise over $20,000.Steve Magown is a manager of one of the eight car dealerships...
View ArticleThree people rescued from flooding yacht
The Coast Guard has rescued three people from a yacht taking on water off the coast of Tsawwassen.Rescue Coordinator Colin Henthorne describes the situation."It's a 37-foot yacht taking on water. It's...
View ArticleDelta hunkering down after issuing storm warning
Boundary Bay, Beach Grove, Tsawwassen Beach and Westham Island are busy preparing for a storm expected early Monday morning, which could include a storm surge and high winds during high tides.The...
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