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Concern over proposed Langley composting facility
A proposed Metro Vancouver composting facility in Langley has some township councilors sounding alarm bells.Charlie Fox says the area proposed is environmentally sensitive, and they're worried the...
View ArticleArrest made in connection with Chilliwack shooting
RCMP say a shooting in Chillwack early yesterday morning was not gang-related, but say both the suspect and the victim are known to police.A 31 year old man has been arrested in connection with the...
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Some gift card advice from the Better Business Bureau
For those planning to give gift cards as presents, a few words of warning.BC has laws preventing most gift cards from expiring, but Mark Fernandes of the Better Business Bureau says there are other...
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Rescue team: fines put lives at risk
Many people are wondering why those heading out of bounds on ski hills, or skirting closure gates on the Grouse Grind, aren't being fined.Tim Jones with North Shore Rescue says they're not even...
View ArticleAngry Greyhound passengers stranded
A few dozen Greyhound bus riders trying to get home for Christmas have been stranded at the station overnight in Kamloops, and say they haven't been told why.Kyle Brosseau says his bus left Vancouver...
View ArticleEarly morning fire displaces 18 people
18 people are out of their homes after an early morning fire.Crews responded around 6:30 this morning to the blaze on the ground floor of the London Hotel in the 700 block of Main Street.One man...
View ArticleBC fire chiefs offer condolences to those mourning loss of New York firefighters
Fire chiefs here in BC are offering their condolences to the families and colleagues of the firefighters killed in Webster, New York.Fire Chiefs' Association of BC President, Len Garis calls the...
View ArticlePack the Police Car campaign brings in the dough for the Food Bank
Over fifteen thousand dollars was raised along with six tons of food during Surrey RCMP’s "Pack the Police Car" campaign for the local food bank.An additional contribution by RCMP employees pushed the...
View ArticleNorth Shore Rescue needs public's help for new facility
North Shore Rescue is in the final stages of completing a brand new base, but they haven’t quite gathered enough donations, so and they're turning to the public.The new base is short 70-thousand...
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White Rock man says Toyota's announcement of settlement made at wrong time
A White Rock man who claims his son was killed due to an unintended acceleration problem in a Toyota vehicle says he's fuming at Toyota's timing.Ron Eves says the auto-giant should have waited until...
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Earthquake east of Sidney felt in Lower Mainland
An earthquake shook the Lower Mainland briefly late last night.The quake happened shortly after 10:30.Marilyn Atchison lives in Vancouver.She says she heard a "whoosh" sound and says her house...
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Man found dead following disturbance in New Westminster
New Westminster police confirm a man is dead following some sort of disturbance in a basement suite this morning.They were called out to a home on Colby street at 6:17am.Locals reported some noises and...
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Corrections officer at Kent Institution arrested on drug charges
A corrections officer is accused of trafficking drugs into Kent Institution near Agassiz.RCMP say Paul Fleming was arrested at the prison yesterday.He's been charged with two counts of trafficking...
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Mounties bust major grow-op in Prince George
Mounties say they have seized $1.5 million dollars worth of pot from a grow-op in Prince George.Just a few days before Christmas, Mounties say the North District's integrated marijuana enforcement team...
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Hydro given another year to install smart meters
The provincial government has given BC Hydro another year to install their smart meters.The utility has already put in 93 percent of the 1.87 million meters – they only have 140,000 left.The province...
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Heavy traffic not the only 'silly' reason people call 911
Heavy traffic at mall parking lots is only one of many silly calls made to 9-1-1.So says Jody Robertson, spokesperson for E-Comm, which handles the emergency line in B.C.This, after Burnaby RCMP had to...
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Man found dead on Vancouver Island beach identified
An exhaustive post-mortem investigation involving multiple agencies on both sides of the border has found the identity of a man found dead on a Vancouver Island beach December 19th.The BC Coroner's...
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Spate of North Vancouver vehicle thefts abnormal says RCMP
North Vancouver RCMP is calling a spike of vehicle break-ins on the night of Boxing Day abnormal.Corporal Douglas Trousdell says more than 30 vehicles were targeted overnight, with the number expected...
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Woman who pleaded guilty to impaired driving in the death of Kassandra...
The woman who drove drunk in the crash that killed a young softball player in Surrey last year is set to learn her sentence Friday.Crown Counsel has argued Natasha Warren should spend three and a half...
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Canadian Blood Services calling for more blood donations
Canadian Blood Services is asking British Columbians to roll up their sleeves this holiday season and donate.The organization says collecting blood during the holiday season is a challenge and the...
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