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North Shore Rescue holding drill Sunday morning

Rescue crews on the North Shore are taking part in what they're calling a "snow man" drill -- tomorrow (this) morning.  Don't be alarmed if you see helicopters hovering at the base of Cypress Bowl  --...

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Vancouver Canucks open playoffs against San Jose Sharks

The Vancouver Canucks will be playing the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Canucks own a  0-2-1 record versus San Jose this season.   The series...

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Man flees the scene of an accident leaving victims trapped in car

A 21-year old driver is in custody after fleeing the scene of accident Friday night in Victoria.Police say he ran away from the crash, leaving his passengers trapped upside down in the car.Two of the...

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Surrey's Mayor supports RCMP plan to release names of known gang members

Surrey's mayor is in full support of the RCMP's new plan to release a list of known gang members in her city.Dianne Watts says people need to know that gang members live in their communities and shop...

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Man nearly drowns after falling off crabbing boat

A man in is hospital after falling off a crabbing boat near the Musqueam Reserve.Matt Thirkell is a coast guard officer with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre.He says they received a call just...

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BC Conservatives dump another candidate

The BC Conservative Party has fired another candidate.A statement issued before 6:00 a.m. Sunday from leader John Cummins says Vancouver-West End candidate Ron Herbert has been shown the door -- the...

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Dix shrugs off Clark's red light running

Election day is fast approaching, but the leader of the NDP is refusing to take a shot at his opponent Christy Clark for running a red light.Adrian Dix says there are more important issues voters must...

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UPDATES: Five people dead, one in serious condition after crash in Surrey

Three adults and two children are dead after a crash in Surrey this morning.One man in his forties is in serious condition.The accident happened sometime before 11 AM as a white caravan blew a red...

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Surrey residents call for enforcement of speed limits following horrific crash

In the wake of Sunday's horrific crash in which five died after a high speed collision in Surrey, local residents are calling for police to enforce speed limits along 176th Avenue.  Maria Lucarino...

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FVRD wants to make garbage an election issue

The Fraser Valley Regional District wants to make Metro Vancouver’s garbage incineration aspirations an election issue.Abbotsford councilor, and FVRD board member, Patricia Ross says the Fraser Valley...

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Canucks to start playoffs on Wednesday at home

The NHL has confirmed that the Vancouver Canucks will begin their first round playoff matchup with the San Jose Sharks this Wednesday night at Roger's Arena.The Canucks will play on Wednesday and...

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Round two of debate, this time on TV

The candidates of BC's four main political parties will be in front of British Columbians Monday evening as they debate one another.  Liberal leader Christy Clark insists the election is about very...

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Mayor offers condolences after deadly Surrey crash

While police investigate the cause of a crash that killed two children and three adults yesterday in surrey, the city's mayor is offering her condolences."A very tragic accident. Our heart and thoughts...

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Man who killed mother in front of her three kids gets life sentence

A man who killed a mother in front of three of her children in Burnaby four years ago has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 15 years.In September 2009, the victim was...

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UPDATES: Surrey car crash victims all from same family

The five people killed in a terrible car crash in Surrey yesterday were all from the same south Asian family.A friend on Facebook has identified them as the Sachdevas: Rina, Neelam and a grandmother,...

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Dix clarifies stance on fracking

The BC Liberals say the NDP would slap a two year moratorium on natural gas exploration.But New Democrat leader Adrian Dix says that's not so.NDP Cariboo-Chilcotin candidate Charlie Wyse has been...

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Supporters rally around woman fighting smart meters and BC Hydro

Supporters of a Peachland woman who had her power turned off when she replaced her smart meter with an uncertified analog reader are demanding her power be immediately restored.   Sharon Noble with the...

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Feds make changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker progam

The Federal Government is making changes to Canada's controversial Temporary Foreign Worker Program.Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says employers will no longer be able to pay foreign workers up to...

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The Great TV Debate

Leaders of BC's four main political parties faced off on TV Monday night but spent most of the 90 minute debate looking at the camera more than at each other.   All candidates at times failing to...

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Mall shooting becomes fatal

A man has been shot to death in Maple Ridge.RCMP Staff Sergeant Conrad Golbeck says at this point there is not a lot police can share, "At approximately 8pm a report of a male being shot at a parking...

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