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Burnaby sex offender won't have sentence reduced
A Burnaby man ordered to spend more than a decade in prison for sexually exploiting girls in another country has lost his bid to have his 11-year sentence reduced. Kenneth Robert Klassen was hoping...
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Nobel winner warns of pipeline expansion
A group called "The Nobel Women's Initiative" is warning against pipeline expansion, and a federal treaty with China. Chair and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams says the impending investment...
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Clark downplays Chinese miners controversy
Premier Christy Clark is playing down a controversy over mining jobs in BC going to Chinese workers. Clark says the 200 Chinese miners are just doing exploratory work, and she's pushing for British...
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Charges laid in deadly limo crash
Charges have now been laid in connection with a crash on Highway 99 near Whistler this past January that killed a 54 year old limo driver from Delta. Shafiqur Rahman was killed when his limo was struck...
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UPDATES: Shooting at Peace Arch border crossing
Emergency crews are dealing with a shooting at the Peace Arch Border crossing. A Canadian Border Services Agency officer was shot in the neck shortly before 2pm and the man who shot her then shot...
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RCMP: Rumours slowing down Todd investigation
Coquitlam RCMP looking into Amanda Todd's extortion say they're being overwhelmed by rumours, innuendo and those looking to make a profit off the teen's suicide. In a release this afternoon, Sergeant...
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UPDATES: Border officer in hospital after mid-afternoon shooting
Police are now giving us a little more information after a border officer was shot this afternoon shortly before two at the Peace Arch crossing. The woman was confronted by a man in a van with...
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The BC Conservative party shows at least one 'dissident' the door
It is official, one of the loudest rebel voices opposing BC Conservative party leader John Cummins has been tossed from the party. Allison Patton says her membership has been revoked per a letter from...
View ArticleChair of the mayors council for Translink gives audit findings a frosty...
The new Translink savings found in a provincial government audit are not carved in stone according to the chair of the mayors council. Richard Walton says cutting service to create savings is simply...
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Update on Peace Arch border crossing
The Canada Border Services Agency says the customs officer who was shot yesterday remains in stable condition in hospital. In a statement the agency adds Lori Bowcock is on the road to recovery and...
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Updated: Experts say road pricing needed
Road pricing is the best way to pay for transit. That's according to an international panel of transportation experts speaking to Metro Vancouver mayors. The panel says the funding shortfall translink...
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Province "disappointed" after another day of cross examining Enbridge officials
The province is still not happy with the answers they are getting from Enbridge at the review panel into the Northern Gateway proposal. Environment Minister Terry Lake says Enbridge officials didn't...
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Translink is losing millions of dollars to fare evasion, on buses alone
The numbers are staggering. CKNW news has learned there were several million people riding the Metro Vancouver bus system for free last year. On board Coast Mountain buses is a button drivers are to...
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Reaction to Translink losses
CKNW News has learned Coast Mountain bus drivers pushed the 'fare not paid button' on board their coaches 2.1-million times in 2011. If you multiply that with the cheapest fare of two-dollars-50 cents,...
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Todd's 'rallying point' video helps her story reach the world, expert says
Amanda Todd’s tragic story has caught the world's attention like no other. Her heart-wrenching YouTube video about being bullied has helped her story to be picked up in the U.S., the U.K. and even as...
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North Shore considering policing options
The three municipalities on the North Shore continue to take a look at dropping the RCMP and moving to another policing option. North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton says they are still trying...
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Large grow op in Maple Ridge
RCMP have taken down a large marijuana grow operation in east Maple Ridge. Mounties stumbled across the grow-op at a home on Ferguson Avenue on Monday while visiting the home on an unrelated matter....
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Anti-Bullying message at "We Day"
The fight against bullying dominated this morning at the annual "We Day" event at Rogers Arena. Premier Christy Clark opened the show to an audience 20-thousand strong. She told the crowd of kids to...
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Vancouver Police dogs featured in new calendar for charity
A new calendar raising money for charity features a dozen of the Vancouver Police department's finest. They're all from the 18-member police dog squad. All proceeds from the 4th edition will go to the...
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Enbridge: Come up and see for yourselves
The company behind the Northern Gateway Pipeline proposal is inviting the Provincial Government to go for a tour. Enbridge is hoping BC officials take them up on the offer of visiting the pipeline's...
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