A woman has died and a man and toddler are injured after a domestic stabbing in Surrey Tuesday night. Homicide detectives have been called in to investigate and one man has been arrested. Mounties say shortly before 9 p.m., Surrey RCMP were called after a report of a stabbing inside of a residence in the 12700-block…
A group in Maple Ridge says it is stepping in to push homeless people struggling with addiction and/or mental health issues out of what it considers gaps in legislation and policing. Jamie Seip, an organizer of Clean up Maple Ridge, claims the group has driven, flown or ferried hundreds of such people from the streets…
Here’s your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. for Oct. 21, 2020. We’ll provide summaries of what’s going on in B.C. right here so you can get the latest news at a glance. This page will be updated regularly throughout the day, with developments added as…
The city of Vancouver has approved an overdose prevention site in Yaletown. The site, which will be located at 1101 Seymour Street, will be operated by the RainCity Housing and Support Society. Seven councillors were in favour and four were opposed. UPDATE: This new OPS site in the downtown core just passed. #harmreduction #toxicdrugsupplycrisis #vanpoli…
The B.C. provincial election will be held Oct. 24. This is your daily campaign trail update with everything you need for Oct. 21, 2020. This page will be updated throughout the day, with developments added as they happen. WHERE THE LEADERS ARE TODAY Andrew Wilkinson, Liberal: The Liberal leader is in Delta this morning, where…
TransLink will need to start looking for a new boss after CEO Kevin Desmond announced Tuesday that he will be leaving his post next year. Desmond, who took over Metro Vancouver’s regional transit authority in 2016, advised TransLink’s board of directors that he will be leaving in February and returning to the United States. Before…
VANCOUVER, B.C.: Wednesday, Oct. 21. Today’s weather is expected to be a mix of sun and cloud, and chilly, with wind and a high of 12 C, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. Overnight, it looks cold with a low of just 4 C and then Thursday looks mainly cloudy with a slight chance of…
The Sea to Sky Highway has been reopened after a crash closed it in both directions on Tuesday evening. According to Drive B.C., the accident occurred at around 6 p.m. between Horseshoe Bay and Lions Bay on the busy stretch of highway linking Vancouver and Whistler. #BCHwy99 NB Reports of a vehicle incident at Lion’s…
Over 300 children and youth have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past two weeks. According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, as of Tuesday there were 438 children under 10 who had tested positive and 774 aged 10-19. On Oct. 5, that tally was 337 for children under 10 and 570 for those…
Leaked text messages shed some light on behind-the-scenes conversations around the time of the now-controversial Vancouver council votes that prompted calls for Green Coun. Michael Wiebe’s resignation, while new statements from both the councillor and complainant offer a glimpse of what could happen next. Last month, a formal investigation found Wiebe breached conflict rules in…