The 2020 Webster Award finalists have been announced, and more than a dozen Vancouver Sun and Province reporters have received a nod. For its pandemic coverage, a team of Vancouver Sun/Province reporters are up for the Best Breaking News for online/print. They include Scott Brown, Tiffany Crawford, Nick Eagland, Keith Fraser, Dan Fumano, Nathan Griffiths, Gordon…
For tens of thousands of Metro Vancouver residents Diwali is a time to celebrate light, spirituality, friends and family, and a shared love of sweets. But as B.C. is hit with a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and cases soar in the Fraser and Coastal health regions, families and friends have been ordered not…
Here’s your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. for Nov. 11, 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…
B.C.’s premier is urging residents to watch Remembrance Day ceremonies online rather than attend events because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier John Horgan said the best way to honour those who served in wars is by staying home and tuning in to the live-streamed events. “At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the…
VANCOUVER, B.C.: Wednesday, Nov. 11. Today’s weather is expected to be mainly cloudy for Remembrance Day, with a slight chance of drizzle and a high of 6 C, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. Overnight, there’s a chance of drizzle and a low of 3 C and then it’s rain for Thursday with a…
The holiday season is just around the corner, and with it comes craft fairs and markets. Due to COVID-19, many of these events have been forced to cancel, but there are still lots of opportunities to support local makers, bakers, artists and artisans. Find the perfect, one-of-a-kind gift for everyone on your list at in-person,…
Former Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club president and coach Ken Porter has been charged in connection with several alleged offences involving teen athletes in the mid-1970s and early 1980s. Porter, 72, was arrested and charged by Edmonton Police with five counts of indecent assault on a male and five counts of gross indecency, confirmed…
Update: Highway 1 has been reopened to traffic at around 9 p.m. after a fatal crash closed it near Golden. Previously: A semi truck jackknifed and slid into oncoming traffic on Highway 1 west of Golden on Tuesday, killing one. The incident happened at around 11:50 a.m. near Donald. Upon arrival at the scene, emergency…
A total of 105 fines — totalling more than $100,000 — have been issued to individuals since late August for breaking health orders or federal quarantine rules. The rundown of tickets being issued was shared Tuesday evening in a statement from the B.C. government formally extending the province’s state-of-emergency declaration. The state of emergency is…
Here’s your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. for Nov. 10, 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…