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VPD's holiday jam

VPD's holiday jam

Vancouver Dec 17, 2015 / 12:51 pm

A wave of petty theft from vehicles has Vancouver police waxing lyrical. The VPD issued a press release Thursday, written to the cadence of 'Twas the Night...

'Swirl Face' pleads guilty

'Swirl Face' pleads guilty

New Westminster Dec 17, 2015 / 11:07 am

A British Columbia man imprisoned in Thailand for sexually assaulting young boys has pleaded guilty in Canada to five sex tourism and pornography charges...

Killer whale baby boom

Killer whale baby boom

Vancouver Dec 17, 2015 / 10:19 am

Endangered killer whales off British Columbia's coast are experiencing a baby boom. Scientists say an eighth calf has been born to the so-called J-pod of...

Charities tap into tech

Charities tap into tech

Vancouver Dec 17, 2015 / 6:46 am

A group of 20-somethings flew from Vancouver to El Salvador earlier this month to build new homes for agricultural families displaced by flooding. Their...

Tree falls on Sea to Sky

Tree falls on Sea to Sky

West Vancouver Dec 16, 2015 / 8:35 pm

BC Emergency Health Services says eight people were taken to hospital after two cars collided with a fallen tree on a highway north of Vancouver. The provincial...

UBC probes allegations

UBC probes allegations

Vancouver Dec 16, 2015 / 4:30 pm

The University of British Columbia has hired an independent investigator to review its response to sexual assault and harassment allegations raised by a group...

Kits coast guard to reopen

Kits coast guard to reopen

Vancouver Dec 16, 2015 / 1:27 pm

A Vancouver coast guard base shuttered amid controversy by the former Conservative government will be reopening. Fisheries Minister Hunter Tootoo announced the...

Dump the Trump: Gregor

Dump the Trump: Gregor

Vancouver Dec 16, 2015 / 12:17 pm

Vancouver's mayor is joining the growing chorus pushing for a name change at Trump Tower. Gregor Robertson says Vancouver has no place for the...

Big bridge to replace tunnel

Big bridge to replace tunnel

Richmond Dec 16, 2015 / 10:27 am

User-pay tolls will be implemented to fund the replacement of the George Massey Tunnel with what will be British Columbia's largest bridge in history,...

One-punch suspect sought

One-punch suspect sought

Vancouver Dec 15, 2015 / 5:10 pm

Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the man responsible for a “one-punch” assault that sent a man to hospital...

Lotto win no longer secret

Lotto win no longer secret

Langley Dec 15, 2015 / 12:46 pm

A lottery mystery has been solved. A Langley family claimed their $50-million prize on Tuesday, finally coming forward after 21 months. The Mayrhofers'...

Putting TransLink on track

Putting TransLink on track

Vancouver Dec 15, 2015 / 12:19 pm

Metro Vancouver officials want to take the besieged regional transportation authority known as TransLink under their wing. The board of elected officials...

Miley: just can't stop

Miley: just can't stop

Vancouver Dec 15, 2015 / 11:58 am

Miley Cyrus blended chaos and conservation at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Monday night. The penultimate date of her Milky Milky Milk Tour...

Substation fire out

Substation fire out

Richmond Dec 15, 2015 / 11:41 am

UPDATE: 11:30 a.m. Emergency personnel and BC Hydro authorities report the Richmond substation fire is now out. ORIGINAL RCMP in Richmond are asking the public...

The purrfect catpuccino

The purrfect catpuccino

Vancouver Dec 15, 2015 / 10:15 am

A new Vancouver coffee house is inviting patrons to cuddle up with a rescue kitten while sipping their café au lait. The aptly dubbed "Catfe"...

Let the cash registers ring

Let the cash registers ring

Vancouver Dec 14, 2015 / 4:49 pm

A new survey says British Columbians will spend more than $800 on Christmas shopping this year. The online Vancity poll pegged the average holiday spend at...

Fatal crash into bridge

Fatal crash into bridge

Richmond Dec 14, 2015 / 1:01 pm

Police are investigating an early morning fatality in Richmond. RCMP responded to a collision on the 20000 block of River Road at 3:19 a.m. in which a black...

Standoff ends peacefully

Standoff ends peacefully

Coquitlam Dec 14, 2015 / 10:20 am

A police standoff lasting almost five hours ended with the arrest of a man in Coquitlam overnight. RCMP responded to reports of a man barricaded inside a home...

Adele says 'Hello' to BC

Adele says 'Hello' to BC

Vancouver Dec 14, 2015 / 10:05 am

Get your Kleenex ready, break-up song fans. British superstar Adele is coming to B.C. The Grammy-winning songstress has announced the dates for her new North...

BC man drowns in Australia

BC man drowns in Australia

Burnaby Dec 14, 2015 / 6:56 am

A 35-year-old Burnaby man has drowned while vacationing with his wife and baby girl in Australia. An online crowdfunding page has been started for the family of...