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Pender Island man recovering after four days trapped in van that went down embankment

Michael Cabeldu’s ordeal ended when a group of cyclists miraculously stopped for lunch beside the road and spotted the vehicle below.

Dec 2, 2023 5:55 PM Read more >

Father, 13-year-old son, victims in Richmond, B.C. double homicide, investigators say

RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a 13-year-old boy and his father were the victims in a targeted double homicide in the suburban Vancouver city of Richmond.

Dec 2, 2023 3:38 PM Read more >

Port Moody police tabbed to investigate West Vancouver mayor's 2022 campaign finances

VICTORIA — A British Columbia municipal police department is investigating the campaign finances of West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager.

Dec 2, 2023 1:30 PM Read more >

Chad Allan, founding member of Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, dies

BURNABY, B.C. — Celebrated musician Chad Allan, a founding member of legendary Canadian rock bands the Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died. He was 80.

Dec 2, 2023 1:21 PM Read more >

West Van wants limits on doctors and dentists, vets and fitness studios in street-level storefronts

Pharmacies also join nail salons, currency exchanges and real estate offices among businesses council would rather move upstairs

Dec 2, 2023 11:55 AM Read more >

Night-flying helicopter audible over Sidney Island as deer kills gets underway

Parks Canada has contracted sharpshooters to kill fallow deer from a helicopter over the next several days, with help from hunters on the ground with semi-automatic rifles

Dec 2, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

Highly toxic chemicals burned in truck fire on B.C. highway

The materials that were burned in the fire included Aviation Regulated Liquid, mercury acetate, lead acetate, mercaptans, ethanol, organic peroxide, formamide and calcium chloride.

Dec 2, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Family identifies Kamloops volleyball player killed in Wednesday crash

Owyn McInnis was a fourth-year outside hitter on the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men’s volleyball team. Two of his teammates suffered critical injuries in the crash.

Dec 2, 2023 4:08 AM Read more >

B.C. Ferries renames vessel serving Penelakut to honour First Nation

B.C. Ferries unveiled the newly renamed Pune’luxutth ferry on Friday at Point Hope Shipyards.

Dec 1, 2023 6:30 PM Read more >

BC Hydro to burn wood debris at Site C

Burning is expected to take place now through March in the Portage Mountain Quarry area and along the north and south bank of the Peace River between the Site C dam site and Peace Canyon Dam

Dec 1, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >