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Swimmer rescued from water near Ogden Point after jumping from seawall

A daring dip in the ocean turned dangerous Sunday when a man leapt from the Dallas Road seawall into the rough water below and was unable to get out.

Jan 13, 2020 12:22 PM Read more >

More than 100 people stuck in Mt. Seymour chalet overnight

While a dump of almost 90 centimetres of snow made for idyllic conditions on the top of Mount Seymour Sunday night, the road home was decidedly worse.

Jan 13, 2020 12:16 PM Read more >

Richmond woman 'overwhelmed' by koala bear blanket response

People can donate until Friday to Kate Marie Harvey's campaign to help stricken animals in fire-ravaged Australia

Jan 13, 2020 11:40 AM Read more >

Head-on crash snarls traffic, delays Monday sailings at Tsawwassen ferry terminal

A three-vehicle head-on collision near the Tsawwassen ferry terminal brought traffic to a standstill and put the ferries on pause for several hours today. Both the 7 a.m. and 8 a.m.

Jan 13, 2020 10:24 AM Read more >

'It should mean something': Tri-Cities mourn PoCo family shot down over Iran

Hundreds attend celebration of life for Port Coquitlam mother, father and teenage son

Jan 13, 2020 7:34 AM Read more >

Despite snow, classes remain open for Vancouver students

Students’ dreams of having a snow day have once again been thwarted. Despite the icy road conditions and dumping of snow last night, public schools in the Vancouver School District remain open today (Jan. 13).

Jan 13, 2020 7:14 AM Read more >

Jackknifed semi wedged under overpass shuts down Highway 1 in both directions

If you have to drive today, be safe

Jan 13, 2020 6:57 AM Read more >

Weather keeps Trudeau from Victoria; prime minister to chat with premier via video

A snow and windstorm has cancelled Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's trip to Victoria to meet with B.C. Premier John Horgan on Monday. The prime minister's team was stuck in Vancouver on Sunday night.

Jan 12, 2020 8:46 PM Read more >

IWTG: Canucks come through in Minnesota with a burst of second-period scoring

Canucks 4 - 1 Wild

Jan 12, 2020 6:59 PM Read more >

B.C. Ferries cancels more sailings due to stormy weather

Winter weather continues to wreak havoc of on travel plans for many Metro Vancouver residents. Today, B.C. Ferries announced that it had cancelled many of its sailings throughout the day due to “adverse weather conditions and high winds.

Jan 12, 2020 10:09 AM Read more >