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Measles petition receives nearly 35,000 signatures in wake of Vancouver outbreak

Measles petition receives nearly 35,000 signatures in wake of Vancouver outbreak

A measles petition calling for mandatory vaccination for children attending public school in B.C. continues to gain momentum in the wake of an outbreak.
Recovery mission for man feared dead in Mt. Seymour avalanche resumes today

Recovery mission for man feared dead in Mt. Seymour avalanche resumes today

One hiker was rescued and another is feared dead after an avalanche swept across Runner Peak on Mount Seymour Monday morning.
Break-ins to cars in Vancouver almost double in eight years

Break-ins to cars in Vancouver almost double in eight years

The number of break-ins to vehicles in Vancouver almost doubled in the last eight years, jumping from 7,266 incidents in 2011 to 14,598 last year, according to year-end statistics for 2018 released by the Vancouver Police Department.
Why the price of almost everything could go up in 2020

Why the price of almost everything could go up in 2020

Brace yourself, dear consumer. Starting in 2020, and perhaps even this year, the cost of virtually everything could go up.
Floods could cover 42% of Fraser Valley in natural disaster triggered by climate change

Floods could cover 42% of Fraser Valley in natural disaster triggered by climate change

The Lower Mainland’s food security, transportation links and power supplies are at risk if an estimated 42 percent of the Fraser Valley floods
TransLink warns riders to prepare for snowy conditions on SkyTrain, buses

TransLink warns riders to prepare for snowy conditions on SkyTrain, buses

TransLink is encouraging riders to consult its online Trip Planner as snow begins to fall in the Lower Mainland.
B.C. government unveils budget big on social spending, low on new taxes

B.C. government unveils budget big on social spending, low on new taxes

The budget projects a surplus of $274 million in 2019/20 but increases B.C.'s total debt to $72.5 billion in 2019/20 and $82.4 billion in 2021/22.
Sex offender who fled Vancouver halfway house arrested in Quebec

Sex offender who fled Vancouver halfway house arrested in Quebec

Joseph Davis, the convicted sex offender wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after walking away from a Vancouver halfway house, made it all the way to Quebec before police caught up with him.
Ginormous 'supermoon' to illuminate Metro Vancouver skies tonight

Ginormous 'supermoon' to illuminate Metro Vancouver skies tonight

This supermoon is also known as the Full Snow Moon, and the celestial event will likely coincide with snowfall in the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver police seek more witnesses, dash-cam video in deadly crash

Vancouver police seek more witnesses, dash-cam video in deadly crash

Vancouver police are looking for the driver of an orange Volkswagen Beetle and believe the person may have important details about a crash that killed one man and injured his two passengers on Saturday.
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