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Trump's NAFTA deadline is here. What does it mean for B.C.?

Trump's NAFTA deadline is here. What does it mean for B.C.?

Hopes of a deal were dampened early Friday morning after off-the-record comments by Trump were leaked. The U.S. president reportedly told journalists that he was not going to make any compromises with Canada when it came to NAFTA.
New study finds teen boys report more dating violence than girls

New study finds teen boys report more dating violence than girls

Photo Shutterstock New research from SFU and UBC reveals that more teen boys reported being slapped, pushed or physically hurt on purpose from their dating partners than girls. Researchers found that 5.8 per cent of boys and 4.
Video shows dramatic truck fire on Highway 99 in Surrey

Video shows dramatic truck fire on Highway 99 in Surrey

Dramatic video has emerged of a truck going up in flames on Highway 99 in South Surrey.
Disgraced Vancouver cop buried Burnaby stabbing confession

Disgraced Vancouver cop buried Burnaby stabbing confession

A Vancouver cop recently sentenced for breach of trust and sexual exploitation decided not to tell Burnaby RCMP that one of his victims had confessed to stabbing a man in Burnaby in 2015.
Trans Mountain expansion could be delayed for years now

Trans Mountain expansion could be delayed for years now

Experts say the Federal Court of Appeal's decision to quash Canada's approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will likely delay the project for years.
Watch this VPD officer play a tune from La La Land on a public piano

Watch this VPD officer play a tune from La La Land on a public piano

A video posted to Facebook (shown below) is showing a human side of the VPD that we don't often see.
BC Parks is threatening to tow Joffre Lakes hikers' vehicles this weekend

BC Parks is threatening to tow Joffre Lakes hikers' vehicles this weekend

BC Parks and Sea to Sky politicians are grappling with ways to reduce the amount of visitors who flock to a park made famous mostly by Instagram
East First Avenue reopens ahead of long weekend

East First Avenue reopens ahead of long weekend

After weeks of increased traffic congestion due to the closure of East First Avenue, the roadway is fully re-opened just in time for the long weekend and all that back-to-school traffic next week.
2018 B.C. wildfires burned more land but affected fewer people than last year

2018 B.C. wildfires burned more land but affected fewer people than last year

The B.C. government says although wildfires have broken last year's record for the area of land burned, the human impacts have been much lower.
Need a group project space? Apply to the Fieldhouse Activation Program

Need a group project space? Apply to the Fieldhouse Activation Program

Photo Shutterstock The Vancouver Park Board is accepting applications for its Fieldhouse Activation Program, which provides space for community art, culture, sport, environment or local food projects.
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