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[UPDATED] Fallen tree caused Millennium Line SkyTrain disruptions

[UPDATED] Fallen tree caused Millennium Line SkyTrain disruptions

Wednesday's windstorm is continuing to have an impact on the region, as a fallen tree is the culprit behind service disruptions on the SkyTrain's Millennium Line.
Massive power outages affect thousands of BC Hydro customers in Metro Vancouver

Massive power outages affect thousands of BC Hydro customers in Metro Vancouver

Powerful winds have caused a number of power outages in the Lower Mainland and the forecast calls for the winds to continue into this evening.
B.C. data-gathering company influenced voters, violated Canadian laws

B.C. data-gathering company influenced voters, violated Canadian laws

A Victoria-based data-gathering company not only gave B.C. political parties’ voters’ personal data but also may have influenced Europe’s Brexit vote and the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Trial begins in teen's tragic death in a Burnaby crosswalk

Trial begins in teen's tragic death in a Burnaby crosswalk

Visibility is looking like a key factor in a trial for two drivers involved in a pair of crashes that killed a young Brazilian exchange student in 2018.
'We made history': UN Indigenous rights bill approved unanimously in B.C.

'We made history': UN Indigenous rights bill approved unanimously in B.C.

British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to formally implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Transit strike update: There will not be a system-wide bus shutdown tomorrow

Transit strike update: There will not be a system-wide bus shutdown tomorrow

Last-minute contract talks between Unifor and Coast Mountain Bus Company have reached a tentative agreement and there will not be a shutdown tomorrow.
One third of police complaints are not handled on time in B.C.

One third of police complaints are not handled on time in B.C.

One third of complaints to the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner (OPCC) are not completed within legislated timelines, a legislative review committee has found. Vancouver Police.
Winter rescue season begins, North Shore Rescue says

Winter rescue season begins, North Shore Rescue says

“We need to be prepared now for full winter conditions,” said Mike Danks, North Shore Rescue team leader.
New anti-groping campaign launched in Vancouver

New anti-groping campaign launched in Vancouver

The Vancouver Police Department, along with Metro Vancouver Transit Police and the Barwatch program have rolled out a new anti-groping campaign called “Hands Off!”
Vancouver property owners could face 8.2% tax hike

Vancouver property owners could face 8.2% tax hike

The City of Vancouver says property owners can expect an 8.2 per cent property tax hike, if council approves all the items listed in its 2020 draft operating budget.