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North Vancouver courthouse standoff ends with peaceful surrender

A standoff on the North Vancouver courthouse steps ended peacefully after a distraught man had been holding a knife to his throat.

Jul 10, 2019 2:54 PM Read more >

"N" driver gets Audi A3 impounded after going 107 km/hr over speed limit

An 18-year-old man has been charged with excessive speeding after Abbotsford Police clocked him speeding 107 km/hr over the limit.

Jul 10, 2019 2:23 PM Read more >

Medical emergency causes delays on Canada Line, TransLink update

A medical emergency on the Canada Line caused commuter delays in both directions in the morning on Wednesday, July 10.

Jul 10, 2019 11:34 AM Read more >

'Protesting grandpa' arrested after trying to snorkel into Burnaby pipeline facility

A “protesting grandpa“ was arrested as he tried to sneak onto a barge and climb a crane at the Trans Mountain pipeline’s Westridge terminal.

Jul 10, 2019 10:42 AM Read more >

Police seize nearly 1200 kilos of cannabis ready for illegal export from Metro Vancouver

The RCMP have announced the results of an operation in several Metro Vancouver communities that focused on cannabis prepped for illegal export.

Jul 10, 2019 6:18 AM Read more >

Killer and robber who escaped from Vancouver Island prison recaptured

Two inmates, a killer and robber, who escaped from William Head Institution on Vancouver Island were recaptured Tuesday night, police said.

Jul 10, 2019 6:05 AM Read more >

These 7 Vancouver parks will get new playgrounds this year

The Vancouver Park Board has authorized staff to begin negotiating the renewal of seven local playgrounds this summer.

Jul 9, 2019 5:38 PM Read more >

Speed and alcohol impairment a factor in fiery fatal Tesla X crash

Speed and alcohol impairment are to blame in a fiery crash March 18 in Coquitlam that killed a driver and destroyed a Tesla Model X.

Jul 9, 2019 3:32 PM Read more >

Here's what these strange granite markers in Kitsilano mean

Kitsilano resident Réjean Beaulieu walks his dog by the intersection of West 11th and Maple Street most days. On one particular January day he noticed something peculiar.

Jul 9, 2019 2:27 PM Read more >

Rainstorm ahead: Vancouver forecast calling for up to 30 mm of rainfall

The Vancouver weather forecast calls for a decidedly damp change of pace starting in the evening on Tuesday, July 9.

Jul 9, 2019 2:25 PM Read more >

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