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Plane with two men aboard missing since 1987 finally found in B.C.

Plane with two men aboard missing since 1987 finally found in B.C.

The search for a small plane from Alberta missing in the Clearwater area of British Columbia has instead turned up a small plane that disappeared in 1987.
Rifle-toting man evades police, prompts hospital lockdown in New West

Rifle-toting man evades police, prompts hospital lockdown in New West

A rifle-toting man evaded police Tuesday night after triggering a lockdown at Royal Columbian Hospital.
VIDEO: VPD officer assaulted during routine traffic stop on Granville Strip

VIDEO: VPD officer assaulted during routine traffic stop on Granville Strip

Three men in their 20s are in custody facing multiple charges and a Vancouver police officer is off the job indefinitely after being punched repeatedly in the head and face.
Vancouver gas prices predicted to soar 3 cents per litre by Friday

Vancouver gas prices predicted to soar 3 cents per litre by Friday

On Tuesday, October 10th, over 100 members of a First Nation community near Prince George were evacuated when a gas pipeline ruptured. Now, Vancouver's gas prices are expected to soar by the end of the week.
Fire in the West End "accidental" but over 80 residents are displaced

Fire in the West End "accidental" but over 80 residents are displaced

On Thursday, October 4th, Vancouver Fire and Rescue responded to a call at the 900 block of Thurlow of smoke pouring out of the 4th floor of a building. Not only did they have to cut five or six large holes in the roof in order to locate the source of the fire, but there is also considerable smoke damage.
52 new modular housing units for the homeless will be open by early 2019

52 new modular housing units for the homeless will be open by early 2019

The City of Vancouver will meet the goal of opening 600 units of temporary modular housing by early next year now that the director of planning has approved a 52-unit complex at 898 Main St.
5 companies create nearly 50 per cent of plastic trash in Canada, audit finds

5 companies create nearly 50 per cent of plastic trash in Canada, audit finds

Greenpeace Canada state that five brands account for 46% of the 2231 pieces of identifiable branded plastic trash that they collected during the audit.
FortisBC asks customers across province to reduce gas use after pipeline rupture

FortisBC asks customers across province to reduce gas use after pipeline rupture

In the wake of Tuesday's rupture and fire along the Enbridge pipeline near Prince George, natural gas provide FortisBC is asking customers province-wide to reduce their usage Wednesday.
Fire erupts on barge in Fraser River for the second time in two months

Fire erupts on barge in Fraser River for the second time in two months

A barge loaded with crushed vehicles on the Surrey side of the Fraser River was ablaze for the second time in two months Tuesday, sending smoke billowing into the sky to drift over New Westminster.
VIDEO: Vancouver woman attacked on night bus

VIDEO: Vancouver woman attacked on night bus

Vancouver police are investigating a brazen late night attack aboard a bus leaving the Granville Strip that has left the victim questioning security protocols on late-night transit.