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No ‘dangerous offender’ status for Metro Vancouver teen who can’t control sex impulses

No ‘dangerous offender’ status for Metro Vancouver teen who can’t control sex impulses

A young man who broke into a woman’s bedroom and sexually assaulted her when he was 16 - and then racked up 130 reported incidents at the Burnaby Youth Custody Services Centre - has been sentenced to four years in jail.
3 shootings in 15 hours in the Downtown Eastside

3 shootings in 15 hours in the Downtown Eastside

Vancouver police are investigating three shootings that took place over a 15-hour period in the Downtown Eastside, that have sent four people to hospital.
No gender on B.C. woman's ID meant no flight, so she got a fishing licence

No gender on B.C. woman's ID meant no flight, so she got a fishing licence

Travellers without valid government-issued photo ID must produce two pieces of government-issued ID, one of which must include the person’s name and date of birth.
Hotel strike in Vancouver expands to fourth property, hitting Hotel Georgia

Hotel strike in Vancouver expands to fourth property, hitting Hotel Georgia

A strike by workers at high-end Vancouver hotels has spread to a fourth property as unionized staff at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia have launched job action.
Next steps in Meng Wanzhou legal proceedings to kick off Monday

Next steps in Meng Wanzhou legal proceedings to kick off Monday

Legal wranglings surrounding the extradition proceedings facing Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. CFO Meng Wanzhou will resume Monday, as defence lawyers will formally apply for a stay in the case.
B.C. municipalities conference focuses on opioid crisis, housing, money laundering

B.C. municipalities conference focuses on opioid crisis, housing, money laundering

The 166th annual gathering of B.C. municipal politicians and officials kicks off in Vancouver Monday with the opioid crisis, money laundering, emergency management and First Nations reconciliation as key themes.
Four year old boy escapes serious injury after fall from 3rd floor window

Four year old boy escapes serious injury after fall from 3rd floor window

A little boy is very lucky to have escaped with only a fracture after a heart stopping incident in Surrey.
Alleged scam artist arrested in Metro Vancouver was part of fraud network: cops

Alleged scam artist arrested in Metro Vancouver was part of fraud network: cops

RCMP say they have arrested an individual in Burnaby who is involved in fraudulent telephone scams - targeting victims across Canada.
B.C. ranks in the middle of the pack in this new report on prosperity

B.C. ranks in the middle of the pack in this new report on prosperity

A new report from the Business Council of British Columbia called the Prosperity Index is aimed at determining whether overall living standards in B.C are improving over time, and offering insights on how to improve them.
Developer frustrated over building ‘unusable’ Metro Vancouver bike lane

Developer frustrated over building ‘unusable’ Metro Vancouver bike lane

A developer is frustrated by city policies surrounding the construction of bike lanes in Richmond.
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