Local News

Our miraculous reprieve from rain on Halloween night has given way to some serious downpour that is expected to come down steadily all day Thursday.

A mild earthquake has been recorded west of Vancouver Island in the same area where three more powerful quakes struck about 10 days ago.

British Columbia's government says it supports starting its own fires to control wildfires. A report from the Forests Ministry says it now endorses prescribed burns as a fire-fighting tool and plans are underway to allow its expanded use.

A 75-year-old man was mistakenly bitten in the leg by a Vancouver police dog Tuesday while officers were attempting to arrest three suspects in connection with a burglary to a home on West 37th Avenue near Granville Street and another break-in in Maple Ridge.

The BC SPCA is performing a necropsy after a cat was found dead in a swing in Maple Ridge. The deceased feline was discovered in Cook Park on Friday, October 26 with zap traps around its legs.

The man accused in the 2017 murder of a Marpole couple has been ordered to stand trial in B.C. Supreme Court following a preliminary inquiry.

The owner of the B.C. Children's prize home listed it at $1.95 million on May 26. As of October 30, 2018, the home is still available for purchase.

One of the city’s hardest to get to parks just got a lot more accessible. A renovated Renfrew Community Park and Renfrew Ravine Park are open to the public, and more members of the public will now be able to access both parks.

UBC ranked 29th in the world in an annual report of world's top 1,250 universities. Conducted by U.S. News, the report uses 13 key indicators to measure each institution's academic research performance as well as their regional and global reputations.

Fines for excessive speeding, impaired driving and distracted driving are increasing by 20 per cent effective Thursday, Nov. 1, the provincial government announced.