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A curious stranger at your door may be a thief who returns later, warn police

A curious stranger at your door may be a thief who returns later, warn police

A recent break-in investigation has prompted local Mounties to caution Burnaby residents not to give strangers knocking at their doors any information that could make breaking in easier.
Two teens hospitalized after Surrey parking lot stabbing

Two teens hospitalized after Surrey parking lot stabbing

RCMP is investigating an assault with a weapon which occurred in the parking lot of a convenience store on Wednesday morning.
This unique carpool app is considered the "Airbnb" of ridesharing

This unique carpool app is considered the "Airbnb" of ridesharing

With Greyhound discontinuing a great deal of its service across Canada, a company called Poparide offers a viable alternative for people seeking an alternative form of transportation.
B.C. to build transition housing spaces for women, kids escaping violence

B.C. to build transition housing spaces for women, kids escaping violence

A national group representing providers of shelters and transition houses says surveys of women and children escaping violence across Canada reveal most of them can't get the help they need due to lack of capacity or resources.
Where to legally buy Halloween fireworks in Metro Vancouver

Where to legally buy Halloween fireworks in Metro Vancouver

Halloween fireworks are often a source of joy for residents of Metro Vancouver; however, a great deal of people find them to be extremely loud and dangerous.
Fishing boat towed backward by B.C. ferry after vessel snags its net

Fishing boat towed backward by B.C. ferry after vessel snags its net

BC Ferries says it will be speaking with Fisheries and Oceans Canada after a ferry snagged a partially submerged fishing net Wednesday in waters off Nanaimo.
Six-storey market residential building proposed for Cambie corridor

Six-storey market residential building proposed for Cambie corridor

A six-storey market residential building is being proposed for 485 West 35th Ave. at Cambie Street near Queen Elizabeth Park.
North Van townhouse hostel owner found in contempt of court

North Van townhouse hostel owner found in contempt of court

Emily Yu, the Central Lonsdale woman who ran a hostel out of her three-bedroom townhouse, has been found in contempt of court and fined.
B.C. man who killed parents and two others as teen granted full parole

B.C. man who killed parents and two others as teen granted full parole

A British Columbia man who murdered four people as a teenager and left his two-month-old niece in a room with her dead mother has been granted full parole.
Canada one step closer to banning dolphins, whales in captivity

Canada one step closer to banning dolphins, whales in captivity

On Wednesday, October 24, the senate passed a bill that will ban keeping dolphins and whales in captivity in Canada. People may be fined up to $200,000 if they break the law.
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