2 h. ago Is Fraser Downs closure the death knell for Horse Racing in B.C.?

After the City of Surrey killed its lease agreement with Great Canadian Entertainment, Horse Racing looks to be dead in Cloverdale. Is Hastings Park next?

Events

5 h. ago B.C. legislator shocked by American senator’s ’nonsense’ pitch to join U.S.

Conservative MLA says Canada has problems but they aren't solved by "surrendering our identity."

Sport

5 h. ago Canada's first unexplained wealth order issued in B.C. against alleged pot growers

A Vancouver police investigation of a shooting death uncovered evidence of a cannabis operation and now B.C. Supreme Court has issued Canada's first unexplained wealth order.

Other

6 h. ago Letters to the Sun: No regrets about leaving the city for the suburbs 

Letters to the Sun: No regrets about leaving the city for the suburbs 

Other

7 h. ago B.C. government files forfeiture lawsuit for three properties allegedly used as fentanyl labs

The B.C. government wants three Lower Mainland properties forfeited, alleging their owners were part of a sophisticated operation to produce fentanyl in three clandestine labs.

Politics

7 h. ago ADVISORY: Equal Pay for Equal Work Rally in support of striking Rogers technicians

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) will rally outside Rogers Tower in Vancouver on Monday, August 18, in a show of solidarity with Abbotsford-based Rogers technicians who remain on strike for equal pay and fair treatment. The technicians, members of USW Local 1944, are taking a […]

Other

7 h. ago Quiet ‘Quinzou’ offers inclusive Acadian Day celebrations for neurodivergent people

'It is a fun celebration but for neurodivergent people like myself it can get overwhelming fast,' Autism Resource Centre project assistant Marie-Pier Leroux said.

Economics

8 h. ago Temporary memorial for Lapu Lapu Festival victims being moved next week

Items at the roadside memorial will be moved by city staff to the new location. The city said anyone who wishes to retrieve items from the memorial can do so before Wednesday.

Events

8 h. ago Westport Files Preliminary Short Form Base Shelf Prospectus To Replace Expired Base Shelf Prospectus

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (“Westport”) (TSX: WPRT / Nasdaq: WPRT) announces it has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus (once filed in final form and received by the relevant Canadian securities regulatory authorities, the “Shelf Prospectus”) with the securities commissions in each of the […]

Other

8 h. ago Canadians’ view of leadership in Washington plunges: Gallup poll

Aside from an uptick in 2021, only a minority of Canadians have approved of Washington since 2017

Politics

8 h. ago Collective Metals Announces Closing of Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of CDN $262,099.98

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — COLLECTIVE METALS INC. (CSE: COMT | OTC: CLLMF | FSE: TO1) (the “Company” or “Collective”) is pleased to announce that is has closed its non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) previously announced on June 11, 2025 and has issued 4,368,333 units (each, a “Unit”), at a price […]

Economics

9 h. ago B.C. nurse gets suspension, fines for comments about transgender people

The panel suspended Amy Hamm for one month, while also ordering her to pay the college costs and disbursements within two years

Other

9 h. ago ’Free Palestine’ banner hung on B.C. legislature sets off probe of ’security breach’

The Office of the Clerk says the banner was put up overnight between Aug. 13 and Aug. 14 and the security breach was "being taken very seriously"

Events

10 h. ago 59% of Canadians support Air Canada flight attendants fight for full ground pay: Poll

A new Angus Reid poll finds Air Canada’s reputation is suffering during a battle between the company and unionized flight attendants. The flight attendants issued a Saturday strike warning amid a labour dispute that revolves around whether in-flight service crews should be compensated for work they do before their flights push back from the gate. […]

Other

10 h. ago Giada De Laurentiis ‘cried’ after Mario Batali credited her success to her ‘big boobs’

Giada De Laurentiis revealed what fellow former Food Network star Mario Batali really thought of her success in the industry. The celebrity chef was a guest on Samah Dada’s YouTube show On the Menu when she brought up the scandal-ridden Batali. “This is a person we’re not supposed to talk about, but we’re going to,” […]

Economics

11 h. ago Wife’s ADHD cited by Federal Court in reasons for delaying deportation of man from India

'There is evidence that L.B. suffers from ADHD which impairs her ability to manage time, stress, focus ... and that the Applicant provides her with support'

Other

11 h. ago B.C. First Nation says 41 more suspected graves found by penetrating radar

It says the discovery brings the number of suspected graves at the site to 81, after initial findings that were announced in 2023.

Other

11 h. ago Toronto Argonauts, B.C. Lions to play home games on the road during World Cup

The CFL will make way for the FIFA World Cup next summer. Both the Toronto Argonauts and B.C. Lions will play home games away from their respective venues during the World Cup, which will be held from June 11 to July 19 with contests in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Vancouver and Toronto will […]

Transport

11 h. ago Makeover: Highlights and simple makeup give a lighter, brighter look

Jodi Naylor wanted a hair clean up and more youthful refresh. Here's how we did it.

Other

12 h. ago Rain helps calm wildfire near Port Alberni, with more wet weather on the way

The B.C. Wildfire Service says about seven millimetres of rain overnight has lowered the behaviour of the Mount Underwood blaze

Events