30 m. ago Ten victims remain in hospital following Lapu Lapu Day vehicle attack

Seven victims remain in critical condition while three are in serious condition, including a 22-month-old boy

Events

87 m. ago Rakovina Strengthens Board with Appointments of Yevgeniy Meshcherekov and David Kideckel

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. (TSX-V: RKV) (FSE: 7JO), a biopharmaceutical company advancing innovative cancer therapies through artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drug discovery, is pleased to announce the appointments of Mr. Yevgeniy Meshcherekov and Dr. David Kideckel to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), subject to receiving approval […]

Society

2 h. ago ‘My heart is broken’: Mother, wife killed at Lapu Lapu festival tragedy in Vancouver

Eleven people were killed when an SUV drove into a crowd of people at the festival, which was being held on the grounds of a school.

Culture

2 h. ago Neighbours worry after Vancouver assault suspect released to their building

Residents of a Vancouver co-op, who are now neighbours of a man who was charged and released in a random attack, say his presence in their building jeopardizes their safety.

Events

2 h. ago Barber shop that left Chinatown due to crime destroyed in suspicious Vancouver fire

Bootleg Barbers was one of several businesses destroyed by a suspicious fire on Hastings Street near Nanaimo Street last week.

Events

2 h. ago Manitoba Filipino community gathers for support following Vancouver tragedy

"It's been heartbreaking. It's been devastating for our community," said Manitoba Filipino Business Council President Jackie Wild.

Other

3 h. ago Greens' Elizabeth May proves pundits wrong, hangs onto Saanich

Some pundits felt the Greens were vulnerable as the climate issues took a back seat to trade issues and the economy.

Other

3 h. ago Man charged with attempted rape of person who died on New York subway train

NEW YORK — A man was charged with attempted rape after surveillance video taken aboard a New York City subway train showed him performing sexual acts on an unresponsive passenger who was later determined to have died. Felix Rojas, 44, was arraigned Tuesday, three weeks after authorities said he abused the male victim inside a […]

Events

3 h. ago 'A time of reckoning': Federal NDP collapse raises key questions about future of party

Fear of U.S. President Donald Trump and a shift away from the NDP's traditional working-class base were key factors in the party's downfall. What happens now?

Culture

3 h. ago The federal Conservatives gained seven seats in B.C. How they did it

Douglas Todd: This election helped “shatter the myth" that people who normally vote NDP would never vote for the Conservatives, say analysts.

Other

3 h. ago Aja Health and Wellness Inc. Announces Update on Application for Management Cease Trade Order

Not for dissemination in the United States of America VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aja Health and Wellness Inc. (“Aja” or the “Company”) (TSXV:Aja) announces that further to its April 17, 2025 news release, it has filed an amended application to the Alberta Securities Commission (the “ASC“) seeking a management cease […]

Economics

3 h. ago Two young Metro Vancouver couples among dead in Lapu Lapu Day tragedy

'He grabbed Blaine, he could reach him, he saved him but he couldn’t save his own fiancée.'

Events

3 h. ago Federal election: Liberals celebrate big gains in B.C. en route to forming government

The Liberals dominated much of Metro Vancouver and turned over a couple of former NDP strongholds on the Island. But the party failed to win any seats in more rural parts of the province

Politics

4 h. ago Calgary police identify victim of fatal weekend stabbing outside Beltline nightclub

Calgary police are trying to locate the owner of a dark-coloured Tesla who may be able to help in the investigation into a fatal stabbing outside the Commonwealth bar on Saturday.

Events

4 h. ago B.C. premier has few answers after latest killings by a mentally ill person

The facts in this and other cases show a pattern of people with mental illness, with dozens of interactions with police, needing care and not getting it, said MLA Elenore Sturko.

Events

4 h. ago Vancouver mother, a victim at Lapu Lapu, described as kind, gentle, sweet to everyone

'You just sort of felt like the centre of this beautiful attention when you were with her.' — Family friend of Jen Darbellay.

Events

4 h. ago Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer questions whether death was suicide

The lawyer for Virginia Giuffre is questioning whether the sex abuse victim died by suicide at her Australian home last week. Police were called to Giuffre’s remote farmhouse north of Perth on Friday and found her unresponsive. Her family released a statement that said the 41-year-old mother of three died by suicide. However, lawyer Karrie […]

Events

5 h. ago Canadians notebook: Blue Jays’ top prospect is here, could No. 2 be on the way?

Power-hitting shortstop Arjun Nimmala is tearing it up for the C's, and right-handed pitcher Trey Yesavage is taking care of hitters one level below in the Toronto system

Other

5 h. ago Mathyssen, defeated Monday by Conservative Kurt Holman after serving two terms as NDP MP for London

Lindsay Mathyssen won’t say goodbye. She’s just hitting “pause,” she said Tuesday as the reality sinks in that for the first time in 19 years a Mathyssen will not be the NDP MP for London-Fanshawe. Lindsay Mathyssen, defeated Monday by Conservative Kurt Holman after serving two terms, reflected on her time in office and how […]

Other

5 h. ago Three members of family from Colombia died in Vancouver festival attack, says son

“It just doesn’t make any sense. Canada is supposed to be a safe place.”

Events