30 h. ago Burnaby apologizes to Chinese Canadians for racist policies of the past

An event was held Saturday on the site of the former Dragon Inn, a culturally significant restaurant in the Metrotown area

Events

6 d. ago Vancouver police investigating ‘sudden death’ at Yaletown condo building

Moe Pourghadiri, who lives in the building, said he was watching TV in the afternoon when he heard a woman screaming for help in Farsi.

Events

7 d. ago Pleasure boat collides with container ship in English Bay: VPD

Two people on the smaller boat were brought to shore as it was taking on water and had to be towed to safety

Other

9 d. ago B.C. crime news: Bullets fly in rural Surrey | Vancouver police make appeal in Strathcona homicide

Here's a roundup of crime news from across B.C. on Nov. 8, 2025

Events

1 week ago Michael Wernick: Budget 2025 is a departure, but it falls well short of ‘government transformation’

Serious transformation would have to tackle unpleasant and difficult legislative reforms that previous governments have kicked down the road

Politics

1 week ago Vancouver council to vote on budget after police, fire overspending

Vancouver's city council is set to vote on Wednesday on whether to approve a financial lifeline to the city's police and fire departments.

Events

1 week ago Vancouver taxi driver who worked for drug line gets conditional sentence

MD Rafiqul Islam and a co-accused were arrested in June 2021 after police received a tip that 'a Vancouver taxi was being used to distribute drugs around the Lower Mainland'

Economics

1 week ago Vancouver police and fire departments are over budget by combined $21 million

Vancouver Police Department's provisional budget for 2026 is $497 million, an increase of more than 40 per cent from 2022

Events

2 w. ago B.C. police investigating reports of needles in Halloween candy in two cities

There have been no reports of injuries but the Mounties are urging parents to have another look at their kids' candy

Economics

2 w. ago Mark Carney’s first budget plots sharp departure from past fiscal plans

OTTAWA — Prime Minster Mark Carney’s government is getting ready to table its first budget this week — one that will be markedly different from budgets of the past. “This one is important for a bunch of reasons that might actually be unique to this particular circumstance,” said Sahir Khan, vice-president of the Institute of […]

Culture

2 w. ago Burnaby woman lost $1 million in 'elaborate' foreign police scam

Victim was convinced by the amount of personal info they had, and what her eyes were telling her, and wired the fraudsters a million dollars

Economics

3 w. ago Man charged with murder in shooting of Vancouver man in Burnaby

Police said 44-year-old Neal Pratap, a Vancouver man with no known gang ties, was shot to death four years ago in Burnaby.

Events

3 w. ago Victoria Police to bolster its ranks with recent retirees from force: chief

The officers will be employed for terms of up to three years, says Chief Fiona Wilson

Events

3 w. ago Vancouver police bust criminal network operating out of Downtown Eastside hotel

Three people have now been arrested, $336,000 in toxic drugs were seized and thousands of dollars in stolen goods recovered following a six-week investigation.

Events

3 w. ago Three arrested in drug and weapons bust in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Vancouver police said Wednesday that thousands of dollars in stolen property had also been seized during the six-month investigation.

Other

4 w. ago Policing, property taxes and housing: Where Surrey mayor Brenda Locke stands one year before the election

After the long battle of deciding who polices the city of Surrey has finally concluded, Mayor Brenda Locke is trying to continue in 'a new era' of priorities

Politics