3 d. ago U.S. State Department probing employees for alleged Christian discrimination under Biden

All reported allegations will be investigated by a government-wide task force on anti-Christian bias

Culture

5 d. ago 2 officers set on fire in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, police say

Vancouver police said it happened as the pair were patrolling the area as a part of Task Force Barrage, an initiative to boost police presence in the area.

Events

9 d. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: More political meddling by the Chinese government

WATCH as Sun political columnist Brian Lilley says that the Chinese government is again involved in the federal election by meddling through the popular WeChat social media platform, which was detected by the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force. WeChat was also linked to campaigns targeting MPs Michael Chong in June 2023 and […]

Politics

9 d. ago Vancouver launches new task force aimed at improving business conditions

The task force will include representatives from business sectors, including tech, finance, tourism and real estate, First Nations, as well as former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell.

Economics

9 d. ago China actively promoting Carney Liberal campaign: Election watchdog

The Chinese operation meant to "influence Canadian Chinese communities" and "mold perceptions" about Carney, a SITE task force member said

Politics

1 week ago Vancouver launches retail crime task force as violent shoplifting grows

The move comes as the Vancouver Police Department reports a nearly 12 per cent hike in shoplifting incidents in 2024, and sustained pressure from businesses.

Events

2 w. ago ’JFK’ director Oliver Stone calls for a reinvestigation of Kennedy’s 1963 assassination

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone, whose 1991 film “JFK” portrayed President John F. Kennedy’s assassination as the work of a shadowy government conspiracy, called Tuesday for a new congressional investigation of the killing during a hearing that aired conspiracy theories about it.  The freewheeling hearing of the House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, […]

Economics

2 w. ago Task force put together to address the future of Hadgraft Wilson Place

The evacuation was prompted by concerns over ground shifting and cracks that were discovered in the building’s foundation.

Other

2 w. ago Monday Morning Musings: Thoughts from your Generation X soccer scribe

Where are all the billionaires at? Will there be a payoff for a World Cup task force payoff? And kudos to Amar Doman.

Sport

2 w. ago ‘I feel safer’: A look at the Downtown Eastside after 6 weeks of ‘Task Force Barrage’

It's been six weeks since the Vancouver Police Department began flooding the Downtown Eastside with officers as a part of Task Force Barrage. How is the initiative faring?

Other

3 w. ago China, Russia, India will likely try to interfere in federal election, task force says

Hostile threat actors will be using more sophisticated methods than in the 2021 election that will be even harder to detect, according to Canadian security officials

Politics

3 w. ago Vancouver police herald early success of DTES crime task force

Since the launch of the VPD's Task Force Barrage, 153 arrest warrants have been executed, and a total of 204 Criminal Code arrests were made over the same period.

Events

3 w. ago Assaults drop in first month of Downtown Eastside crime crackdown, police say

The Vancouver Police Department announced Task Force Barrage in mid-February, a three-pronged plan to target organized and violent crime in the neighbourhood.

Events