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B.C. youth alleges soccer coach, church leader sex abuse

B.C. youth alleges soccer coach, church leader sex abuse

The alleged abuser drove into oncoming traffic and died eight days after the youth reported his claims to police.
One dog rescued, another drowns after falling through ice

One dog rescued, another drowns after falling through ice

The owners managed to pull the dog out of Beaver Lake after it fell through the ice. Another dog on Brentwood Bay was not so lucky
Four more Island-class ferries to be built in Romania

Four more Island-class ferries to be built in Romania

The ferries, the first in the fleet to rely fully on battery power, are expected to be delivered by 2027
Woman fined for leaving out dog food, treats in Stanley Park after coyote attacks

Woman fined for leaving out dog food, treats in Stanley Park after coyote attacks

Kemthong Clasby and her husband Terence Lee Clasby were charged in October 2021 with two counts of feeding or trying to feed dangerous wildlife in Stanley Park and three counts of leaving or placing attractants for dangerous wildlife in Stanley Park and Burnaby's Cameron Park in the fall of 2021.
63% of Metro Vancouverites would pay for a regional green tax, finds poll

63% of Metro Vancouverites would pay for a regional green tax, finds poll

The new poll finds 82% of Metro Vancouver residents back launch of regional conservation fund; 63% said they are willing to personally contribute.
'Shell game' helps Canada avoid counting forestry emissions, finds study

'Shell game' helps Canada avoid counting forestry emissions, finds study

Canada's forestry sector emits more than 90 million tonnes of carbon pollution every year, but the federal government is not counting it, new research has found.
Israel-Hamas war reason for spike in hate crimes, protests in Vancouver

Israel-Hamas war reason for spike in hate crimes, protests in Vancouver

Staff Sgt. Astrid Bonter: "Cases are solved when someone calls police to report a crime."
Failed traffic stop escalates to helicopter pursuit in B.C., woman's arrest

Failed traffic stop escalates to helicopter pursuit in B.C., woman's arrest

The female driver of a Toyota Corolla was arrested with the help of police dog services.
'Tires aren't a silver bullet': TransLink braces for Metro Vancouver snowstorm

'Tires aren't a silver bullet': TransLink braces for Metro Vancouver snowstorm

"Buses are only as good as the roads they drive."
U.S. grand jury indictment issued to four B.C. residents accused of stock fraud

U.S. grand jury indictment issued to four B.C. residents accused of stock fraud

Offshore shell facilitator and former lawyer Fred Sharp of West Vancouver and three alleged associates are facing criminal securities fraud allegations in a grand jury indictment.