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Families of plane crash victims to receive $25K from Canada

Families of plane crash victims to receive $25K from Canada

Money to be used for immediate needs including travel and funeral arrangements
Homeless in Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park set up warming centre

Homeless in Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park set up warming centre

Propane heaters defy fire chief’s order banning heat sources
Update: 49-year-old driver sent to hospital after ice fell from Richmond tunnel

Update: 49-year-old driver sent to hospital after ice fell from Richmond tunnel

A Canada Post truck driver was hospitalized after ice from the George Massey Tunnel crashed through the vehicle's windshield Friday afternoon.
Landlord convicted of torching rental gets two years, to be served in prison

Landlord convicted of torching rental gets two years, to be served in prison

A Montreal man who set fire to his Esquimalt rental property two years ago to get rid of a difficult tenant has been sentenced to two years in a federal prison. On Oct. 18, a B.C.
Ladner dad makes memories with front yard hockey rink

Ladner dad makes memories with front yard hockey rink

A Ladner dad was able to create some lifelong memories this week by building a big front yard rink for his family to enjoy. Steve Kerr, who works in the house building industry, constructed a 50x30 feet rink with boards, nets and night lighting.
Arrest delay could buttress defence in Meng Wanzhou extradition case

Arrest delay could buttress defence in Meng Wanzhou extradition case

The extradition case of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. CFO Meng Wanzhou, slated to resume on Jan. 20 in a Vancouver courtroom, may be resolved much quicker than the originally anticipated multi-year timeline, one legal observer says.
Richmond RCMP warns of fake boss scam involving WeChat

Richmond RCMP warns of fake boss scam involving WeChat

Richmond RCMP are warning of a scam involving fake job postings and currency exchanges on WeChat.
UPDATED: Vancouver SkyTrain station shut down due to track issue

UPDATED: Vancouver SkyTrain station shut down due to track issue

UPDATE 11:10 a.m.: The track issue has been resolved and regular service is resuming. TransLink has announced that a track issue on the Expo Line is impacting SkyTrain service and causing delays in the downtown area.
Burning car halts Richmond rush hour traffic

Burning car halts Richmond rush hour traffic

A burning car stranded in the intersection of Lansdowne Road and Alderbridge Way halted traffic during the Friday morning rush hour. Richmond News reader Ian Wong sent in the picture of the smouldering Dodge Caravan.
Revolution of Our Times chronicles Hong Kong’s rage

Revolution of Our Times chronicles Hong Kong’s rage

Work of 18 photojournalists goes beyond the headlines in exhibition at The Polygon