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Batwoman shoot in Downtown Vancouver calls for ‘significant action’ Thursday

If you’re a fan of the show Batwoman , you might want to stay out Thursday. The Warner Brothers TV series will be filming this week in downtown Vancouver and the shoot involves “significant action.

Nov 6, 2019 1:04 PM Read more >

Steveston building evacuated after driver smashes into store

An entire building in Steveston needed to be evacuated on Tuesday, after a driver smashed a car into its rear.

Nov 6, 2019 10:51 AM Read more >

Updated: Gamma camera speeds up diagnostics at Richmond Hospital

Twice a day the isotopes arrive at the Nuclear Medicine Department at Richmond Hospital. They are used for patients being diagnosed with the gamma camera – the latest diagnostic tool at the hospital and the first of its kind in Canada.

Nov 6, 2019 9:58 AM Read more >

Union vows to escalate Metro Vancouver transit job action if progress not made

TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond urges both sides to resume bargaining

Nov 6, 2019 9:18 AM Read more >

Crashes on bridge, highway 91 causing major congestion in, out of Richmond this morning

Update: The crash at No. 8 Road and eastbound Highway 91 has now cleared, but eastbound volume is still heavy from between Shell and No. 5 roads. Westbound traffic is also affected, with congestion on Highway 91A.

Nov 6, 2019 8:05 AM Read more >

Squamish firefighter faces child pornography charges

Court records show 43-year-old John Taavo Martin will appear in court November 2019

Nov 5, 2019 5:30 PM Read more >

14 SeaBus sailings to be cancelled Wednesday

TransLink has confirmed that another 14 SeaBus sailings will be cancelled Wednesday as a result of the transit strike issued by Unifor, the union representing bus operators and transit maintenance workers.

Nov 5, 2019 4:31 PM Read more >

Rogers, UBC launch Canada’s first 5G smart campus

What happened: New 5G infrastructure is launching on UBC campus Why it matters: The technology will be used for research for real-world applications The University of B.C. and Rogers Communications Inc.

Nov 5, 2019 3:20 PM Read more >

Surrey bans sleeping in camper vans parked along streets

Bylaw amendments give bylaw officers ability to fine overnight street-side sleepers $75

Nov 5, 2019 1:31 PM Read more >

Otter makes surprise appearance in Tsawwassen couple’s backyard

Tsawwassen’s William and Kathy Hansen got a surprise visitor in their backyard last weekend. Source: photo courtesy William Hansen An otter, the same type of critter that popped up again recently on the prowl for more koi at the Dr.

Nov 5, 2019 1:00 PM Read more >