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Person in custody following 'temporary ground stop' at YVR airport

Person in custody following 'temporary ground stop' at YVR airport

The airport says flights are back to normal operations but delays are possible.
Texada Island grizzly found dead, days before province planned to relocate it

Texada Island grizzly found dead, days before province planned to relocate it

The bear, which has been on the island for more than a month, was allegedly shot by a member of the public in the Van Anda area on Texada’s north end.
Crime Stoppers takes 'unusual step' of accepting tips from extortion victims

Crime Stoppers takes 'unusual step' of accepting tips from extortion victims

Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers said it's taking the "unusual step" of accepting tips from extortion victims amid ongoing threats and violence targeting South Asian businesses in Surrey, B.C., and elsewhere.
Problem grizzly shot dead on Texada Island, B.C. Conservation Officer Service says

Problem grizzly shot dead on Texada Island, B.C. Conservation Officer Service says

TEXADA ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly bear has been found dead on Texada Island after Mounties told them someone reported shooting and wounding the animal.
Steel barriers to protect Vancouver fireworks crowds, police say

Steel barriers to protect Vancouver fireworks crowds, police say

The competition on English Bay is expected to involve the city's biggest public gatherings since the deadly vehicle attack at the Lapu Lapu festival in April.
Little evidence to suggest a U.S. trade deal can be reached without tariffs: Carney

Little evidence to suggest a U.S. trade deal can be reached without tariffs: Carney

OTTAWA — A trade deal with the United States will likely include some tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated on Tuesday ahead of a meeting with his cabinet. Carney told reporters he expects the trade talks with the U.S.
New B.C. program offers rebates for installation of heat pumps

New B.C. program offers rebates for installation of heat pumps

The program will be expanded this fall to include condos and apartments heated by fossil fuel.
Rob Shaw: NDP policy leaves dying B.C. girl depending on 'GoFundMe health care'

Rob Shaw: NDP policy leaves dying B.C. girl depending on 'GoFundMe health care'

Critics say the government has abandoned compassion as Charleigh Pollock’s family turns to donations for her only life-extending drug
Langford girl to get privately funded infusion of pricey drug

Langford girl to get privately funded infusion of pricey drug

Charleigh Pollock’s mother says she hopes private funding will get her daughter through the summer months, after the province cut off coverage
Fears of a massive fish die-off in Cowichan River if conditions don't improve

Fears of a massive fish die-off in Cowichan River if conditions don't improve

The Cowichan Watershed Board says river conditions are similar to those in 2023, when tens of thousands of fish died after prolonged drought and heat.