Category Archives: Metro VANCOUVER

A Surrey woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Burnaby in Whalley. Tashina Rae Sutherland, 23, was pronounced dead Thursday at a home in the 10600 block of 138th Street. Police and paramedics had been … Continue reading →

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Residents in Fort St. John, B.C., are joining forces to reward a woman who helped save the life of a heart attack victim. Darlene Thomas is trained as a paramedic and a nurse, so saving … Continue reading →

Vancouver is becoming a sky city. It’s all about the views from on high. Triumphantly, you command a 360-degree panorama of Stanley Park, English Bay, the city skyscrapers, the Downtown Eastside. Well, three out of four isn’t bad. The trouble … Continue reading →

After the long, dreary winter kids now have another harbinger of spring to smile about: Playland at the PNE opens its doors Saturday at 10 a.m. The amusement park’s spokeswoman Laura Balance said the crowds on opening day tend to … Continue reading →

The explosion that killed two workers at a Prince George sawmill Monday weighed heavily on the hearts of about 200 people gathered at Jack Poole Plaza Friday to mark the national Day of Mourning for workers who have lost their … Continue reading →

VANCOUVER – Four people are facing charges in Vancouver over lottery scams in which elderly victims in the U.S. were told they’d won huge jackpots, but had to send thousands of dollars in fees and taxes in order to claim … Continue reading →

SURREY, B.C. – A British Columbia gangster who police say had criminal connections across Canada and the world has been shot dead in Mexico. RCMP Chief Supt. Dan Malo said Thomas Gisby was killed in a Starbucks in Nuevo Vallarta … Continue reading →

Former Canuck goalie Kirk McLean will be signing merchandise at a Surrey mall Saturday to raise funds and awareness for mental health charity Mindcheck, and Mayor Dianne Watts will be first in line to get his autograph. The Canucks for … Continue reading →

VANCOUVER – Vancouver’s annual fireworks competition, often in danger of sputtering out because of a lack of money, will be able to step on the gas this year after signing a sponsorship deal with Honda Canada. In fact, Honda has … Continue reading →

Police officers, paramedics, firefighters, and ICBC customer service representatives? The Labour Relations Board must soon decide whether administrative jobs at the Crown corporation can be classified as “essential services” as the insurance company’s labour dispute with employees heats up. COPE … Continue reading →

In the days of inscrutable names like Tumblr and Kijiji, it’s refreshing to see a new website put it all in the title: J.J.’s Complete Guide to Canada. Vancouver pundit and political cartoonist J.J. McCullough has spent the last several … Continue reading →

The parents of a slain Chilliwack man say their “greatest wish” is for someone to come forward who could help them find those responsible for their son’s death. Karver Morford was found dead in his Ryder Lake — a small farming … Continue reading →

The secret is out about an egg-shaped treehouse hidden on Crown land in Whistler — but that doesn’t mean many people have actually seen it with their own eyes. Social media developer-turned-carpenter Joel Allen spent four years coming up with … Continue reading →

A Vancouver organization that prides itself on giving youth a boost is getting one itself. The Take A Hike Youth At Risk Foundation has been working with the Vancouver School Board for the past 12 years to provide an alternative … Continue reading →

Eight British Columbia mayors are calling on the provincial Liberal provincial government to to support the regulation and taxation of cannabis in an effort to reduce crime associated with the marijuana trade. The mayors, including Vancouver’s Gregor Robertson, sent a … Continue reading →

LANGLEY, B.C. – Being banned from driving for the next 88 years hasn’t stopped one B.C. man from hitting the road. The same is true for his pal, who’d been slapped with a 44-year driving ban. The RCMP say the … Continue reading →

All the energy and emotion of the Man in Motion tour has been frozen in silver. Rick Hansen was on hand at the Royal Canadian Mint boutique in downtown Vancouver Wednesday as a collectable silver coin commemorating the 25th anniversary … Continue reading →

Organizers of Vancouver’s Honda Celebration of Light want to open a 500-person beer garden at Sunset Beach and increase the amount of paid seating by a third. The proposed licensed area would be open in the afternoon during the three … Continue reading →

“If the shoe fits, buy it.” That was Su Chun’s motto for the day — it was emblazoned on her T-shirt — as she navigated her way through the size 6 racks at the annual Army & Navy shoe sale. … Continue reading →

VANCOUVER – A former senior police officer is rejecting allegations at the Robert Pickton inquiry that he wasted time and resources by clinging to a theory that Downtown Eastside sex workers weren’t actually missing. Current and former officers with the … Continue reading →

Medical research is one thing, but animals suffering in labs for beauty products should be a thing of the past, according to a new campaign slowly gaining steam both globally and on the streets of Vancouver. In the past week … Continue reading →

Wondering where your bus is? Real-time information is now a commuter’s fingertips after TransLink rolled out the latest iteration of its Next Bus mobile site. The new features allow people to find out exactly where their bus is (on an … Continue reading →

Thousands of women will put their best feet forward to score great deals at the annual Army & Navy shoe sale. Silvio Urbani, Army & Navy footwear buyer, said people usually expect a madhouse during this annual event, but it’s … Continue reading →

Vancouver’s ruling civic party has vowed to “use absolutely every tool” available to fight Kinder Morgan’s planned pipeline expansion. Vision Vancouver announced Tuesday it would bring forward two motions, one at city council and one at the park board, opposing … Continue reading →

Move over, orcas, bears and eagles: 34 hand-painted terracotta warriors are the new tourist attractions being installed around B.C. and Yukon to help raise funds for children with disabilities. The BC Lions Society-commissioned statues, modeled after the original third century-BC … Continue reading →

At an emotional post mortem Tuesday, Canucks GM and President Mike Gillis eulogized a disappointing post-season run by pledging to keep the team’s offense-first strategy alive. “I believe in offense, I always have,” he said. “I believe the league believes … Continue reading →

VANCOUVER – Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. (TSX: YNG) says its fourth-quarter net loss narrowed to $7.5 million from a loss of $49.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, largely due to the improvement in the gross margin from operations. Gold … Continue reading →

The World Wildlife Federation’s (WWF) annual Earth Hour presents a challenge to save energy that more and more British Columbians are finding fun and creative ways to take on. BC Hydro’s numbers show participation is increasing each year, with the … Continue reading →

Massive resource-development programs in B.C. — including the Northern Gateway pipeline — will soon be subject to a simplified environmental-approval process that could see the projects breaking ground within two years. The controversial announcement was part of Thursday’s federal budget … Continue reading →

The families of missing and murdered women have renewed a plea to extend the Pickton inquiry, a day after Attorney General Shirley Bond rejected the notion. Opposition NDP Leader Adrian Dix said his party supports the request, saying the inquiry … Continue reading →

Dozens of popular Vancouver eateries are planning to dim the lights and break out the candles for Earth Hour this Saturday from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sutton Place Hotel executive chef Michael Deutsch has drawn up a special Earth-friendly dinner … Continue reading →

In Japan, cherry blossoms are a symbol of the beauty and the transience of life. In Vancouver, they mean it’s time to celebrate. The cherry blossoms are predicted to be out in all their glory next week, as the sixth … Continue reading →

When Langley Baseball made it into the Little League Baseball World Series last August the local boys were overjoyed. But when a team they were supposed to play from Uganda couldn’t make it to the U.S. tournament because of paperwork … Continue reading →

A young girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by her father will never see justice, says a B.C. children’s representative Thursday. Crown originally approved 13 charges against the father, including one count of incest, one count of sexual assault, five … Continue reading →

The opposition called it a work of fiction, but the governing NDP called it The Future Starts Here. Lt.-Gov. Mayann Francis delivered her last throne speech to open the fourth session of the 61st general assembly on Thursday. Employment and … Continue reading →

All the stars coming to town for the Juno Awards may get more attention, but the arrival of four musicians from Venezuela might be just as big an event for some local music students. The Simon Bolivar String Quartet has … Continue reading →