Vancouver Rundown

Gas prices have dropped by close to ten cents per litre across much of the Lower Mainland. In some areas of Langley, the price dipped below $1.60 litre on Thursday as supplies continue to rise faster than demand. Those linked to the industry suggest there doesn’t appear to be any reason to believe prices will increase significantly in the immediate future.

A four year old child is dead, two others including the boy’s mother are injured, after a transit bus hit a group of people in Horseshoe Bay. The bus was rounding a corner when it jumped a curb shortly before 3:30 Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses described a horrific scene which occurred only hours before the Taste of the Bay festival was set to begin…that event has since been cancelled.

Police continue to look for those responsible for the deadly stabbing of a 15-year-old boy in Abbotsford Sunday night. Two teens, originally arrested, have been released and are now said to not be suspects. The stabbing happened at around 7:30 in Larch Park. Despite the efforts of those at the scene and first responders, Billy Ledoux could not be revived. Investigators think there are people who k...

Two teens have been arrested in the stabbing death of a 15-year-old boy in an Abbotsford park Sunday evening. Police think the attack in Larch Park was targeted. Details have not been released but officers want people to call-in if they have any information. The park remained closed on Monday. Breaking: The pilot and lone occupant has survived the crash of her small plane east of Agassiz. The Cess...

The City of Vancouver had to clear the Burrard Street Bridge of antisemitic graffiti ahead of Sunday’s Walk With Israel event. Several beams were spray painted with anti-Israeli symbols and words along with ‘Gaza.’ A statement from the City says while the right to free speech and peaceful protest is recognized, acts of hate and discrimination are not tolerated.

High risk child abductor and sex offender Randall Hopley has been re-arrested only hours after being released from the Mission Institution. The arrest came as a violation of parole conditions involving a halfway house. Hopley was picked up by police in Vancouver Thursday afternoon and remains in custody. This is not the first time he’s been re-arrested - last year he was picked up ten days after c...

A suspect is in custody after two Israeli Embassy staff members were shot dead in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. Thirty-year-old Elias Rodriguez of Chicago turned himself over to security and police after the deadly shooting outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum. Witnesses say he shouted ‘Free Palestine” after being arrested. Police also say he told them where his gun was stashed. The s...

The B.C. NDP government is dismissing the Trump administration’s new claims that fentanyl continues to cross into the U.S. at Lower Mainland border crossings. Tariff Committee Chair Ravi Kahlon says that claim is nothing more than misinformation and a distraction aimed at keeping tariffs on Canadian exports. FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News on Sunday those in Canada have partnered with crimin...

Canada Post will likely be hit by a strike on Friday. The Crown corporation says its received notice from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers the 55,000 members will be on strike exactly when their current contract expires. On Friday, a government-commissioned report said the post office should phase-out daily door-to-door delivery. That recommendation has been blasted by CUP-W. This would be the...

A City of Richmond employee has been fired following the unjustified purchase of close to $300,000 worth of gift cards. The RCMP have also been notified after a review discovered the gift cards were purchased over a three-year period as part of an employee recognition program but ended up going missing. That program is also being reworked and won’t include gift cards in the future.

Protesters have gathered at an ostrich farm in southeastern B.C. where the giant birds are set to be culled. The co-owner of Universal Ostrich has asked supporters to surround her farm after a judge backed-up the Canadian Food Inspection Agency order. The CFIA says it will move ahead with the humane depopulation and disposal of the birds at the infected premises in Edgewood. Those who run the farm...

Former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson has been tapped the new federal housing minister. Robertson is one of two dozen rookie MPs appointed to a small federal Cabinet under Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Vancouver Fairview-Burnaby South MP will also oversee Pacific Economic Development Canada. Carney has named five B.C. MPs to new portfolios - the most from this province under a Liberal Prime Mi...

A Maple Ridge city councillor has been charged with a half dozen assault and firearms offences. Ahmed Yousef says he’s stepping aside from council to focus his time and efforts on some personal matters. Those matters apparently include four charges of assault, one count of pointing a firearm and another gun-related offence. The City of Maple Ridge has issued a statement saying it can’t provide fur...

A swatting-style prank phone call to police prompted a shutdown on Vancouver’s Waterfront SkyTrain Station on Sunday morning. Transit Police say the bomb threat came in to 911 operators at about 10:30 a.m. The station was immediately cleared and shutdown for a couple hours. A suspect has not been arrested.

A swatting-style prank phone call to police prompted a shutdown on Vancouver’s Waterfront SkyTrain Station on Sunday morning. Transit Police say the bomb threat came in to 911 operators at about 10:30 a.m. The station was immediately cleared and shutdown for a couple hours. A suspect has not been arrested.

Vancouver’s Catholic Archbishop is surprised by the choice of an American as the new Pope. Archbishop Michael Miller says he’s pleased the best man available was chosen…someone who just happens to be American. Chicago born Robert Prevost was elected the 267th pope in a vote by his fellow cardinals. The 69-year-old will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Langley City’s fire chief says his department is unable to meet the recommended minimum staffing levels. Fire Chief Scott Kennedy says a consultant’s recommendation of a six firefighter minimum per shift is not achievable without considerable use of overtime. And Kennedy says it still might not be possible even with overtime as many firefighters would not be willing to work the extra time. Langley...

Donald Trump and Mark Carney have had a friendly visit at the White House but the U.S. president is sticking by his plan to keep the tariffs on Canadian imports. Trump commented he had a lot of respect for Carney and suggested he liked him much more than Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland. Carney calls his meetings - productive.

Those working in the B.C. film industry are trying to make sense of Donald Trump’s new threat to slap a 100 per cent tariff on films made in non-U.S. locations. The White House has dampened some of Trump’s social media rhetoric saying no decision has been made yet but all options are being explored to deliver on the president’s directive. Premier David Eby says there’s no need to panic yet as Trum...

Police tactical members have arrested a man who barricaded himself inside a public transit bus on Annacis Island Sunday morning. Delta Police say he was armed with a knife. The driver and several passengers were evacuated - no one was hurt. The incident closed several roads for a few hours.

Some cellphone and internet service has gone down for those needing information about wildfire evacuations in parts of northeastern B.C. A wildfire broke out in the northern part of Fort St. John late Thursday afternoon, forcing some people to leave as a precaution. Meanwhile, a cluster of smaller fires is spreading in the community of Tumbler Ridge where cell service has been sporadic. The fires...

Donald Trump has praised Mark Carney, calling him a ‘very nice gentleman,’ and inviting the Prime Minister to a meeting sometime next week. Trump has shrugged off previous comments by Carney noting he was running for office. Canada is still subjected to 25 per cent tariffs on several key exports including steel, aluminum and vehicles manufactured in this country.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump have had a phone chat and agreed to meet sometime in the near future. That word comes after Carney’s Liberals won a minority government Monday night. Trump’s round of trade tariffs and threat to make Canada the 51st U.S. state have soured relations over the past several months.

The federal Liberals have won a fourth consecutive mandate. Prime Minister Mark Carney has led the party to another minority government - final results are still being confirmed. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has announced he intends to step down as soon as the New Democrats choose a new party leader. Singh has lost his own seat - Burnaby Central. The Bloc Quebecois appears poised to hold the balance o...

‘Shocked, devastated and angry’ - that’s how Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim describes his feelings after an SUV driver plowed into a crowd at a Lapu Lapu Day festival on Saturday, killing 11 people and injuring many others. The victims range in age from five to 65. A 30-year-old suspect with mental health issues has been arrested in the incident that happened at East 43 Avenue and Fraser Street. Eight co...