Mina Kerr-Lazenby

New Zealand, Vancouver

Digital Reporter at CTV News

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Articles

B.C.’s Lytton First Nation still rebuilding in more ways than one, four years after wildfire

2 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Mina Kerr-Lazenby

For many members of the Indigenous community that was displaced after a wildfire tore through Lytton in the summer of 2021, the process of rebuilding and returning home is one with a difficult, dual nature. Alongside the B.C. village itself, multiple Lytton First Nation reserve lands – there are over 50 in the area – were ravaged by flames. The fire incinerated the ancestral land, uprooting the community and displacing hundreds of residents.
Homicide team looking into man’s death in Fort St. John, B.C.

2 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Mina Kerr-Lazenby

A homicide investigation has been launched in Fort St. John, B.C., after a man who was reportedly assaulted Tuesday evening succumbed to his injuries. Officers were called to the 9900 block of 99 Avenue just before 6:45 p.m. amid a report of an assault, Fort St. John RCMP said in a statement Wednesday. “Upon arrival one person was located unresponsive, despite life-saving measures he was pronounced deceased,” police said.
Video shows break and enter suspect wanted by police in White Rock, B.C.

3 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Mina Kerr-Lazenby

Police in White Rock, B.C. are seeking assistance from the public in identifying a suspect in a break and enter incident that took place in the early hours of Saturday morning. Officers were called to a break-in at a business in the 1300 block of Johnston Road just before 6 a.m., White Rock RCMP said in a statement Tuesday.
Most drivers in B.C. admit to this aggressive driving behaviour

3 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Mina Kerr-Lazenby

Tailgating, arguably one of the biggest pet peeves for drivers, is rampant on B.C. roads, according to a new survey. An Ipsos survey commissioned by ICBC found that over three quarters of motorists in the province, 77 per cent, admitted to following too closely behind a vehicle while driving, despite an even larger proportion of drivers saying that this form of aggressive driving made them feel uncomfortable.
Large-scale development plan for Vancouver village dropped

3 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Mina Kerr-Lazenby

A major housing development planned for the Vancouver village of Anmore has been pulled. The withdrawal came Monday evening, an hour before the village was set to host a public hearing on the controversial development plan. Led by developer Icona Properties, the Anmore South project was expected to triple the size of the small village with 1,750 units of housing – comprising condo buildings, townhomes and duplexes – planned for a large plot of forested land in its centre.
Man arrested after crashing stolen car into police vehicle in Langford, B.C.

4 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Mina Kerr-Lazenby

A man has been arrested in connection to an incident in Langford, B.C., that involved an unsuccessful traffic stop, a brief escape and a collision with a police car. According to a release by West Shore RCMP, a patrolling officer had come across a car with inactive insurance and a licence plate reported to be stolen just after midnight, June 22.
Lapu-Lapu Day fundraiser will unite 10 chefs for celebration of Filipino food in Vancouver

4 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Mina Kerr-Lazenby

Two months on from the Lapu-Lapu Day Festival tragedy, chefs from across the city are gathering to raise funds, support and spirits by doing what they do best, and tending to the community’s collective tastebuds. Come July 3, A Night of Too Many Chefs will see 10 chefs and eight dessert masters take over the Museum of Vancouver for a culinary experience that champions Filipino food.
Squamish Nation celebrates lacrosse legacy with new North Vancouver sports facility

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Mina Kerr-Lazenby

The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) has unveiled a new facility in North Vancouver that fosters sportsmanship, community and connection all under one roof. The new building, designed to replace the aging lacrosse box torn down in 2021, has all the bells and whistles of a thriving, multipurpose community centre. Complete with concrete floors and floor-to-ceiling glass panelling, the large-scale building will house sports games, local events, movies and art, music and yoga classes.
Vancouver officer taken to hospital after motorcycle-involved crash downtown

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Mina Kerr-Lazenby

A Vancouver police officer has been taken to hospital after being involved in a crash downtown Thursday evening. According to a brief statement by the Vancouver Police Department, the collision occurred between a “VPD traffic member on a motorcycle and another vehicle” near the Burrard Street and West Pender Street intersection. “The VPD officer was taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries,” the statement said. The investigation into the crash remains ongoing.
Sleep Country co-founder reveals crack cocaine addiction in candid memoir

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Mina Kerr-Lazenby

In 1996, Canadian entrepreneur Gordon Lownds was in the midst of two of the most pivotal moments of his life: The launch of the uber-successful Sleep Country Canada business, and the beginnings of an all-consuming drug addiction. In Cracking Up, what Lownds describes as an “unlikely addict’s memoir,” the Toronto-born entrepreneur recounts his first ever experience with drugs aged 48, his quick descent into addiction and his subsequent recovery less than three years later.