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2 weeks ago | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Raynaldo Suarez |Kier Junos
By Raynaldo Suarez, Kier Junos An investigation is underway after two people were killed in a plane crash in Chilliwack over the weekend. Chilliwack RCMP say the Cessna 1720-S crashed southeast of the Chilliwack Lake just after 3:30 on Saturday afternoon. The Transportation Safety Board says the aircraft is owned by the Chinook Helicopters Flight School of Abbotsford. It is not clear how many people were on board.
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2 months ago | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Monika Gul |Raynaldo Suarez
The B.C. town of Kitimat is preparing for the impact of U.S. tariffs on aluminum, which are set to take effect soon. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, starting March 12. Aluminum is extracted at smelters like the one in Kitimat. Mayor Phil Germuth says there is concern in his community, but not panic. "There's a thousand full-time workers at the smelter; Kitimat's population is around 8,300.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Charles Brockman |Raynaldo Suarez
A Vancouver Island RCMP officer has been suspended with pay after he was charged with sexual assault with a weapon. Court documents show Const. Jason Elias Sammoun is facing two counts of sexual assault with weapon that took place in Nanaimo, and one count of uttering threats in Victoria. All three alleged incidents took place on April 1, last year.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Raynaldo Suarez
The Squamish RCMP has confirmed that one person is dead after a base jumping accident earlier this week. Authorities were called on Thursday to the west side of the Stawamus Chief in Squamish where a base jumper had crashed into trees near the top of the "apron," a popular spot for rock climbing. "RCMP, Search and Rescue, and Emergency Health Services (EHS) all attended the scene," police said.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Charles Brockman |Raynaldo Suarez
The City of Vancouver released its draft budget for the 2025 fiscal year Wednesday night, with spending set to go up by 10.6 per cent. While it still needs to be approved in December, the budget provides a better idea of what's to come. The draft shows operating spending is projected to increase by $226 million over the 2024 expenditure levels to maintain city services like police, fire, and parks and recreation, among other public resources.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Charlie Carey |Raynaldo Suarez
One pedestrian has been airlifted to hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Abbotsford on Tuesday night. The Abbotsford Police Department says it was called to the incident at George Ferguson Way and Gladwin Road just after 6:45 p.m.Police say the pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital via air ambulance. The driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with police.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Raynaldo Suarez |Aastha Pandey-Kanaan
A pedestrian has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in New Westminster Wednesday afternoon. BC Emergency Health Services (EHS) told 1130 NewsRadio that just after 5:15 p.m. it received a phone call about a motor vehicle incident involving a pedestrian near McBride Blvd and 8 Ave. "Two ambulances responded and transported one patient to hospital in serious condition," said Joshua Grant, media relations with EHS.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Charles Brockman |Raynaldo Suarez
The City of Vancouver is warning residents to be aware of traffic disruptions as the week-long Grey Cup festivities arrive in town. The festival is expected to bring thousands of fans to Vancouver, and the city says a number of roads downtown will be closed from Nov. 8 to Nov. 18. The closures include Canada Place, Thurlow Street, and Burrard Street near the Vancouver Convention Centre, as well as parts of Robson, Beatty, and Cambie streets.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Charles Brockman |Raynaldo Suarez
We now know more about a vehicle fire that forced lanes to close and caused major delays on the Port Mann Bridge Tuesday afternoon. The BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) says it was a dump truck that caught fire in the eastbound lanes of Highway 1 near the Port Mann bridge. Callers to 1130 NewsRadio began reporting the incident just before 3 p.m. DriveBC said the bridge wasn't fully cleared until 8 p.m. Tuesday night.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Charles Brockman |Raynaldo Suarez
A Vancouver advocacy group for the unhoused is asking for help supporting the city's most vulnerable in the face of recent extreme weather. Kaylee with Stop the Sweeps says many shelters face overcrowding, and some have been forced to turn people away after an atmospheric river brought record-breaking rainfall this weekend. "So we want people to start doing more mutual aid stuff and creating more community with people who are their neighbours, who are unhoused," she said.
