Sonia Aslam

Canada

Reporter, Producer and Web Editor at CKWX-AM (Vancouver, BC)

Producer at citynews1130.com

Award-winning journalist w/@CityNewsVAN. Please send tips to [email protected]. Canucks fan. Opinions are my own.

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Articles

Canadian federal parties haven't released platforms for election

1 week ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Sonia Aslam

With the Canadian federal election just over a week-and-a-half away, the clock is ticking for the parties to unveil their full costed platforms. None of the major parties have released them yet, and one expert says voters can expect to wait even longer. Kwantlen Polytechnic University political scientist Shinder Purewal tells 1130 NewsRadio that most don't want to because it welcomes further scrutiny at a time when they're trying to win over voters.
Vancouver police increasing patrols after threat to kill officer

1 week ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Sonia Aslam

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is upping patrols in the city's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood after receiving information about "an escalation of violence directed towards police."1130 NewsRadio has obtained an internal email sent Monday night by Acting Chief Steve Rai that reveals details about an "unknown group of young men" who were "considering a plan to kill a police officer."The memo comes after a series of incidents involving police officers.
Disappointing Vancouver Canucks season comes to an end

1 week ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Sonia Aslam

There are a lot of questions swirling around the future of the Vancouver Canucks as the team prepares to play its final regular season game Wednesday night, putting behind it a year that was memorable for all the wrong reasons. There was the on- and off-ice drama involving J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson that resulted in Miller's trade at the end of January. There were, what felt like, non-stop injuries to a whole host of players, including Pettersson, who didn't live up to his potential.
Credit Counselling

1 week ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Sonia Aslam

An increasing number of Canadians are admitting to struggling with their finances amid the current political climate and economic uncertainty. Mason Cox, the director of counselling with the Credit Counselling Society, says the organization is seeing people from all walks of life.
Semi-truck crash-lands into Surrey yards

1 week ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Sonia Aslam |Dean Recksiedler

Some Surrey residents had a sudden wake-up call on Monday morning after a semi-truck and trailer clipped a BC Hydro pole and crash-landed in front of their homes. The incident happened around 3 a.m. along 88 Avenue and 146 Street. Kashif Hussein says his parent's property is among those damaged, and says it could have been much worse. Hussein believes there is a crash at that intersection every month or so.
Surrey 6-year-old killed in alleged hit-and-run: police

1 week ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Sonia Aslam

The driver who allegedly committed a hit-and-run that killed a six-year-old girl and injured her two other siblings late Sunday afternoon has been arrested. 1130 NewsRadio can confirm the three children struck by a pick-up truck at 164 Street and 108 Avenue were siblings. They were out for a walk with their parents when the crash happened, police say.
Frank and Oak closing doors a dire sign for Canadian retail sector: analyst

1 week ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Sonia Aslam

Apparel retailer Frank and Oak says it is closing nine stores across B.C., Quebec, and Ontario by May 7. Court documents show the Montreal-based company has 150 employees, but when asked about how many will lose their jobs as a result of the closures, a spokesperson said she did not have that information yet. Adding, once liquidation begins, all sales will be final, but the retailer's e-commerce business will continue to operate.
New Westminster residents considering lawsuit after water main break

1 week ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Mike Lloyd |Sonia Aslam

Residents of a New Westminster tower damaged during a major water main break in February are organizing for a potential class action lawsuit. One of the potential claimants insists he's getting no answers from the city or Metro Vancouver as he tries to recover the costs of having to move out of his suite for much of the past two months.
Vancouver Canucks risk millions with potential playoff elimination

2 weeks ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Sonia Aslam

The Vancouver Canucks are on thin ice and could potentially be officially eliminated from playoff contention as early as Tuesday. But missing the postseason doesn't just leave fans disappointed; it leaves millions of dollars in possible revenue on the table for the organization. The disappointing regular season has been a hard pill to swallow for fans.
suspect released

2 weeks ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Sonia Aslam

New details have emerged about a homicide in East Vancouver on Sunday. Officers were called to a home near North Kootenay and Dundas streets just after 4:30 a.m., where they found a 49-year-old victim, who died at the scene. That day, two suspects in their 20s were arrested, the VPD said. Now, 1130 NewsRadio has learned the victim was allegedly shot and killed by his son, who has since been released, and the second arrest in the case was the suspect's girlfriend.