WATCH: Protestors at UBC force Dallas Brodie, Frances Widdowson off campus

Jarryd Jäger / westernstandard - When OneBC leader Dallas Brodie and former professor Frances Widdowson arrived at the University of British Columbia on Thursday morning, they were greeted by hundreds of protestors.

6 wks / sootoday

Hundreds of protesters at UBC confront OneBC leader Dallas Brodie

6 wks / globalnews / Amy Judd

Eby tells anti-extortion chief to demonstrate urgency or step down

sootoday - British Columbia Premier David Eby has warned the head of a police anti-extortion task force to step aside if he cannot demonstrate "a sense of urgency" in the fight against blackmailers who have been shooting up homes and businesses in the Lower Mai

#crime #security #BC #vancouver #media #publicsafety #legalaffairs #government #canadianpolitics

B.C. anti-extortion chief apologizes for disputing 'crisis' after Eby issues warning

6 wks / sootoday

BC RCMP assistant commissioner apologizes for saying rise in extortion-related crime 'not a crisis'

6 wks / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

Anti-extortion chief must demonstrate urgency in fight against blackmailers or step down, B.C. Premier says

6 wks / theglobeandmail / Wolfgang Depner

Eby tells anti-extortion chief to demonstrate urgency or step down

6 wks / sootoday

Eby slams BC RCMP assistant commissioner for claiming rise in extortion-related crime 'not a crisis'

6 wks / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

Eby says head of extortion task force needs to demonstrate urgency or step aside

6 wks / globalnews / Amy Judd

‘There’s not a crisis,’ RCMP head of B.C. Extortion Task Force insists

6 wks / globalnews / Amy Judd

B.C.’s balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put plants in peril

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A couple weeks ago, North Vancouver resident Larry Sewell looked down a street in his neighbourhood and did a double take.

#canada #BC #vancouver #weather #climate #environmentalprotection #agriculture

BC's balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put the plants in peril

6 wks / nationalobserver / Nono Shen

B.C.’s balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put plants in peril

6 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

B.C.'s balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put plants in peril

6 wks / sootoday

Cypress Mountain chairlift fall claims life of Maple Ridge man

Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - An 18-year-old man from Maple Ridge has died following a fall from a chairlift at Cypress Mountain Resort, West Vancouver Police confirmed Friday.

#canada #BC #vancouver #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse #youth #workplacesafety

Cypress Mountain chairlift fall claims life of Maple Ridge man

7 wks / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

18-year-old dies after falling from Cypress Mountain chairlift

7 wks / globalnews / Amy Judd

Extortion-related shooting in B.C.’s Lower Mainland is fourth since last week, police say

theglobeandmail - Attack is likely linked to ‘ongoing series of extortions’ targeting South Asian community, Surrey Police say

#canada #violence #humanrights #crime #security #BC #vancouver #publicsafety

7 wks / theglobeandmail

There have been 16 extortion cases reported in Surrey so far this year

7 wks / globalnews / Amy Judd

Maple Ridge city councillor charged with 4 counts of sexual assault

Amy Judd / globalnews - Last May, Coun. Ahmed Antar Yousef Mohamed announced he was taking leave to address 'personal matters' and that he hoped to return to council.

#canada #violence #crime #BC #vancouver #publicsafety #legalaffairs #government #canadianpolitics

Maple Ridge city councillor charged with 4 counts of sexual assault

7 wks / globalnews / Amy Judd

B.C. councillor charged with four counts of sexual assault involving two complainants

7 wks / sootoday

Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival to return after deadly SUV attack, focus on healing

sootoday - VANCOUVER — Filipino BC has announced the 2026 Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver will go ahead nearly a year after the devastating van attack that killed 11 people and injured dozens more.

#canada #violence #memorials #crime #security #BC #vancouver #entertainment #publicsafety

Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival returns with focus on healing after April attack

1 month / theglobeandmail

Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival to return after deadly SUV attack, focus on healing

1 month / sootoday

Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival to return after deadly SUV attack, focus on healing

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Date for Lapu Lapu Day Festival 2026 set, one year after tragic events

1 month / globalnews / Amy Judd

CP NewsAlert: Air India pilot arrested last week at Vancouver airport before flight

sootoday - RICHMOND — Vancouver International Airport says an Air India pilot was arrested as he was preparing for a flight last week. Richmond RCMP did not identify the airline but say a pilot was arrested on Dec.

#crime #security #BC #vancouver #aviation #publicsafety #flightcancellations

Transport Canada warns Air India on drinking rules after pilot's Vancouver arrest

2 months / sootoday

Air India pilot arrested at Vancouver airport may have been impaired

2 months / dailyhive / Amir Ali

Canada asks Air India to investigate pilot’s removal from plane after breathalyzer tests

2 months / theglobeandmail / Abhijith Ganapavaram

CP NewsAlert: Air India pilot arrested last week at Vancouver airport before flight

2 months / sootoday

Air India pilot arrested last week at Vancouver airport before flight

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Air India pilot removed from flight at Vancouver airport before takeoff

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Vancouver Whitecaps to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Messi no-show

theglobeandmail - Proposed settlement includes updates to the team’s ticketing policies and a $475,000 charitable donation

#canada #sports #fanculture #BC #vancouver #entertainment #consumerprotection #legalaffairs

Whitecaps FC to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Messi no-show in Vancouver

2 months / sootoday

Whitecaps FC to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Lionel Messi no-show

2 months / sootoday

Vancouver Whitecaps to settle fan lawsuit claiming Messi no-show

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Vancouver Whitecaps to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Messi no-show

2 months / theglobeandmail

Whitecaps to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Lionel Messi no-show

2 months / sootoday

B.C. MP Aaron Gunn says he won’t run for provincial Conservative leadership

Stephanie Levitz / theglobeandmail - Rookie MP says risk is too great that his departure could lead to Liberal majority in Ottawa

#politics #BC #vancouver #conservativeparty #houseofcommons #partydiscipline #canadianpolitics #resignation

Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn says he won’t run for Conservative leadership

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

B.C. MP Aaron Gunn says he won’t run for provincial Conservative leadership

2 months / theglobeandmail / Stephanie Levitz

Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won't run for leadership of BC Conservatives

2 months / nationalobserver / Wolfgang Depner

Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won't run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives

2 months / sootoday

Heavy rainfall warnings issued in parts of B.C. as flood cleanup continues

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Environment Canada is forecasting up to 70 millimetres of rain in areas including Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley into Wednesday morning.

#BC #vancouver #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse #flooding #environmentalprotection

Frustration over flooding closing Highway 1 in Abbotsford, with no federal funding in sight

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Woman killed by fallen tree branch amid rain, wind warnings in parts of B.C.

2 months / sootoday

Chilliwack mom killed by falling tree limb on Island 22 trail while walking with her kids

2 months / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Woman dies after tree limb falls on her in Chilliwack storm

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Wet weather continues as heavy rain, wind warnings issued in parts of B.C.

2 months / sootoday

Heavy rainfall warnings issued in parts of B.C. as flood cleanup continues

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

B.C. braces for more rain as flood cleanup continues

2 months / theglobeandmail

Fraser Valley flood cleanup begins, as rain swells BC rivers

2 months / nationalobserver / Darryl Greer, Chuck Chiang

From sushi delivery to oat milk lattes, 'little treats' provide sense of solace

Brenna Owen / nationalobserver - Young customers and families filter in and out of Foglifter, a bustling café in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, ordering croissants and lattes.

#BC #vancouver #youth #localelections #business #foodsafety

From sushi delivery to oat milk lattes, 'little treats' provide sense of solace

2 months / nationalobserver / Brenna Owen

From sushi delivery to oat milk lattes, how ‘little treats’ provide sense of solace

2 months / citynews / News Staff

From sushi delivery to oat milk lattes, how 'little treats' provide sense of solace

2 months / sootoday

Quinn Hughes traded by Vancouver Canucks to Minnesota Wild

Rob Williams / dailyhive - Quinn Hughes has been traded. The Vancouver Canucks captain is off to the Minnesota Wild, according to a report from Elliotte Friedman.

#trade #sports #fanculture #vancouver #canadianpolitics

Canucks Schedule: Why the right culture is critical following Quinn Hughes trade

2 months / theprovince / Ben Kuzma

Canucks Player Grades: Rookie Buium looks like veteran, Demko delivers in 2-1 win over Devils

2 months / theprovince / Ben Kuzma

Vancouver Canucks reveal new alternate captain after Hughes trade

2 months / dailyhive / Trevor Beggs

Will Canucks, Oilers trades make NHL GMs play Let's Make a Deal?

2 months / ottawacitizen / Bruce Garrioch

Wild GM says the Vancouver Canucks accepted his very first offer for Quinn Hughes

2 months / dailyhive / Trevor Beggs

‘This one hurts’: Fans weigh in on Quinn Hughes trade and whether a Cup will ever be within grasp

2 months / theprovince / Paul Chapman

Rutherford admits to thinking over a year that Vancouver Canucks would lose Quinn Hughes

2 months / dailyhive / Trevor Beggs

Shocking Quinn Hughes trade prediction by Vancouver Canucks fan months ago actually came true

2 months / dailyhive / Trevor Beggs

Quinn Hughes traded by Vancouver Canucks to Minnesota Wild

2 months / dailyhive / Rob Williams

Quinn Hughes trade to Wild sounds the death knell for this Canucks core

2 months / theprovince / Patrick Johnston

Two companies hit with $1.3-million in fines over fatal crane accident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park

Chuck Chiang / theglobeandmail - EllisDon fined about $515,000 while Newway Concrete hit with a $113,000 penalty over accident that killed one worker

#crime #BC #vancouver #publicsafety #legalaffairs #infrastructure #workplacesafety #business

Two companies hit with $1.3-million in fines over fatal crane accident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park

2 months / theglobeandmail / Chuck Chiang

Construction firms fined $1.3M for crane accidents including Vancouver tragedy

2 months / dailyhive / Amir Ali

Companies fined over fatal crane accident at Vancouver's Oakridge Park

2 months / sootoday

B.C. evacuation orders, alerts expand as floods cut off most links to Lower Mainland

sootoday - ABBOTSFORD — Evacuation orders and alerts in southern British Columbia expanded overnight, as floodwaters and landslides cut off most major routes between the Lower Mainland and the Interior.

#BC #vancouver #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse #flooding #infrastructure #environmentalprotection

Agricultural regions face flood evacuations (1)
Evacuations, closures amid rising floodwaters (8)
Miscellaneous roundup with political twist (1)
Recurring floods spark historical caution (5)

Agricultural regions face flood evacuations

CP News Alert: 165 farms under flood evacuation order, alert in B.C.'s Fraser Valley

2 months / sootoday

Evacuations, closures amid rising floodwaters

Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak today, as B.C. prepares for second system

2 months / sootoday

Floodwaters rising in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, pushing more people out

2 months / sootoday

District of Hope hit by flooding, road closures from atmospheric river

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Hundreds under evacuation orders, alerts from B.C. atmospheric river

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Floods in B.C. force evacuations, highway closures between Lower Mainland and Interior

2 months / theglobeandmail / Andrea Woo

Atmospheric river triggers evacuation orders, highway closures in Fraser Valley

2 months / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

B.C. evacuation orders, alerts expand as floods cut off most links to Lower Mainland

2 months / sootoday

B.C. evacuation orders and alerts expand as floods cut off Lower Mainland

2 months / sootoday

Miscellaneous roundup with political twist

In the news: B.C. flooding continues, another Conservative crosses the floor

2 months / sootoday

Recurring floods spark historical caution

Familiar fate for Abbotsford as floodwaters gush over US border

2 months / nationalobserver / Brenna Owen

Floodwaters continue to rise in Abbotsford

2 months / theglobeandmail

Familiar fate for Abbotsford as floodwaters gush over U.S. border into B.C. again

2 months / sootoday

The Fraser Valley Is Flooding Again. Are We Ready?

2 months / thetyee / Tyler Olsen

Why is B.C. facing the prospect of a flood disaster again?

2 months / sootoday

Cowichan case is blamed for sinking BC property deals, including luxury hotel purchase

Nono Shen, Darryl Greer / nationalobserver - An Ontario company that put down a deposit to buy a luxury hotel in Richmond, BC, pulled out of the deal worth tens of millions of dollars weeks later because of "uncertainty" caused by the landmark Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title ruling, according to th…

#crime #BC #vancouver #ontario #legalaffairs #firstnations #finance #business

Cowichan case blamed for sinking B.C. property deals, including luxury hotel purchase

2 months / reddit / /u/cyclinginvancouver

Cowichan case is blamed for sinking BC property deals, including luxury hotel purchase

2 months / nationalobserver / Nono Shen, Darryl Greer

Cowichan case blamed for sinking B.C. property deals, including luxury hotel purchase

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Cowichan case blamed for sinking B.C. property deals, including luxury hotel purchase

2 months / sootoday

Triumph touring for first time in 30 years for band’s 50th anniversary

Jane Stevenson / torontosun - The Mississauga rockers will play Toronto on April 24, 2026

#canada #fanculture #calgary #vancouver #edmonton #ontario #toronto #entertainment

Concert news: Triumph 50th anniversary tour at Rogers Place May 7

2 months / edmontonjournal / Fish Griwkowsky

Triumph will kick off anniversary tour in the Sault

2 months / sootoday

Triumph touring for first time in 30 years for band’s 50th anniversary

2 months / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

House set to vote today on Conservative motion declaring support for pipeline to B.C.

sootoday - OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are set to debate a Conservative motion today that declares support for an oil pipeline to British Columbia's coast.

#politics #BC #vancouver #liberalparty #conservativeparty #pipeline #environmentalprotection #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics #energy

Conservative tactical push in pipeline debate (7)
External influences and individual perspectives (4)
House vote drama and political accusations (6)
Liberal dissent and internal disputes (5)

Conservative tactical push in pipeline debate

Bell: Poilievre Conservatives push Carney on a pipeline, Liberals push back and vote No

2 months / calgaryherald / Rick Bell

John Ivison: Poilievre pushes on the anti-pipeline cracks in Carney’s caucus

2 months / nationalpost / John Ivison

Conservatives say they'll amend pipeline motion to get Liberal support

2 months / reddit / /u/gorschkov

Conservatives say they'll amend pipeline motion to get Liberal support

2 months / sootoday

Poilievre amends pipeline bill to force Carney to 'prove' support for Pacific pipeline

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Poilievre to force vote on motion about Liberal support for pipeline

2 months / globalnews / Sean Boynton

Conservatives hope to expose cracks in Liberal caucus with oil pipeline motion

2 months / nationalpost / Catherine Lévesque

External influences and individual perspectives

In the news: U.S. poised to meddle in Canadian politics? Pipeline popularity up?

2 months / sootoday

Half of Canadians support a new pipeline between Alberta and B.C.: poll

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Half of Canadians support a new pipeline between Alberta and B.C.: poll

2 months / sootoday

Once a Pipeline Opponent, a Conservative BC MP Faces Questions

2 months / thetyee / Amanda Follett Hosgood

House vote drama and political accusations

House defeats Poilievre pipeline motion after Liberals call it ‘political stunt’

2 months / reddit / /u/Old_General_6741

Liberals, Bloc and NDP vote down bill supporting West Coast pipeline

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Members of Parliament vote down Conservative pipeline motion

2 months / sootoday

Conservatives, Liberals accuse each other of playing games as MPs debate pipeline

2 months / sootoday

Conservatives, Liberals accuse each other of games as MPs debate pipeline motion

2 months / sootoday

House set to vote today on Conservative motion declaring support for pipeline to B.C.

2 months / sootoday

Liberal dissent and internal disputes

LILLEY: Carney’s lack of leadership sees Liberals vote against a pipeline

2 months / torontosun / Brian Lilley

Federal ministers claim Liberal caucus is united on pipeline agreement despite public disagreements

2 months / nationalobserver / Natasha Bulowski

Liberals to vote against Tory pipeline motion, calling it cheap stunt

2 months / theglobeandmail / Stephanie Levitz

Liberals say they'll vote against Conservative motion declaring support for pipeline

2 months / sootoday

Calgary Liberal MP to vote against Conservative bill supporting West Coast pipeline

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Vancouver gets down to details as it prepares to welcome world after FIFA draw

sootoday - VANCOUVER — The lead of Vancouver's host committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup says now that the draw for the tournament is complete, officials can turn to refining safety, security, staffing and traffic plans for what she called the largest-ever spo

#sports #BC #vancouver #traveladvisories #localelections #infrastructure #government

B.C. Lions take show on tour next season thanks to the World Cup

2 months / theprovince / The Canadian Press

Carney says U.S. trip memorable, first time he didn’t dance to Y.M.C.A. and the comment he wanted rolled back

2 months / nationalpost / National Post Staff

Vancouver gets ready to welcome world after FIFA draw

2 months / nationalobserver / Brenna Owen

Vancouver gets down to details as it prepares to welcome world after FIFA draw

2 months / sootoday

We're ready, says lead of Vancouver's FIFA World Cup host committee

2 months / sootoday

FIFA World Cup schedule shows Canada is more handling overflow than hosting