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Driver of McLaren totalled on B.C. highway blames hydroplaning for the crash

Driver of McLaren totalled on B.C. highway blames hydroplaning for the crash

Speed was not a factor, he says
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Whiskey worth $80K ‘brazenly’ stolen from Richmond liquor store

Whiskey worth $80K ‘brazenly’ stolen from Richmond liquor store

Two bottles of rare whiskey worth thousands of dollars were “brazenly” stolen from a Richmond liquor store last month. Around 7.30 p.m. on June 27, a man allegedly walked into the Brighouse B.C. Liquor Store – at No.
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District of Squamish receives funding for sea dike

District of Squamish receives funding for sea dike

Projects throughout the Sea to Sky part of federal announcement
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West Van’s Ferry Building Gallery receives $1.85-million grant for restoration project

West Van’s Ferry Building Gallery receives $1.85-million grant for restoration project

106-year-old heritage gem to be restored and raised to protect it from sea level rise
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Tougher measures urged to block wayward travelling

Tougher measures urged to block wayward travelling

People in small Vancouver Island communities are worried that American tourists are flouting border restrictions and could spread COVID-19.
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Man dragged face-down during arrest; officers being investigated

Man dragged face-down during arrest; officers being investigated

Two Victoria police officers are being investigated by the department’s professional standards department after a man was dragged, face-down on the ground, while in handcuffs.
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BIM unveils its draft evacuation plan

BIM unveils its draft evacuation plan

Using the Queen of Capilano in optimal conditions, the plan estimates the permanent year-round population of 4,000 islanders could leave the island in 11 hours.
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Canadians can still travel to the U.S. by air during COVID-19

Canadians can still travel to the U.S. by air during COVID-19

Some Canadians may be surprised to learn they can still fly to the U.S. – despite the months-long closure of the Canada-U.S. border and the large number of COVID-19 cases in the United States.
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Bowen community centre receives $7.96 million grant

Bowen community centre receives $7.96 million grant

The long-awaited infrastructure grant announcement from the federal and provincial governments
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100 nights later, Pink Pied Piper plays on

100 nights later, Pink Pied Piper plays on

After 100 days playing his heart out for health-care workers, North Vancouver’s Pink Pied Piper is almost ready for a rest.
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