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BCSep 26, 2025

VPD investigates pedestrian fatality

Vancouver Police are investigating a pedestrian fatality that occurred last night, and are asking anyone with information to call police. The pedestrian, a 38-year-old man, was struck by a white Tesla at the intersection of Terminal Avenue and Western Street September 25 just before 8:30 p.m. Despite life-saving attempts from first responders, the pedestrian died at the scene. The driver of the Tesla remained at the scene. Speed and impairment are not considered factors in the collision. Anyone with information is asked to call VPD’s Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012.
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BCSep 26, 2025

Talks to resume between B.C. government and its public service union

Talks are resuming between the union representing British Columbia's public service workers and the provincial government. Paul Finch, president of the BC General Employees' Union, says the government has reached out to the union saying it has a new offer and negotiations will start again on Monday. Finch says union pickets will remain up. The union has been conducting escalating strike action over the last four weeks, with up to 15,000 workers conducting job actions including picketing and overtime bans. Finch told a gathering in Victoria that there has been unprecedented level
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BCSep 26, 2025

Stay of ostrich cull in southeast B.C. an ongoing potential health risk, CFIA says

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the "ongoing delay" in carrying out the cull of ostriches at a British Columbia farm presents "potential animal and human health risks." The agency says in a statement that it will continue to feed the birds under veterinary oversight, and it will be using the feed provided by Universal Ostrich Farms' regular suppliers. The statement says it has determined there are between 300 and 330 ostriches on the farm in southeastern B.C., and work on determining a more precise count is ongoing. The agency also says it has identified one ostrich on-site "with comp
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BCSep 26, 2025

Repeat offender charged in Nanaimo, remains in custody

An incident from July 4, 2025, in which a bicycle was stolen from an unsuspecting youth has resulted in charges and the offender being remanded into police custody on numerous other criminal code offences. The news release that followed the bike theft garnered significant interest and outrage from the public via social media. The investigation was handled by the Special Investigations/Targeted Enforcement unit (SITE). This team, consisting of highly motivated skilled investigators caught a break on the file when on August 24, 2025, the primary suspect in the theft was arrested for shoplifting
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BCSep 26, 2025

Environment Canada issues warning for Vancouver Island as heavy rain expected

Heavy rain is forecast to return to British Columbia's coast this week, with parts of Vancouver Island expecting up to 100 millimetres of precipitation. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a rainfall warning for much of the west coast of Vancouver Island, covering communities including Sooke and Tofino. The weather agency says heavy rain is expected to begin later today and continue into Saturday morning. It says the heavy rain could cause flash floods, while low-lying areas may also experience localized flooding. The weather office says the heavy rain is due to a Pacific storm sy
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BCSep 26, 2025

Port of Vancouver says record volumes of cargo moved during first half of 2025

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says 13 per cent more cargo moved through Canada's biggest port during the first six months of the year than during the same period of 2024. That amounted to a record 85 million metric tonnes being handled at the Port of Vancouver. The biggest increase could be seen in crude oil exports, which were almost five times higher than the first half of last year thanks to the startup of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in May 2024. About 60 per cent of the crude export volumes during the first half of 2025 went to China. Canola oil exports moving through the p
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BCSep 26, 2025

Police confirm pilot's death after plane crash in Lillooet, B.C.

Police in Lillooet, B.C., have confirmed that a pilot has died when a small plane crashed near the community's airport. RCMP say they were notified that a bush plane had crashed just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday. They say emergency responders pulled the unconscious pilot from the aircraft, but that they died at the scene. The Transportation Safety Board has said that a team of investigators would be sent to the site. The agency described the aircraft as a privately registered Bushmaster Super 22, but no additional information was released. BC Emergency Health Services has said that multiple ambul
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BCSep 25, 2025

Man convicted in 2021 Richmond RCMP drug investigation

Richmond RCMP Organized Crime Unit (OCU) has secured a conviction against a man in a drug trafficking case dating back to 2021. Led by the OCU Drug Target Team, the investigation began in April of 2021 in regard to a residence in the 8000 block of Demorest Drive. During the subsequent investigation, officers established grounds to believe the residence was being used as a hub for the distribution of controlled substances. On May 6, 2021, a search warrant was executed at the residence. On April 28, 2022, charges were approved by the Public Prosecution Service of Canada against three individual
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BCSep 25, 2025

Operation Hang Up reminds drivers to leave their devices while driving

Surrey Police Service, Delta Police Department and Surrey Crime Prevention Society, in partnership with ICBC, organized Project Operation Hang-Up today (Sept. 25th). The education and enforcement campaign focused primarily on distracted driving. Volunteers can be seen keeping an eye on the drivers during operation hang-up. While officers were present to participate in this campaign, a large number of volunteers also educated drivers under this campaign and installed signs at various places in the area of ​​Highway 10 and 152 Street in Surrey. SPS and ICBC representatives pose for a pictur

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BCDec 30, 2025

B.C. report warns magnitude 9.0 earthquake could kill thousands, cause $128B in damage

A massive earthquake off the coast of Vancouver Island could result in thousands of deaths and widespread destruction across British Columbia, according to a new provincial risk assessment. The B.C. government report estimates that a magnitude 9.0 megathrust earthquake could cause more than 3,400 fatalities and leave over 10,000 people injured. Economic losses are projected at $128 billion, with roughly 18,000 buildings destroyed and extensive damage to another 10,000. The findings are part of the province’s disaster and climate risk assessment, which identifies a large offshore earthquake a
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Saudi Arabia carries out airstrikes on Yemen port amid dispute over separatist arms shipment

Saudi Arabia says it carried out airstrikes on Yemen’s eastern port city of Mukalla after what it described as the arrival of weapons intended for a separatist force, marking a sharp escalation in tensions within the Saudi-led coalition involved in Yemen’s long-running conflict. In a statement released Tuesday through the state-run Saudi Press Agency, the Saudi military said the strikes targeted weapons and combat vehicles unloaded at the port from ships that had arrived from Fujairah, a port city on the United Arab Emirates’ eastern coast. The kingdom said the operation was limited in s
WorldDec 30, 2025

Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia dies at 80 after decades shaping national politics

Khaleda Zia, a former prime minister of Bangladesh whose long-running political rivalry with Sheikh Hasina dominated the country’s public life for more than three decades, has died at the age of 80. Her Bangladesh Nationalist Party confirmed her death in a statement released Tuesday. Zia served two terms as prime minister and was a central figure in Bangladesh’s transition from military rule to parliamentary democracy. Her political career was closely intertwined with that of Hasina, leader of the Awami League, with the two women alternating in power and shaping the nation’s often turbul
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BCDec 30, 2025

B.C. wildfire season burns near decade average, far below 2023 record

British Columbia’s 2025 wildfire season burned nearly 8,900 square kilometres of land, a level close to the provincial 10-year average and significantly lower than the record-setting season seen two years earlier, according to the Ministry of Forests. In a year-end summary, the ministry said more than 1,350 wildfires scorched about 8,864 square kilometres across the province since April 1. That total is slightly above the 10-year average of roughly 8,500 square kilometres but below the 10,811 square kilometres burned in 2024. The impact was far less severe than in 2023, when a record 2,293 w
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CanadaDec 29, 2025

Whitecaps reach proposed settlement with fans after Messi misses Vancouver match

A proposed settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit filed by fans following the absence of soccer star Lionel Messi and other Inter Miami players from a highly anticipated Vancouver Whitecaps match last year. Court documents show the agreement between the Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and ticket-holding fans includes changes to the club’s ticketing policies and a $475,000 donation to charity. Lawyers representing the fans say the settlement still requires court approval at a future hearing, while both the Whitecaps and MLS deny any wrongdoing or legal responsibility. The lawsu