A woman in her 50s has died in an apartment fire on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The blaze broke out in an eighth-floor suite of the building (at 133 West Pender Street) just after seven last night. Fellow residents tried to douse the flames with a hose in the building but could not reach the woman inside and she could not be revived by the time firefighters had pulled her out. The fire was contained to the single suite and a cause is under investigation.

During this time of pandemic, ensuring the heath and safety of our residents, patrons and staff are the principles that determine the re-opening of City of Surrey recreational facilities. "It is unfortunate that there has been misinformation circulated about the closures of our recreational facilities," said Councillor Laurie Guerra, Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee. "Our recreational facilities were closed on March 15 dueto COVID-19 and not from budgetary pressures. Since June 1, we have re-opened to the public a number of outdoor facilities and programs. We are continuing

Statistics Canada's labour force survey for June shows 118,000 people in B.C. found jobs and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 13 per cent.Finance Minister Carol James says the latest numbers paint a picture of cautious optimism with a long road ahead on B.C.'s path to recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic.She says job gains in May and June bring back about 40 per cent of the total number of jobs lost since February.The greatest losses have been in the service sector, but James says that's also where jobs are being added as accommodation and food services accounted for half of last month'

The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a federal law that forbids companies from making people undergo genetic testing before buying insurance or other services.The Genetic Non-Discrimination Act also outlaws the practice of requiring the disclosure of existing genetic test results as a condition for obtaining such services or entering into a contract.The act is intended to ensure Canadians can take genetic tests to help identify health risks without fear they will be penalized when seeking life or health insurance.The law, passed three years ago, is the result of a

The Conservatives say they want a criminal investigation into the Liberal government's decision to have the WE organization run a $900-million program for student volunteers.Their call for police to step in comes after it was revealed that the group has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in speaking fees to members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's family.Trudeau is already under investigation by the ethics commissioner for potential conflict of interest with regard to the contract, as his long-standing family ties to the group are well known.But that review was launched prior to revelati

History sheeter Vikas Dubey, who was captured on Friday in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain has been shot dead in an encounter, while he was trying to flee from police van that met with an accident. Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) was bringing him back to Kanpur from Ujjain. Dubey, the main accused in the Kanpur shoot out case was arrested by the police in Ujjain on Thursday morning. He was on the run for the last six days and had come to Ujjain to offer prayers at Temple, where he was identified by a security guard at the shrine.The gangster is the main accused in the encounter that took place

Authorities said Thursday that they believe ``Glee'' star Naya Rivera drowned in a Southern California lake but they are continuing to search for her. Ventura County Sheriff's Sgt. Kevin Donoghue said Thursday there is no sign Rivera ever left the waters of Lake Piru, where her 4 year old son was found alone on a boat they had rented a day earlier. He said the search has shifted from an attempt to rescue Rivera to an attempt to recover the the 33 year old's body. Donoghue says surveillance video shows mother and son leaving the dock together. He said Rivera had experience taking boats on the

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's problems with the WE organization grew today. The organization has paid thousands of dollars in speaking fees to Trudeau's family. WE says Trudeau's mother received about 250,000 dollars for 28 speaking appearances at WE-related events between 2016 and 2020. It says his brother Alexandre has been paid 32-thousand dollars for eight events. The federal government initially selected on WE Charity to distribute the Canada Student Services Grant that's worth 900 million dollars. The agreement was cancelled over the Trudeau family's connections to the Toronto-based c

Reputed gang leader Jamie Bacon has pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from shootings in 2007 that left six people dead at a highrise apartment building in Surrey, British Columbia. The plea brings an end to a complex legal case that has spanned more than a decade. Bacon pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to murder in the so-called Surrey Six case. Sentencing has been tentatively scheduled for July 23rd when victim impact statements will be heard by the court.