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Vancouver wakes to tragedy of nine dead in ramming attack on Filipino street festival
April 27, 2025 - 3:50 AM

VANCOUVER - Vancouver is waking to the tragic aftermath of a deadly ramming attack on a Filipino community street festival that killed at least nine people, with survivors describing horrifying scenes of victims strewn on the ground.
Nine dead after SUV plows through Vancouver Filipino festival, man arrested
April 27, 2025 - 3:20 AM

VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say nine people are dead after an SUV plowed through a Vancouver street festival being staged by the city's Filipino community Saturday night, leaving a trail of debris and victims in its wake.
Mass attack at Vancouver street festival casts dark pall over final day of campaign
April 27, 2025 - 3:00 AM

OTTAWA - A mass casualty vehicle ramming at a Vancouver street festival has cast a grim shadow over the final day of the federal election campaign.
Fraser Health says visitor from Ontario is the latest case of measles in B.C.
April 26, 2025 - 4:46 PM

SURREY - Health authorities in British Columbia have confirmed another new case of measles infection in the province, this time with a visitor from Ontario.
Man dies after car jumps curb, crashes into seven vehicles in Surrey, B.C.
April 26, 2025 - 4:27 PM

SURREY - A man has died in a crash involving eight vehicles in Surrey, B.C., after he suffered what investigators believe to be a medical emergency while driving.
Chrétien predicts a Liberal majority win on Monday as leaders blitz key ridings
April 26, 2025 - 3:21 PM

OTTAWA - Former prime minister Jean Chrétien predicted the Liberals will win a majority government on Monday, as party leaders blitzed key ridings in Ontario and British Columbia hoping to swing last minute votes their way.
Nation files an emergency injunction filed over raising B.C. gold mine's tailings dam
April 25, 2025 - 6:27 PM

VANCOUVER - A B.C. First Nation that is going to court to try to stop a mining company from raising its tailings dam is now applying for an emergency injunction to put the construction on hold.
Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units
April 25, 2025 - 3:52 PM

VANCOUVER - The latest housing report from Metro Vancouver underscores the significant gap between current affordable rentals and the number of units required to prevent more people from falling into homelessness, the head of the BC Non-Profit Housing Society said as the district released its data Friday.
Vancouver fire investigation determines blaze may have been 'intentionally set'
April 25, 2025 - 3:24 PM

VANCOUVER - Police say a fire that burned two businesses in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday may have been intentionally set.
New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions
April 25, 2025 - 8:56 AM

British Columbia's premier says the ongoing toxic drug crisis in the province has led to a cohort of people with serious brain injuries who are too deep in their addiction and mental-health crisis to ask for help.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

$5M for wind machines, heaters to protect tree fruit in Okanagan, Kootenays
Following some extremely challenging years for B.C. farmers the provincial government has allocated $5 million for tree fruit growers in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions so there can be more local fruit for everyone to enjoy. “Earlie

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
One of Penticton’s longstanding construction contractors has landed the contract to build 60 “tiny homes” to house the homeless in Kelowna. Greyback Construction Ltd. landed the contract with the City of Kelowna and BC Hou

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Vancouver wakes to tragedy of nine dead in ramming attack on Filipino street festival

Nine dead after SUV plows through Vancouver Filipino festival, man arrested

Mass attack at Vancouver street festival casts dark pall over final day of campaign

Fraser Health says visitor from Ontario is the latest case of measles in B.C.

Man dies after car jumps curb, crashes into seven vehicles in Surrey, B.C.

Chrétien predicts a Liberal majority win on Monday as leaders blitz key ridings

Nation files an emergency injunction filed over raising B.C. gold mine's tailings dam

Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units

Vancouver fire investigation determines blaze may have been 'intentionally set'

New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions

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