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VPD Chief Palmer: 'Crime trends in Vancouver are all heading down significantly'

VPD Chief Palmer: 'Crime trends in Vancouver are all heading down significantly'

Mayor Ken Sim: "For pennies per day, we get a fully funded professional police service that can actually proactively address the issues that we have being a big city."
LifeLabs to move testing to Surrey, union warns of longer wait for results

LifeLabs to move testing to Surrey, union warns of longer wait for results

Technicians were advised this week that Life Labs is laying off workers from the Victoria Reference Laboratory and moving most of its microbiology testing to Surrey
Large, smoky fire extinguished in Metro Vancouver, no injuries reported

Large, smoky fire extinguished in Metro Vancouver, no injuries reported

RICHMOND, B.C. — The assistant deputy chief of Richmond Fire-Rescue says no injuries have been reported in relation to a massive fire that engulfed a trestle bridge in Richmond, B.C., and triggered an air quality warning.
B.C. police warn of safety risk after male arrested for manslaughter, then released

B.C. police warn of safety risk after male arrested for manslaughter, then released

SICAMOUS, B.C. — Police in Sicamous, B.C., are warning of a "potential public safety risk" after a male was arrested then released with conditions over the death of a woman at a mobile home park.
Photo of old-growth cedar tree on Flores Island wins international award

Photo of old-growth cedar tree on Flores Island wins international award

Titled Flores Island Cedar, the photo shows Tyson Atleo standing at the base of a western red cedar that’s estimated to be more than 1,000 years old.
William Shatner dives into salmon farm debate with profanity-laden campaign

William Shatner dives into salmon farm debate with profanity-laden campaign

Canadian actor William Shatner is wading into the debate over open-pen salmon farming in British Columbia, saying it's time to stop being polite in an F-word-filled video that calls for an end to the ocean farms.
Truck driver a hero for evading head-on collision with SUV: RCMP officer

Truck driver a hero for evading head-on collision with SUV: RCMP officer

Had it been a head-on crash between the SUV and truck, the SUV driver likely wouldn’t have survived, says Nanaimo RCMP officer Darwin Tetreault
Calls increase for lifesaving equipment at Langford Lake after teen's death

Calls increase for lifesaving equipment at Langford Lake after teen's death

An online fundraiser has been set up for Keron McKay’s family
Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival will go ahead after sewage leak into False Creek

Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival will go ahead after sewage leak into False Creek

VANCOUVER — Organizers of this weekend's Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver say a sewage leak into False Creek where the races are held won't have a major effect on the event.
Surrey, B.C., police officer charged with excessive speeding

Surrey, B.C., police officer charged with excessive speeding

VICTORIA — Prosecutors say they have charged a Surrey, B.C., police officer with speeding following an incident last year. A statement from the BC Prosecution Service says the charge against Surrey Police Service Const.