Simon Little

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• Man pleads guilty to murder of Lapu Lapu Day festival attack suspect’s brother

  Alexander Lo, 31, was found dead on the floor of a home near Knight Street and 33rd Avenue around 1 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2024. 

  Crime

  21 mins
• 70-year-old hit-and-run victim says ICBC left her in the dark about coverage

  Loreen English says ICBC wasn't clear about her coverage following a traumatic hit and run, and told her instead to keep her receipts for everything.

  37 mins
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• Nearly 30K people gave up on waiting and walked out of Island Health ERs last year

  According to the provincial numbers, 142,000 people walked away from B.C. hospital ERs before they received treatment, including 30,000 in the Island Health region.

  Health

  1 hour
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• Celebration of Light’s funding woes a sign of trouble for arts and culture sector

  The Honda Celebration of Light puts on its final display on Saturday, but executive producer Paul Runnals said its not clear if organizers will be able to bring the event back.

  Economy

  2 hours
• Kingfisher SAR plane joins U.S. Coast Guard in medical rescue of Canadian mariner

  The aircraft was called out around 11:30 a.m. to help support the medical evacuation of a Canadian mariner from a fishing boat about 300 kilometres offshore from Astoria, Oregon. 

  Canada

  4 hours
• $54M pedestrian and cycling upgrade to Granville Bridge opens to public

  The Granville Connector project is designed to provide a safer and more accessible pedestrian and cyclist connection on the bridge.

  Politics

  5 hours
• Defence seeks no jail time for B.C. spa owner convicted of sexually assaulting 7 women

  A B.C. spa owner convicted of sexually assaulting seven women during "vaginal tightening" treatments should not spend any additional time behind bars, his lawyer has argued.

  Crime

  Jul 24
• Traffic so bad it belongs in a museum: Exhibit probes North Shore’s transportation future

  The past, present and future of the region's traffic is currently the subject of an exhibition at the Museum and Archives of North Vancouver dubbed "Are We There Yet."

  Crime

  Jul 24
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• Fitness hearing for Lapu Lapu Day attack suspect hears from 2 psychiatrists

  Kai-Ji Adam Lo is facing 11 counts of second-degree murder for allegedly ploughing into the Lapu Lapu Day festival on April 26. 

  Crime

  Jul 24
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• B.C. man left seeing pink in car crash denied compensation under no-fault insurance

  Richard Broad suffered a posterior vitreous detachment in his left eye, something that has permanently changed the way he sees the world, but was denied compensation by ICBC.

  Jul 24
• Vancouver becomes 1st city in Canada to ban gun-shaped lighters

  Council approved the ban this week after Vancouver police presented data showing 162 calls last year involving gun-shaped lighters.

  Crime

  Jul 24
• Downtown Eastside raid nets $2M in cash, drugs, Vancouver police say

  Officers raided a building at 339 East Hastings St. on July 17, where they sized more than 14 kilograms of drugs, along with $141,000 in Canadian and U.S. cash.

  Crime

  Jul 24
• 15-year-old killed in downtown Vancouver stabbing identified

  Family has identified the 15-year-old boy stabbed to death in downtown Vancouver on Saturday night.

  Crime

  Jul 23
• ‘Predator’: Crown seeks 12 years for B.C. spa operator convicted of sex assault

  A jury convicted Farshad Khojsteh-Kashani of seven counts of sexual assault involving seven different victims in April. 

  Crime

  Jul 23
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• 2 more B.C. animal charities targeted by scammer claiming to be 90-year-old ‘donor’

  It comes after a Richmond-based charity was targeted in the same scam -- spending thousands of dollars of the supposed donation before they realized it was a fraud. 

  Crime

  Jul 23
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• Police probe ‘suspicious’ death of care home patient transferred to Abbotsford hospital

  The hospital alerted Abbotsford police on July 6 after two patients were transferred from Menno Home, both experiencing "suspicious" medical emergencies.

  Crime

  Jul 23
• Hearings underway to determine Lapu Lapu Day attack suspect’s fitness to stand trial

  Kai-Ji Adam Lo is charged with 11 counts of second-degree murder in the vehicle ramming attack on Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day street festival on April 26.

  Crime

  Jul 23
• Not horsing around: Vancouver airport is 1st in Canada to feature therapy ponies

  The ponies, Magic and Tinkerbell, are already a massive hit — earning squeals of delight from children and attracting staff and even patrolling RCMP officers.

  Jul 22
• Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day attack suspect now facing 11 murder charges

  Vancouver police said Tuesday that prosecutors had approved three additional second-degree murder charges against Kai-Ji Adam Lo, bringing the total count to 11. 

  Crime

  Jul 22
• Vancouver to allow liquor service until 4 a.m. downtown, extends hours elsewhere

  Meanwhile, areas outside of the downtown core will see the latest closing time extended to 3 a.m. on weekends, and 2 a.m. every night.

  Politics

  Jul 22
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• Councillor calls on Richmond mayor to voluntarily cap his pay

  Between his municipal salary and compensation for roles on regional boards and committees like Metro Vancouver and TransLink, Brodie received more than $371,000 last year.

  Politics

  Jul 22
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• B.C. slaps Oak Bay, West Vancouver with directives amid slow progress on housing

  The Province of B.C. issued ministerial directives to Oak Bay and West Vancouver on Monday to amend their zoning bylaws in an effort to reach their mandated housing targets. 

  Politics

  Jul 21
• Vancouver mulls mass rezoning of 4,300 properties in Broadway, Cambie plan areas

  A proposal by the City of Vancouver would see nearly 4,300 parcels in two areas rezoned under a process that standardizes zoning for low-rise, mid-rise and high-rise buildings.

  Politics

  Jul 21
• Trump thinks Canadians are ‘mean and nasty’ for boycotting U.S. travel, booze: Ambassador

  'There are reasons why the President and some of his team refer to Canada as being mean and nasty to deal with,' said U.S. ambassador to Canada Pete Hoesktra on Monday.

  Politics

  Jul 21
• CN move opens ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ for passenger rail to Whistler

  CN Rail has announced it will discontinue operations on the rail line it controls between Squamish and 100 Mile House. Could a passenger route to Whistler be in the offing?

  Politics

  Jul 21