Pirate-themed runners and walkers take over Richmond’s West Dyke
The fifth annual Big Pirate Run brought participants of all ages to Garry Point Park for distances ranging from one to 21.1 kilometres.
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Fifteen new battery-electric buses begin arriving for Whistler transit system
Whistler will receive 15 battery-electric buses, with four due by the end of October 2026 and the remaining 11 expected in spring 2027.
Daily Hive Vancouver
Explosion at Pitt Meadows mall linked to Canada Border Services investigation
Maple Ridge RCMP say they are assisting the Canada Border Services Agency and other police departments after an explosion at Meadowtown Mall in Pitt Meadows.
Maple Ridge News
Surrey Police Service seeks help locating missing 19-year-old Kyle Webber
Surrey Police Service is asking the public for help locating Kyle Webber, 19, last seen in Surrey on Sept. 24.
Surrey Police Service
Watchdog finds gunshot that prompted Vancouver officer to shoot suspect was colleague’s accidental discharge
The IIO found that errors during a November 2024 Vancouver arrest did not meet the criminal threshold after a suspect was shot in the upper arm.
CTV News Vancouver
Man sentenced to two years for manslaughter after burying ex-partner’s mother on Burke Mountain
Carson Saul MacKay received a two-year sentence after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the 2022 death of Jodine Millar, whose body was buried in a wooded area on Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain.
CTV News Vancouver
Fall construction advisory issued for Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project
Construction on the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain corridor is expected to bring delays, closures and changing traffic patterns through November.
Surrey Now-Leader
Vancouver police increase patrols after threats targeting Muslims
Vancouver Police are investigating threats against the city’s Muslim community and have increased patrols as Islamic schools and institutions across Canada receive menacing emails.
CTV News Vancouver
Two Richmond elementary schools to add before- and after-school care spaces
City Centre Elementary and Kathleen McNeely Elementary are each expected to gain 30 care spaces under provincially approved projects due for completion by March 31, 2027.
Richmond News
Twenty-four finalists named for the Surrey and White Rock Business Excellence Awards
The Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade has announced 24 finalists across eight award categories, with winners to be celebrated at a Nov. 5 gala in Guildford.
Surrey Now-Leader
David Eby’s BC NDP promises tax on unsold condos and higher vacancy tax
David Eby proposes a new escalating tax on newly completed condos left vacant and unsold for more than a year, alongside higher Speculation and Vacancy Tax rates.
Daily Hive Vancouver
Air Canada plans Vancouver–Ho Chi Minh City service in 2027
A new Canada-Vietnam air transport agreement could enable the first direct flights between the countries, while Air Canada says planned Ho Chi Minh City service remains subject to approvals.
Richmond News
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