March 28, 2024

German skier killed in East Kootenay avalanche

A skier from Germany has been killed by an avalanche in the East Kootenay. It happened to a heli-skiing party yesterday afternoon east of Jumbo Mountain. Police say three skiers were caught by the snowslide that was 150-metres wide. One was buried but the heli-guide and other members of their party dug him out - his injuries are life-not … [Read more...]

Man sent to hospital after alleged assault in east Vancouver

A man is in hospital with serious injuries after an alleged assault on Venables Street near Commercial Drive. Jarrod Huntson works at a coffee shop right beside where the assault happened, and describes what he saw. "Didn't look conscious and had a little twitch going on in his leg, it was kind of  sickening to see to be honest, I kind of got … [Read more...]

Fire engulfs East Vancouver warehouse

Firefighters have been called to a three-alarm blaze in East Vancouver. Flames sparked at a warehouse around 6 a.m. at a produce warehouse in the in the 700-block of Terminal Avenue, near Carolina. Traffic has been diverted, and the fire can be seen from several blocks away.   No information so far from the fire department about injuries or … [Read more...]

Earthquake east of Sidney felt in Lower Mainland

An earthquake shook the Lower Mainland briefly late last night. The quake happened shortly after 10:30. Marilyn Atchison lives in Vancouver. She says she heard a "whoosh" sound and says her house creaked. She thought it may have been a gust of wind, but says when she looked outside, nothing was moving. Atchison figured it may have been an … [Read more...]

BC doctors on the lookout for SARS-like virus from the Middle East

BC hospitals are on heightened alert after a new SARS-like virus has killed two people in the Middle East. Dr. Perry Kendall, the province's Chief Medical Health Officer, says doctors received a memo from the world health organization. "If they have concerns because there may be a linkage to someone who's travelled to Saudi Arabia or Qatar, they're … [Read more...]

Three people arrested after incident at Commercial Drive and East Broadway

Police have arrested three people after an incident near the intersection of Commercial Drive and East Broadway. Police aren't saying much at this stage, but two police vehicles pinned a black Honda Accord around noon. Witnesses say they saw officers with guns drawn arrest three people. The car was left with its hood smashed in. Police say nobody … [Read more...]

Man gunned down in East Vancouver

A 21-year old man is dead in what appears to be a gang hit in East Vancouver. Police say it happened at 10:30 last night in the 3200-block of East 6th Avenue, between Windermere and Rupert. The victim apparently answered a knock at the back door and was shot. Police say the victim is known to them and early indications are that the shooting was … [Read more...]

Shooting in East Vancouver

Two men are in hospital with unknown injuries after a shooting in East Vancouver. It happened around 7:00 a.m. near Commercial Drive and East 5th Avenue. Vancouver Police say their investigation is in its early stages, so they have very few details. More to come... CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]

Massive fire along East Broadway

A massive fire has left fire crews scrambing to contain flames at a two-storey commericial building in the Mount Pleasant area. The blaze broke out around 8:00pm Friday at the corner of Broadway and Brunswick Street. The building houses a Vietnamese restaurant and supermarket. The fire grew to three-alarms, with flames clearly visible through the … [Read more...]

Officials keeping tabs on awful odour wafting over East Vancouver

Local air quality regulators are monitoring an animal waste plant responsible for stinking up an East Vancouver neighbourhood.  "They smell bad, but emissions are not considered to be harmful at all. The workers work in this stuff."  Ray Robb, Metro Vancouver's manager of environmental regulation and enforcement, says the impact from a … [Read more...]