Travis Prasad

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• Concerns raised as 2 Metro Vancouver transportation mega-projects face delays

  While the new Pattullo Bridge is nearing completion, the major construction work on the Massey Tunnel replacement still has not started.

  Politics

  May 14
• Liberals target NDP seats in B.C. in quest for majority government

  Polling suggests a Liberal majority government is possible, but to achieve that goal they will likely need to beat several B.C. NDP incumbents.

  Politics

  Apr 22
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• Turbulence at Vancouver airport over as air traffic control returns to full staffing

  Earlier this week, Nav Canada warned of flight delays because it had implemented a temporary traffic management initiative at the Vancouver airport due to staff shortages.

  Canada

  Apr 17
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• Tragic death of 18-year-old student reignites need for access to drug testing

  Dana Larsen's store is on East Hastings Street in Vancouver and he said they have analyzed more than 8,000 samples since they opened in 2019.

  Health

  Apr 4
• Canadian woman detained by ICE being used as ‘example,’ immigration experts warn

  Len Saunders, an immigration lawyer in Blaine, told Global News that he is not Mooney's lawyer but he did speak to her a few weeks ago after being referred by a fellow client.

  Canada

  Mar 13
• Did you resell Taylor Swift tickets? You may need to pay tax on that

  Over three nights in December, BC Place hosted 160,000 fans for the final dates of Taylor Swift’s record-shattering Eras Tour. Buying and selling tickets was a hot commodity.

  Economy

  Mar 12
• Could B.C. lose skilled workers to cheaper provinces if labour barriers drop?

  Some unions representing worker in key sectors say lowering barriers could lead to an exodus of skilled professionals seeking a cheaper cost of living.

  Economy

  Mar 7
• B.C.’s film industry optimistic despite tariff uncertainty

  The locations are also the centre of the industry's new Cineventure Campaign, which guides visitors to locations where their favourite series and movies were shot.

  Economy

  Mar 7
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• Peanut butter, coffee, orange juice: B.C. bracing for Trump tariff impacts

  “You want to send a message to the United States that there's a pain to what you're doing," Werner Antweiler, a University of Economics professor told Global News.

  Economy

  Mar 4
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• Surrey threatens to pull out of Metro Vancouver regional growth plan

  Surrey city council voted unanimously this week to withdraw from the Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy.

  Politics

  Feb 26
• Vancouver council gets update on efforts to ‘uplift’ Downtown Eastside

  The 42-page report outlined a long-term plan to replace the neighbourhood's aging and in many cases dilapidated single-room accommodation with self-contained units.

  Politics

  Feb 25
• Violent altercation caught on camera in Surrey, B.C., restaurant

  Surrey police are investigating a violent attack caught on camera Wednesday at a restaurant across from a local high school. The victim, an adult, suffered a black eye and bruises.

  Crime

  Feb 7
• Province pressured to bring Community Living BC back under direct government control

  The B.C. General Employees Union says the Crown corporation Community Living BC is a bloated bureaucracy that wastes money that should be spent on the people who need it more.

  Politics

  Feb 6
• Trump tariff fine print: $800 daily exemption for B.C. businesses to be eliminated

  If U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed trade tariffs are implemented in early March, B.C. businesses are expected to take a huge hit.

  Canada

  Feb 5
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• British Columbians urged to buy local amid tariffs threat but barriers remain

  "We've lost about 70 per cent of our potato farmers over the last 20 years. Alberta built potato processing and now they're a potato processing superpower."

  Politics

  Jan 24
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• B.C. drug legalization activist fighting province over seized cash

  The B.C. government is suing Dana Larsen and others, alleging more than $100,000 seized in police raids of his psilocybin mushroom dispensaries are proceeds of crime. 

  Crime

  Jan 22
• B.C. paramedics’ union says ambulances left unstaffed due to overtime policy

  Ian Tait of Ambulance Paramedics of B.C. said B.C. Emergency Health Services has long relied on overtime to ensure shifts are filled and that a policy change has left units empty.

  Health

  Jan 19
• ‘I wouldn’t have graduated’: Former students say alternative Surrey school must be saved

  Former students say the South Surrey-White Rock Learning Centre is an essential resource for struggling kids, and must be prevented from closing.

  Education

  Jan 15
• Parents decry closure of Surrey alternative learning program

  The Surrey School District is planning to close the South Surrey-White Rock Learning Centre at the end of the school year due to budgetary reasons.

  Education

  Jan 10
• B.C. researchers developing new technology to provide remote ultrasounds

  Silvia Chang, a radiologist at Vancouver General and UBC Hospital and section head of abdominal imaging in the Department of Radiology said this is an exciting opportunity.

  Health

  Jan 8
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• Education minister backs AED deployment in B.C. schools

  The comments come as a group of students from Vancouver's Point Grey Secondary fights to have one of the devices installed across their school district. 

  Education

  Jan 3
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• Assessments show B.C. home values hold ‘flat,’ but falling interest rates could change that

  In the Lower Mainland, virtually all municipalities saw values hold to within a three per cent increase or drop. Burnaby, with a four per cent increase, was the outlier.

  Economy

  Jan 2
• Surrey family says home shot up with pellet guns as bullies target teen son

  Megan Parker says bullies armed with airsoft pellet guns targeted her home last week, smashing her son's bedroom window, along with windows on her car and garage.

  Crime

  Dec 23, 2024
• B.C. braces for another potential storm before Christmas

  Environment Canada says regions could be hit by yet another powerful storm on Monday night and into Christmas Eve morning so residents should be prepared.

  Weather

  Dec 19, 2024
• Surrey man had his truck stolen for 2 weeks. It’s been stuck with ICBC for 6

  ICBC said there are no claim backlogs or staffing shortages. "This was due to an administrative error, this isn't something that happens on a regular basis."

  Economy

  Dec 11, 2024