April 2026

The First Nations Leadership Council is calling Premier David Eby’s latest effort to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) a “unilateral betrayal and an abandonment of the province’s commitment to principled reconciliation,” in an official statement released on Thursday, April 9. “Premier Eby has broken the trust that

A Surrey teenager has already served his time, but three accomplices from Surrey, Coquitlam and Richmond are still set to be sentenced for their role in a violent nighttime home invasion and kidnapping of four people in East Vancouver on March 11, 2023. Vancouver Police Constable Darren Wong noted the 17-year-old Surrey boy, whose identity

Update: Story adds a comment from the B.C. Ferry Commission While a ferry servicing Duke Point and Tsawwassen was expected to return to service Easter Sunday, it was quickly shelved again due to further mechanical issues. Sailings for the Queen of Surrey were cancelled on April 2-3, as it was determined the vessel required additional

A Chilliwack elementary school teacher has been reprimanded for failing to maintain a “positive, safe, and inclusive” learning environment for students in his classroom during the 2024/25 school year. Peter William Gentile was initially suspended for three days without pay by the Chilliwack School District on Feb. 12, 2025, had to take a course through