Vancouver Canucks sign Russian forward, first signing by GM Ryan Johnson

The Vancouver Canucks have signed Russian forward Ilya Safonov to a one-year, two-way contract. This is the first player signing for the newly appointed Canucks general manager, Ryan Johnson, who believes the 25-year-old can compete at the NHL level. “Ilya had a solid year in Russia and a strong playoff. We like his size and […]

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Memories made for fan struck in the head by flying puck at Memorial Cup in Kelowna

After being struck in the head by a puck during the Memorial Cup tournament in Kelowna, hockey fan Dave Bellew is well on his way to making a full recovery. ​The Kitchener native who now calls Kelowna home was taking in some of the action at Prospera Place on Tuesday, May 27, with his family

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Canada Post workers vote in favour of new collective agreements

Canada Post workers recently voted overwhelmingly in favour of tentative collective agreements reached between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and Canada Post in December 2025. Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers voted 85.9 per cent to accept their contract, and Urban Postal Operations workers voted 89 per cent in favour, according to unaudited results. Workers

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ICBC red tape delays suspicious car fire cleanup in B.C. provincial park

A charred vehicle destroyed by a “suspicious fire” sat abandoned for several days inside Goldstream Provincial Park while officials decided who would pay for the cleanup. Langford towing company Westshore Towing – who was called to remove the vehicle Friday (May 29) – said they were unable to move the car until someone took financial

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32-year-old charged with murder in Surrey roadside shooting

A 32-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in relation to a Surrey roadside shooting that took place on Jan. 13. Over the past months, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been investigating the trail of evidence following the shooting of 46-year-old Baljinder “Binder” Singh Garcha. The shots fired incident took place on

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