Mud slide leaves Vancouver Island’s Holberg stranded and without power

A mudslide has closed Holberg Road outside of Holberg, with reports of several other slides having occurred. “The slide occurred on Northeast 60 Road at approximately the 14k mark,” said Dane Cameron, the Regional District of Mount Waddingtons’s emergency program coordinator. “This is a Western Forests Products sections of road. WFP is currently undertaking an […]

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Surrey’s Khaira re-signs with Abby Canucks ahead of banner-raising

Surrey-raised Jujhar Khaira has re-signed with Abbotsford Canucks following 24 playoff games with the Calder Cup-winning club last spring. Khaira, 31, returns with a one-year deal to provide veteran leadership for the AHL team. GM Ryan Johnson announced the move Thursday (Oct. 23), a day before the Canucks’ Friday home-opener vs. Ontario Reign and banner-raising

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Several ferry sailings cancelled between Island and mainland due to rough seas

UPDATE: Improved conditions have prompted B.C. Ferries to resume service on the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen route as of noon, and the Duke Point-Tsawwassen route as of 3:15 p.m. PREVIOUSLY POSTED: BC Ferries has had to cancel numerous round trips between Vancouver Island and Tsawwassen today due to rough seas. According to a service notice from the

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Ottawa police searching for additional immigration fraud victims across Canada

Police in Ottawa are looking for additional victims after charging a man for several immigration fraud-related incidents. Investigators believe there may be additional victims of the alleged fraudster, including in the Surrey area as well as the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary and Vancouver, a release issued Friday (Oct 24) noted. In September 2024, an investigation

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