Vancouver News | Local Breaking | CTV News Vancouver

MORE TOP STORIES

• B.C. liberal leader slams $800M museum 'vanity project' on first day in legislature

  British Columbia Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon said that if elected premier he would halt plans to build a new Royal B.C. Museum, calling it a “billion-dollar vanity project” after he took his seat in the legislature.

  

• B.C. northern spotted owl breeding program welcomes new chick

  For now, you can just call her Chick D-22. She’s a rare northern spotted owl being raised by foster parents Bella and Jay in B.C.

  

• Dozens of cats, kittens rescued from 'extremely unsanitary' B.C. home littered with feces

  The B.C. SPCA has rescued dozens of cats and kittens from a Surrey home where they were allegedly subjected to “extremely unsanitary” conditions.

• B.C. resident facing charges for allegedly feeding bears, coyotes for 'months': conservation officers

  A resident of British Columbia could face charges for allegedly feeding bears and coyotes in West Vancouver, provincial conservation officers say.

• Refund requests for COVID-19 travel cancellations dismissed by B.C. tribunal

  Multiple travellers seeking refunds for trips cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic recently had their complaints dismissed by a B.C. tribunal.

• Metro Vancouver in for another round of wet, windy weather

  People in Metro Vancouver are being told to brace for strong winds and heavy rain starting Tuesday evening.

• Suspect arrested, charged after 2 women groped in downtown Vancouver

  A 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged after two women were groped in a busy area of downtown Vancouver in broad daylight.

• Endangered whales featured in Canada Post's latest stamps series

  Canada Post unveiled a new line of stamps Monday that are meant to raise awareness of the plight of five endangered species of whales.

• BC Ferries adds 110 sailings in anticipation of busy long weekend

  BC Ferries is planning to add 110 extra sailings to its schedule over what is expected to be a busy May long weekend.

• Fatal 4-vehicle crash closes busy Vancouver street during morning rush hour

  A fatal crash involving four vehicles prompted Vancouver police to ask drivers who typically travel on South Granville Street to alter their commutes Monday morning.

• Vancouver Tenants Union opposes controversial Broadway Plan

  A so-called “resistance movement” is planned at Vancouver City Hall Monday, as those opposed to a controversial plan to dramatically densify the Broadway corridor push back.

• Metro Vancouver's gas prices expected to remain high after breaking records over the weekend

  Gas prices in Metro Vancouver are expected to remain at or near record-breaking levels in the coming days, after reaching a new all-time high over the weekend.

• B.C. parents question no-wait 'circle of care' system for neurodiverse kids

  British Columbia is set to launch one-stop support centres for children with issues like ADHD, autism and Down syndrome, but parents say promises of a no-wait system that won't require assessments or a diagnosis seem unrealistic due to a shortage of health-care professionals.

• Mother of Chantel Moore tells inquest about night N.B. police shot her daughter

  The mother of an Indigenous woman shot by New Brunswick police in 2020 told a coroner's inquest Monday that less than two hours after she was awakened by an officer seeking her daughter's address to check on her safety, police returned with news that her daughter had been killed.

• Dilapidated, uninhabitable Vancouver home on the market for $1.5 million

  The stairs are crumbling and unusable. The windows and doors are boarded up. The roof is old and growing weeds. But this two-bedroom home on Broadway in East Vancouver is on the market for $1.5 million.

• Canadian WWII flying ace 'Stocky' Edwards dies

  One of Canada's most successful Second World War flying aces, James "Stocky" Edwards of Comox, B.C., has died at the age of 100.

• Missing 12-year-old from Delta found days after disappearance

  Police in Delta, B.C., say they've located a missing 12-year-old girl who had disappeared five days before her absence was noted publicly.

• Rabbits, rodents reptiles: BC SPCA holding 'pay-as-you-can' adoption event for small animals

  The BC SPCA is hoping to encourage people to adopt rabbits, rats, guinea pigs, birds and reptiles during a "pay-as-you- can" event that starts province-wide Monday.

• Kevin Falcon to be sworn-in, take seat in legislature as BC Liberal Leader

  A swearing-in ceremony is set for this afternoon in Victoria as B.C.'s new Liberal leader enters the legislature as Leader of the Opposition.

• 'It just gives me hope that she can get through this': Dozens rally for teen girl brutally beaten in Surrey

  Dozens of people gathered in Surrey Sunday morning to show support for a teenage girl who was brutally beaten last weekend.