Vancouver News | Local Breaking | CTV News Vancouver

MORE TOP STORIES

• TransLink adopts 10-year priorities, emphasizes Bus Rapid Transit

  Metro Vancouver's regional transit provider adopted its priorities for the next 10 years last week. An emphasis on Bus Rapid Transit was one of them.

  

• Black bear surprises people, chases geese at Metro Vancouver park

  Two videos posted online Saturday show a black bear surprising people enjoying the Canada Day weekend at a busy Metro Vancouver park.

  

• 'Everyone is broke': Beloved East Vancouver diner closing its doors

  An East Vancouver restaurant that describes itself as a place where "omnivores, carnivores, vegans, vegetarians and celiacs can all dine together" will be closing its doors this month, citing the ongoing financial fallout from the pandemic.

• 31-year-old Alberta man killed in crash on Highway 1 near Field, B.C.

  For the second time in three weeks, a fatal collision shut down Highway 1 near Golden, B.C. on Saturday.

• Drivers on Coquihalla southbound warned to expect hours-long delays

  Drivers travelling on the Coquihalla southbound between Merritt and Hope are being warned to expect lengthy delays Sunday.

• Oyster mushrooms sold in B.C. recalled due to Listeria

  A brand of oyster mushrooms sold in British Columbia is being recalled because of possible Listeria contamination.

• Unsettled weather, severe thunderstorms expected across southern B.C.

  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning with a possibility of strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain for parts of southern British Columbia.

• Coquitlam RCMP seek Indigenous woman missing for 2 weeks

  Mounties in Coquitlam are asking the public for help locating a 35-year-old Indigenous woman wanted on a warrant under the provincial Mental Health Act.

• Scene of Saanich, B.C., shooting cleared, businesses reopened, police say

  The remaining businesses on Shelbourne Street in Saanich, B.C., that had been closed after last week's shooting at a Bank of Montreal branch have now reopened, police say.

• Andres Cubas scores first MLS goal as Vancouver Whitecaps slay LAFC 1-0

  The Caps came in below the playoff line in Major League Soccer's Western Conference, and seemed to be in tough as they hosted league-leaders Los Angeles FC, a team that has dominated nearly every club in its path this season.

• Canadian rock star Randy Bachman reunited with beloved stolen guitar

  Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman's long search came to an end Friday when he was reunited in Tokyo with a cherished guitar 45 years after it was stolen from a Toronto hotel.

• Some emergency rooms across Canada shutting down amid staff shortages

  Hospitals overwhelmed by the pandemic’s onslaught are still facing a number of challenges, causing unprecedented wait times in emergency rooms across the country.

• 'Incompetence is incalculable': Airport frustrations sour Canadians' summer travel plans

  CTVNews.ca asked Canadians to share their travel horror stories as cancelled flights, delays and lost luggage throw a wrench in Canadians' summer travel plans, due in part to staffing shortages at Canadian airports. Some report sleeping at airports and others say it took days to get to or from a destination.

• BC Housing 'looking into' whether residential cooling systems disabled

  The provincial housing agency is keeping tight-lipped in the wake of troubling questions around whether some of the most vulnerable people in British Columbia are unauthorized to use cooling systems already installed in their homes.

• Ban on dogs coming into Canada due to rabies concerns sparks debate

  Some animal rescue groups fear countless dogs will die of starvation or be killed if they are not allowed entry into Canada as a result of a recently announced policy.

• Saanich, B.C., gunman's Instagram account featured rifles, anti-government hashtags

  An Instagram account belonging to one of the two gunmen killed in a shootout at a bank in Saanich, B.C., this week paints a picture of a young man who believed gun ownership was a necessary response to government "tyranny."

• 'Absolutely insane': A B.C. man describes his 11-month wait for a passport

  When Bill Ferguson strolled into a. Service Canada office in B.C. to renew his passport last August, he anticipated a quick, stress-free process. Turns out, it’s been anything but.

• TransLink has raised fares. Here's how much more a trip will cost you.

  An increase to Metro Vancouver's transit fares kicked in on Canada Day, making it a little bit pricier to get around the region this summer.

• Police identify Saanich, B.C., gunmen as 22-year-old twin brothers

  Mounties on Vancouver Island have publicly identified the two gunmen killed during a shootout with police at a bank in Saanich on Tuesday as 22-year-old twin brothers Mathew and Isaac Auchterlonie.

• Fundraiser for officers injured in Saanich, B.C., shooting tops $75,000

  An online fundraiser to benefit police officers injured during the shootout at a Saanich, B.C. bank earlier this week has raised more than $75,000 in less than two days.