🚑 Breaking & Incidents
- Search for six missing after boat accident continues. Canadian Forces have suspended the search for six individuals missing off the coast near Vancouver, with the RCMP now taking over following a boat sinking incident. ↗
- Escaped inmate found dead on Vancouver Island. Ernest Jensen, a convicted killer, was found deceased near William Head Institution, confirming the end of an escape and search operation. ↗
🚨 Crime & Public Safety
- Ex-corrections officer turns herself in. Former B.C. corrections officer Naila Sheikh surrendered to police after a warrant was issued for charges including breach of trust. Her court appearance is anticipated next week. ↗
- E-dirt bikes seized in Coquitlam. Coquitlam RCMP confiscated four illegal e-bikes and issued multiple tickets after teens were caught racing on city streets. ↗
🏥 Health
- B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice. Nurses rejected a tentative agreement, pushing for better wages and conditions amid rising profession pressures. This vote reflects significant dissatisfaction within the health-care sector. ↗
🏈 Sports
- Canucks acquire Brendan Gallagher. The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Brendan Gallagher to the Vancouver Canucks, enhancing the Canucks' attacking depth ahead of the new season. ↗
- Leafs extend Stecher's contract. Troy Stecher signs a two-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs, further anchoring their defensive roster. ↗
🌦️ Weather & Roads
- Green home retrofit program relaunches. Ottawa announces the program’s relaunch across four provinces, including British Columbia, aiming to enhance energy efficiency in homes. ↗
📰 Also Today
- New Westminster school redevelopment faces opposition. ↗
- B.C. waters now a whale-sighting hotspot. ↗
- New UVic scholarship named after a science teacher. ↗
- Search suspended for missing boaters in Georgia Strait. ↗
- B.C. couple rescue three from sinking boat. ↗
- RCMP takes over as forces suspend search for missing persons. ↗
- Heat bylaws proposed for overheated apartments. ↗
- Drowning deaths in B.C. rise this year. ↗
- Canadian soccer fans celebrate in Tinsel Town. ↗
- Crews conclude search for survivors off B.C. coast. ↗