Canada falls 2-1 to Russia in New Year’s Eve world juniors clash
Win gives Russia top spot in Group AThe Canadian Press / December 31, 2018
Year: 2018
Outdoor hockey grows in latest version of NHL video game
The slogan for NHL 19 is, “From the pond to the pros”The Canadian Press / December 31, 2018
How many drug users who OD’d have brain damage?
Doctors say Canada needs dataThe Canadian Press / December 31, 2018
Plan a safe ride home for New Year’s Eve, ICBC warns
Police will be out conducting roadchecks so take transit, it’s freePeninsula News Staff / December 31, 2018
Agassiz Community Health Centre to offer walk-in appointments
Walk-ins will be available Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Jan. 3Grace Kennedy / December 31, 2018
Mayor re-issues warning as people ignore barricades at White Rock pier
Hundreds flock to beach, promenade to look at storm wreckageAaron Hinks / December 31, 2018
Body found in West Vancouver clothing donation bin
The man was discovered dead in the bin in Ambleside ParkLaura Baziuk / December 31, 2018
Blackwood earns 2nd straight shutout, Devils blank Canucks 4-0
Vancouver finishes 2018 with 19-19-4 recordThe Canadian Press / December 31, 2018
Jann Arden’s mother, who had Alzheimer’s disease, dies
Arden works to curb stigma of dementia, talks on social media with others whose relatives have itThe Canadian Press / December 31, 2018
Daredevil plans to jump motorcycle over White Rock’s broken pier
Mayor Darryl Walker says plan makes ‘absolutely no sense at all’Aaron Hinks / December 31, 2018
What are the most popular baby names in B.C. in 2018?
New additions to the Top 10 lists: Isla and LeoLaura Baziuk / December 31, 2018
$39.5 million-winning Lotto Max ticket sold in Lower Mainland
The winner of the Friday, Dec. 28 draw has 52 weeks to claim their prizeJames Smith / December 31, 2018
Gas sells for under $1/litre in one B.C. community
Gas prices dropping to $1/litre range in PentictonSteve Kidd / December 31, 2018
Bills to grow bigger in 2019 for B.C. residents
Employer health tax, ICBC, fuel taxes top list of new costsTom Fletcher / December 31, 2018
TransLink offers free rides for New Year’s Eve
Free public transit starts at 5 p.m. Dec. 31, 2018 and runs to 5 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2019Laura Baziuk / December 31, 2018
Island ‘thank you’ event to honour BC Hydro crews after storm
Salt Spring Island event to thank hundreds of Hydro workers, first responders and community membersThe Canadian Press / December 31, 2018
Cougar chills out on residential B.C. deck
Lounges on patio before being chased off by conservation officersPhil Melnychuk / December 31, 2018
B.C. real estate body warns of ‘cracks’ in Canadian economy in 2019
British Columbia Real Estate Association predicts Bank of Canada won’t meet interest goalsWolf Depner / December 31, 2018
Vancouver Canucks extend affiliate deal with Utica Comets
Possibility of team arriving in Abbotsford shot down by new partnershipBen Lypka / December 31, 2018
5 to start your day
An elderly couple is killed by a train, community fondly remembers Barb McLintock, and moreLaura Baziuk / December 31, 2018