Peter Meiszner
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Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Screw comes loose on Air Canada flight, slams into window next to passenger’s head
A Penticton man got quite the jolt while on an Air Canada flight recently from Penticton to Vancouver after a screw came loose and slammed into the window next to his head. → Read More
WATCH: Former Ms. Vancouver loses crown, sued by pageant organizers
A South Surrey teen is raising concerns about alleged broken beauty pageant promises. The teen says she won a competition called "Ms. and Mr. Vancouver" but not only has she yet to receive any of the prizes, she's also now being sued by the pageant. → Read More
Island man’s Facebook rant about BC Ferries goes viral
A Vancouver Island man is taking BC Ferries to task with a very public rant on his Facebook page. → Read More
WATCH: Children spend afternoon cleaning graves of war dead
A group of children who are doing much more than wearing poppies to pay tribute to B.C.'s war heroes. → Read More
Major clean-up effort underway in North Vancouver after heavy flooding; Argyle Secondary shut down
Localized flooding popped up around the Lower Mainland, including in North Vancouver Monday night. → Read More
Homes evacuated in North Vancouver due to major flooding; Argyle Secondary flooded
A heavy rainfall warning remains in effect for Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Howe Sound overnight. → Read More
VIDEO: Russian container ship adrift off coast of Haida Gwaii being towed away from land
A 134-metre Russian container ship that was adrift off the coast of Haida Gwaii has now been tethered by a Canadian Coast Guard vessel and is being towed away from the shore line. → Read More
Star Trek 3 to be shot in Vancouver
Vancouver Trekkies rejoice! A Star Trek fan website, TrekMovie, reports that Star Trek 3 will be primarily shot in Vancouver. → Read More
Lower Mainland man dies of enterovirus D68
A young man in his 20s with a history of severe asthma has died as a result of enterovirus D68, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control announced Friday. → Read More
Candidate for Burnaby mayor promises to ban kissing, holding hands in public
A candidate for mayor in Burnaby is raising eyebrows with a promise to ban kissing and holding hands in public. → Read More
Manhunt over for Peter Degroot; RCMP confirm suspect is dead
RCMP say the suspect in last week's shooting incident in Slocan, B.C. is dead. → Read More
UPDATE: Lockdown in Slocan enters third day
An extensive search for a man who allegedly shot at RCMP continues in Slocan, B.C. RCMP also released the name of the suspect: 45-year-old Peter DeGroot, who is known to police. He is still on the loose. → Read More
City moving Oppenheimer Park campers to former “Kettle of Fish” restaurant
The City of Vancouver says it has found housing for 70 more campers at Oppenheimer Park. → Read More
WATCH: Vancouver Mayor and NPA challenger go one-on-one with Squire Barnes
Vancouver voters head to the polls November 15 to choose who deserves the city's top job. Ahead of November's election, our Squire Barnes sat down with both Mayor Gregor Robertson of Vision Vancouver, and his NPA challenger Kirk LaPointe to find out what makes them tick. → Read More
Rats overrun east Vancouver community garden
Community gardens are popular in Vancouver, with more than 75 across the city. However, rodents have taken over a kids park at East 12th Avenue and Commercial Drive and residents are blaming the adjacent community garden. → Read More
Satan statue erected alongside busy roadway in Vancouver
People in the Grandview-Woodlands neighbourhood likely did a double-take Tuesday morning after they spotted a statue of a devil erected along Grandview Highway. → Read More
Truck full of beans loses load on Highway 17 in Surrey
A semi truck lost its load of beans today in Surrey. → Read More
Wine and spirit trade between B.C. and Saskatchewan to be opened up
Wine and spirits will soon flow freely between B.C. and Saskatchewan after the province signed a new agreement on locally produced liquor. → Read More
Picket lines around schools in Kelowna, Vancouver, Langley and Kamloops
Picket lines are expected to form around schools in at least four districts across B.C. today. → Read More
24-year-old woman dies at Boonstock music festival in Penticton
Global News has learned that a 24 y/o woman from Alberta has died as a result of a drug overdose at the Boonstock Music Festival in Penticton. → Read More