Brian Morton
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Squamish, BC, Canada
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Mounties ditching pant stripes for union
Some B.C. Mounties are continuing to cover the stripes on their pants to protest in support of a nationwide campaign for higher pay and a union for the RCMP. → Read More
Local Mounties ditching pant stripes for union, higher pay
Some B.C. Mounties are continuing to cover the stripes on their pants to protest in support of a nationwide campaign for higher pay and a union for the RCMP. → Read More
Sun Runner pays it forward, says race steered him away from 'darker side'
What goes around comes around. That’s the motto of 24-year-old Faraz Siddiqui, a Vancouver man quick to credit the Vancouver Sun Run — which he took part in 2004, 2005 and 2006 — for keeping him on… → Read More
B.C. Election 2017: Greens takes hope from momentum in first week, campaign chair says
It’s been a very good first week for the B.C. Green party, which is experiencing growing momentum, according to the party’s campaign chair Adam Olsen. → Read More
Snowboarder 'very lucky' after getting lost near Cypress ski area
A 27-year-old Vancouver man is lucky to be alive after snowboarding out of bounds from the Cypress ski resort and eventually getting to safety on his own. → Read More
Police investigate targeted stabbing in East Vancouver
Vancouver police are investigating a targeted stabbing Thursday afternoon that sent a 19-year-old man to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. → Read More
B.C. Election 2017: Liberal volunteer helps steady NDP supporter after confrontation
A B.C. Liberal volunteer helped steady an upset NDP supporter who nearly fainted during some tense moments in Coquitlam Thursday. → Read More
Port Coquitlam man charged with attempted murder after six-month investigation
A 26-year-old Port Coquitlam man has been charged with attempted murder stemming from an incident last year. → Read More
New park includes Grouse Grind
A new 75-hectare regional park has been created on the slopes of Grouse Mountain that includes famous trails including the Grouse Grind, Metro Vancouver announced Wednesday. → Read More
North Shore's new regional park includes Grouse Grind, other popular trails
A new 75-hectare regional park has been created on the slopes of Grouse Mountain that includes famous trails including the Grouse Grind, Metro Vancouver announced Wednesday. → Read More
$26-million Lotto Max winner from Burnaby plans to build wife a new kitchen
What do you do when a $25.9-million windfall literally falls into your lap? You take a deep breath, keep a tight handle on it — and build your wife a new kitchen. → Read More
Special prosecutor appointed to investigate allegations of sexual offences in Surrey
A special prosecutor has been appointed following allegations of sexual offences committed by a relative on an employee of the Criminal Justice Branch, it was announced Monday. → Read More
Police issue warning after early-morning sex assault in south Vancouver
Vancouver Police have issued a warning after a woman was grabbed from behind and sexually assaulted early Monday in south Vancouver. → Read More
Decision to add 175 more cabs hailed by Vancouver Taxi Association
A provincial decision to add 175 more taxis to the city's taxi fleet is being hailed by the Vancouver Taxi Association as a boon for the travelling public, but the decision now rests with the … → Read More
Half of B.C.'s seniors living on $25,000 or less per year: Report
Vancouver senior Jagjit Mann has a difficult time making ends meet. The 78-year-old Mann and her 89-year-old husband live on $2,100 a month in pension cheques, which she said isn’t nearly enough… → Read More
West Vancouver student honours great-grandfather in Vimy pilgrimage
Madeleine Landell is looking forward to honouring her great-grandfather when she and about 90 other West Vancouver students attend Vimy 100 on Sunday in Vimy, France. → Read More
Doctors should have caught toddler's infectious disease, mother of deceased child says
The mother of a toddler who died of an aggressive infectious disease in Abbotsford Regional Hospital (ARH) in February believes doctors should have diagnosed her daughter's illness while she was in… → Read More
Landslide near White Rock blocks Amtrak service between Vancouver and U.S.
Amtrak passenger train service has been halted between Vancouver and Bellingham, Wash. until Friday after landslides hit the tracks near White Rock early Wednesday. → Read More
Man seriously hurt in Vancouver stabbing incident, suspect arrested
One man has been arrested and another taken to hospital with serious stab wounds following a disturbance in the area of West Broadway and Ontario Street Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
Two men face robbery, break-in charges after multi-jurisdictional investigation
Two men are facing 22 charges after a series of robberies and break and enters that covered seven jurisdictions from February 20 to March 13. → Read More