Jon Hernandez

Extortion cases are mounting in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, with more than 100 incidents reported this year alone. Municipalities are calling for more resources from the province and federal government, while police insist investigations take time.

New | CBC News | Posted: November 10, 2025 2:00 PM | Last Updated: Just now Surrey, Abbotsford and Delta have reported more than 100 extortion incidents in 2025 alone

The province has revoked Pacific Link College's certification — just weeks after students came forward to CBC News alleging the school required them to participate in a political campaign for course credit. Advocates estimate hundreds of students were affected by the closure, putting their visa status in jeopardy.

Deconstruction done in phases as crews navigate boat and train traffic

Proposal would replace decades-old rental building with 21-storey hotel marketed for tech workers

Residents in a Mount Pleasant rental building are sounding the alarm over a proposed hotel that they say would displace them. The project is being proposed under the city's Broadway Plan, which was designed with tenant protections in mind. But renters say there's minimal protections when housing is replaced by hotels.

Redevelopment in very early stages, owners say The glass panels that line the hall at Vancouver's Plaza of Nations are boarded up, the flag poles that lead to its main entrance bear no flags.

Researchers find dozens of chemicals in tissue of juvenile chinook at sites along Fraser River

Pharmaceuticals and flame retardants are among dozens of chemicals researchers found in juvenile chinook salmon living in the Fraser River estuary.

The B.C. Wildfire Service says 3.8% of wildfires are considered 'incendiary' fires