The B.C. NDP government is dismissing the Trump administration’s new claims that fentanyl continues to cross into the U.S. at Lower Mainland border crossings. Tariff Committee Chair Ravi Kahlon says that claim is nothing more than misinformation and a distraction aimed at keeping tariffs on Canadian exports. FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News on Sunday those in Canada have partnered with criminals linked to the Chinese Communist Party, Russia and Iran to bring fentanyl into the U.S. from Vancouver.

Canada Post will likely be hit by a strike on Friday. The Crown corporation says its received notice from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers the 55,000 members will be on strike exactly when their current contract expires. On Friday, a government-commissioned report said the post office should phase-out daily door-to-door delivery. That recommendation has been blasted by CUP-W. This would be the second strike at Canada Post in less than a year.

A City of Richmond employee has been fired following the unjustified purchase of close to $300,000 worth of gift cards. The RCMP have also been notified after a review discovered the gift cards were purchased over a three-year period as part of an employee recognition program but ended up going missing. That program is also being reworked and won’t include gift cards in the future.

Protesters have gathered at an ostrich farm in southeastern B.C. where the giant birds are set to be culled. The co-owner of Universal Ostrich has asked supporters to surround her farm after a judge backed-up the Canadian Food Inspection Agency order. The CFIA says it will move ahead with the humane depopulation and disposal of the birds at the infected premises in Edgewood. Those who run the farm says the surviving ostriches appear healthy and should be retested for bird flu.

Former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson has been tapped the new federal housing minister. Robertson is one of two dozen rookie MPs appointed to a small federal Cabinet under Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Vancouver Fairview-Burnaby South MP will also oversee Pacific Economic Development Canada. Carney has named five B.C. MPs to new portfolios - the most from this province under a Liberal Prime Minister since Paul Martin.

A Maple Ridge city councillor has been charged with a half dozen assault and firearms offences. Ahmed Yousef says he’s stepping aside from council to focus his time and efforts on some personal matters. Those matters apparently include four charges of assault, one count of pointing a firearm and another gun-related offence. The City of Maple Ridge has issued a statement saying it can’t provide further details but the city will continue to conduct business as usual.

A swatting-style prank phone call to police prompted a shutdown on Vancouver’s Waterfront SkyTrain Station on Sunday morning. Transit Police say the bomb threat came in to 911 operators at about 10:30 a.m. The station was immediately cleared and shutdown for a couple hours. A suspect has not been arrested.

A swatting-style prank phone call to police prompted a shutdown on Vancouver’s Waterfront SkyTrain Station on Sunday morning. Transit Police say the bomb threat came in to 911 operators at about 10:30 a.m. The station was immediately cleared and shutdown for a couple hours. A suspect has not been arrested.

Vancouver’s Catholic Archbishop is surprised by the choice of an American as the new Pope. Archbishop Michael Miller says he’s pleased the best man available was chosen…someone who just happens to be American. Chicago born Robert Prevost was elected the 267th pope in a vote by his fellow cardinals. The 69-year-old will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Langley City’s fire chief says his department is unable to meet the recommended minimum staffing levels. Fire Chief Scott Kennedy says a consultant’s recommendation of a six firefighter minimum per shift is not achievable without considerable use of overtime. And Kennedy says it still might not be possible even with overtime as many firefighters would not be willing to work the extra time. Langley City is trying to hire four extra firefighters to increase its strength to 30 members.