A snowboarder from Richmond has been found dead at Cypress. The 21-year-old, was found in a gully next to a ski and snowboarding run. It followed an extensive search effort. The man was skiing with friends when he was reported missing late Friday morning.

One of B.C. and Canada’s best known hereditary chiefs has died. Vancouver Island’s Bill Wilson passed away on Friday according to an announcement by his daughter - former federal attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould. She described her father as living a life of leadership and always striving to make change. Wilson pushed to make sure Indigenous title to land and treaty rights were enshrined in Canada’s Constitution. Bill Wilson was 80.

One of B.C. and Canada’s best known hereditary chiefs has died. Vancouver Island’s Bill Wilson passed away on Friday according to an announcement by his daughter - former federal attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould. She described her father as living a life of leadership and always striving to make change. Wilson pushed to make sure Indigenous title to land and treaty rights were enshrined in Canada’s Constitution. Bill Wilson was 80.

The class action lawsuit against companies that make opioids has been certified by the B.C. Supreme Court. The provincial government launched the lawsuit six years ago in an effort to recover health care costs for wrongful corporate conduct. B.C. has been the hardest hit province with the most per capita deaths due to opioid related overdoses.

A convicted killer has pleaded guilty to a second deadly attack - this one at a motel in Langley’s Walnut Grove neighbourhood. Justin Bos has entered the plea for a lesser manslaughter charge in the killing of Cody Mostat in March of 2022. Mostat could not be revived after being found outside the Highway Hotel on 88 Avenue. In November, Bos was convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of a man in Surrey in that same year. Bos also has a criminal record that includes drug, firearms and stolen property convictions.

Premier David Eby says British Columbians should rethink their American vacations now that Donald Trump appears poised to slap that 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods as early as February 1. Eby is also not ruling out banning the sale of American wine in B.C. liquor stores, stopping U.S. companies from bidding on infrastructure projects and slapping new charges on truckers crossing the border to head up to Alaska. BC Conservative Leader John Rustad accuses Eby of being focused on framing Trump as a political enemy.

TEAM for a Livable Vancouver will run two candidates in the Vancouver by-election - that announcement comes from party president Colleen Hardwick. The Vancouver civic party will hold its nominating meeting on February 1st in anticipation of an April 5th by-election. One City’s Christine Boyle and Adrian Carr of the Greens quit the ABC dominated council. Hardwick accuses Ken Sim and ABC of failing to deliver for taxpayers and neighbourhoods.

Those aboard a small boat in Indian Arm managed to escape after the vessel erupted in flames Sunday afternoon. It happened near the entrance to the inlet, prompting a quick response from the Kitsilano Coast Guard Base. The boat burned to the water line and smoldered for several hours. There’s no word on the cause.

Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs will cost the B.C. economy $69B over the next four years - at least according to our provincial government. The NDP government’s news release also says any 25% levy on Canadian exports will result in the loss of 124,000 jobs. The provincial budget will be unveiled in March.

SFU has made it official - the football team is no more. Simon Fraser says the university is facing an uncertain financial climate and the football landscape has changed significantly. The SFU football program started back in 1965 and has been recognized as one of the best in the country. It was put on hold in 2023 after the Texas-based Lone Star Conference decided not to renew its affiliation.