Abby Police call for better agency integration to prevent domestic violence
ABBOTSFORD (NEWS1130) – After six deaths related to domestic violence in the last six weeks in the Lower Mainland, many seem to be questioning what can be done to prevent it in the future. Detective...
View ArticlePlenty of ways to get the most out of the Celebration of Light day
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Although the fireworks will not start bursting until 10:00 tonight, organizers of the Celebration of Light say you don’t have to wait until them for some entertainment. If you...
View ArticleAug. 8: Resuscitation protocol, tech-savvy, middle-aged suicides
Some Canadian hospitals are changing their thinking about relatives being present when a resuscitation team rushes to a patient’s side Research backs up the notion that young people are top of the...
View ArticleBurnaby family spooks hundreds with haunted house tour
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – A Burnaby family transforms its home into what it calls the “Dundas Nightmare,” a terrifying tour through a haunted house to help sick kids. For the last eight years, Tony Quarto...
View ArticleMany Canadians who care for parents, other family members are extremely...
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – As baby boomers age, more of us are taking care of sick and elderly family members — and we’re getting a better idea of just how stressful that can be. The Mental Health...
View ArticleTips on how to switch off devices and plug back into your kids
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Most of us are glued to our iPhone and iPad to check e-mail or Facebook. But there are tips to help you turn off the switch and instead plugging back into your family. Although...
View ArticleFamily of imprisoned Canadian journalist launches online campaign
TORONTO (NEWS1130) – The family of a Canadian journalist languishing in an Egyptian prison wants Prime Minister Stephen Harper to intervene in Mohamed Fahmy’s case. Fahmy’s family launched an online...
View ArticleTips on keeping the romantic flame burning after having kids
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Valentine’s Day is supposed to be the most romantic day of the year but some couple may find it hard to keep that flame burning while raising young kids. The February edition of...
View ArticleHurtful messages from father after finding out son is gay raises questions on...
VANCOUVER (NEWS113) – “You embarrass me,” “This is worst than death,” and “You are trying to ruin me”` are just some of the things a father said to his child in a series of messages after his son told...
View ArticleMany Canadians are raising their grandchildren: Statistics Canada
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – A growing number of grandparents in this country are living with and caring for their grandchildren and, for many, it is not easy. Statistics Canada has released a report...
View ArticleBC relative hopes for family priority in refugee selection
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — While the nation readies itself to welcome thousands of Syrian refugees next month, a BC man is wondering why priority wouldn’t go to those who already have family members in...
View Article‘Most beloved’ of Prince family, friends bid farewell
MINNEAPOLIS (NEWS 1130) – Family and friends of Prince said a “loving goodbye” to the music icon on Saturday in a small private ceremony after his remains had been cremated. His publicist Yvette...
View ArticleVictims in crossbow attack part of same family: neighbour
TORONTO (NEWS 1130) – The three victims of a bloody crossbow attack at a home in Toronto’s east end last week were a mother and her two adult sons, according to a neighbour. Court records name the...
View ArticleProvince should delay transfer of foster girl: children’s advocate
VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) – BC’s children’s advocate wants the province to delay the transfer of a three-year-old Metis girl from her Vancouver Island foster family she’s known since birth to an Ontario...
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Search is on for family of three missing from Burnaby
BURNABY (NEWS 1130) – Mounties in Burnaby and family and friends are worried following the disappearance of three people, including a four-year-old child. Police say 38-year-old Ming Dong Xu, his wife,...
View ArticleNearly one-in-five first-time home buyers receive family money: CMHC
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – High housing prices have resulted in a large share of first-time home buyers receiving family money to help make their down payment. A survey by the federal housing agency finds...
View ArticleSurvey delves into positives and negatives of parenting in the age of social...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – As we head into summer, get ready for a flood of Facebook and Twitter photos of your friends’ kids at the beach, in the park or on the playground. Moms and dads are posting more...
View ArticleIf you live alone, you’re not alone, finds new census data
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – It seems more and more Canadians are living alone. Statistics Canada has released its latest census data and it shows a huge shift in how people are living day-to-day. The...
View ArticleFamily of Colten Boushie feel their voices were heard during visit to Ottawa
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – The family of Colten Boushie says they have felt both welcomed and heard in their effort to press the federal government for change following the acquittal of the man charged in...
View ArticleYoung family forced to leave apartment plans to file human rights complaint
CALGARY (NEWS 1130) – A Calgary family is speaking out after they say they were told to leave their apartment because of complaints about their young daughter. Mukesh Kanal says his neighbour has...
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