Surrey Memorial Hospital ranked lowest in B.C. in a study of Google reviews, averaging 2.19 stars from 2,052 reviews. It placed third-lowest nationally among 177 hospitals and health centres studied.

Chipotle’s Halloween Boorito deal is back in Canada. Rewards members who visit in costume after 3pm on Oct. 31 can get one entree for $7 at participating locations.

Most economists now expect the Bank of Canada to raise its key rate tomorrow from 2.25% to 2.50%. A Reuters poll found 19 of 34 economists forecast a hike after inflation rose to 3.1% in September.

Jesse Adams, co-founder of Vancouver Island’s RainCoast Dog Rescue Society, has died while volunteering in Ukraine. He was helping evacuate animals from communities near the front lines in eastern Ukraine.

A Vancouver man has been sentenced to 46 months after police first noticed his unusual hot-weather clothing and suspicious behaviour. An officer followed him and heard gunshots moments later. No one was injured.

McDonald’s Canada has launched the Big Tasty for a limited time. It comes with a 100% Canadian beef patty, two slices of cheese, tomato, lettuce, onions and smoky Big Tasty sauce.

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, but the next Saturday Halloween won’t happen until 2037. The last one was in 2020, making this year’s weekend Halloween a relatively rare occurrence.

YVR recorded its busiest month ever in August with 2.815 million passengers, beating the previous record of roughly 2.73 million set in July. Traffic was also up 6.3% from August 2025.

Hurricane, one of the Vancouver Aquarium’s most beloved sloths, has died at 29. The aquarium says she had been receiving specialized geriatric care and was known for her close bond with keepers and trainers.

Nicolas Jimenez is out as CEO of BC Ferries. Brian Anderson has been named interim CEO as the company launches a major review focused on improving reliability, efficiency and service across the ferry system.