Canadians in a ‘shift to thrift’: economistwww.news1130.comDerek Burleton of the TD bank says after months of warnings that our household debt is too high, we've now got the highest household savings rate since 1996, excluding recessions.

Montreal’s mayor resignswww.news1130.comInterim mayor Michael Applebaum has stepped down, a day after his arrest. He faces 14 criminal charges, including fraud and breach of trust

BREAKING: Montreal's mayor resigns Interim mayor Michael Applebaum has stepped down, a day after his arrest. He faces 14 criminal charges, including breach of trust and fraud.

Competition in Bellingham on new YVR CEO’s radarwww.news1130.comBC-born Craig Richmond says competition from Bellingham will be an issue when he takes over as the new president and CEO of YVR. The new airport boss will take over in his new role on July 2nd.

Driver caught going twice highway speed limit on Van Islwww.news1130.comMounties say the driver was going 221 km/hr in a 110 km/hr zone on Island Highway near Campbell River. The man was given a ticket for excessive speed; his car was impounded for seven days.

BC film industry heads talking about how to lure productionswww.news1130.comThe industry has been lagging, thanks to economic hurdles. Peter Leitch with the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC thinks they might benefit from a "film-friendly" reputation.

Man robbed, dragged by car in Vancouverwww.news1130.comSomeone grabbed a bag of newly-purchased jewellery from a man yesterday and ran to a nearby car. The 61-year-old victim held on to the robber and was dragged by the car for about a block.

Edmonton police have issued an Amber Alert for a nine-month-old girl they say has been abducted by her mother. Police fear the mother may take the child back to China. There's no indication the mother may be heading to BC.

Burnaby senior devastated by theft of treasured bikewww.news1130.comIn the 1980s, the man rode his 11-speed Apollo bicycle 4,700 km from Burnaby to Chesterfield, Ontario over the course of 30 days to surprise his daughter. Someone stole the bike earlier this month.

A 61-year-old man has minor injuries after he was robbed and dragged by a car for about a block in Vancouver yesterday afternoon.

Have you seen Whitney Wilkes?www.news1130.comThe 15-year-old was last seen Sunday night. If you know her whereabouts, you're asked to call Coquitlam RCMP.

Dragon Boaters deserve a permanent home: NPAwww.news1130.comAfter a recent break-in at the trailer where the Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Society makes its home, George Affleck wants to hear options for a secure location.

We’re getting dumber: researchwww.news1130.comScientists in Europe looked at data dating back to the 1880s and have found general intelligence seems to have been dropping steadily since Victorian times.

You’re paying billions to fed workers who retire early: CFIBwww.news1130.comThe federation isn't happy with "bridge benefits." It says civil servants who retire early could receive $105,000 if they're eligible for the full 15 years of the benefits.

Workplaces can do much more to help you quit smoking: studywww.news1130.comConference Board of Canada has found less than 20 per cent of Canadian organizations have outright bans on smoking on company property. It says such restrictions help people kick the habit.

Better to leave no tip than a bad tip: BC food industrywww.news1130.comIan Tostenson with the BC Restaurant Association says a good tip for excellent service is 20 per cent. He says if you're struggling to give 10 per cent, it's better not to leave anything at all.

Abbotsford School District looks at scrapping letter gradeswww.news1130.comThe superintendent feels talks between teachers, students and parents provide more valuable information than letter grades. Some Calgary schools will soon try a conference model in a pilot project.

School rankings are advocacy disguised as research: expertwww.news1130.comThis year, no public high schools cracked the Fraser Institute's top ten. An education professor says the formula used tends to favour private schools, as they have competitive admissions standards.

G8 leaders leave N Ireland still divided over Syriawww.news1130.comReports say some leaders have pressured Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a joint statement condemning Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime for attacking rebels with chemical weapons.

Look what Kim Seale spotted from the News1130 Air Patrol this morning as she took off from Boundary Bay Airport!

Langley City won’t have a by-election to replace mayor rolewww.news1130.comNewly-minted MLA Peter Fassbender says he's taking an unpaid leave of absence and will be resigning on January 2nd of 2014, at which time an acting mayor will be appointed.

Vancouver School Board decides to add student trusteewww.news1130.comStudent trustee will begin sitting on the Vancouver School Board next fall.

Richmond to spend millions replacing aged infrastructurewww.news1130.comIf approved, Richmond could soon have a new firehall, aquatic centre and seniors home built and operational by 2018.

West Van community meeting will address longboarding safetywww.news1130.comRecently, there have been several accidents involving teens longboarding on big hills. The goal of the meeting is to educate.

A tornado alert has been issued for two communities east of Calgary, Alberta. Doppler radar is tracking a rotating severe thunderstorm in the area. This dangerous storm is likely producing very large hail and may produce a tornado over the next 30 minutes. Communities in the path include Duchess, and Patricia.

Video of fatal YVR tasering shown at perjury trialwww.news1130.comThe footage seen in the video contradicts the officer's statements. Constable Bill Bentley is accused of lying six times at the inquiry in 2009, two years after Robert Dziekanski died.

At home sibling bullying as harmful as schoolyard: studywww.news1130.comSibling rivalries are often overlooked, but could have dangerous consequences, according to US researchers at the University of New Hampshire.

37 weapons off the streets thanks to Vancouver gun amnestywww.news1130.comAt the half-way point, 700 rounds of ammo have also been turned in. The VPD hopes to avoid firearms ending up in the wrong hands.

TransLink on track to launch Compass Card program in fallwww.news1130.comIt promises the 'tap on and tap off' system will be faster and easier to use. Engineers are working hard to get out any glitches.

Old Steveston High could be closer to being soldwww.news1130.comMonday night, the Richmond School Board is going over a shortlist of five developers asked to present what they think is the voice, vision, and value of the 13 acre property.

Abbotsford Police accused of mistreating the homelesswww.news1130.comAccusations have been made by a very reputable advocacy group that Abbotsford police officers had been involved in damaging tents belonging to homeless people. The Office of the Police Complaints Commission has been called in to investigate.

Adriane Carr pushing for cigarette butt deposit programwww.news1130.comThe Green Party councillor says not a week goes by without being asked what can be done about those butts. She intends to ask council to urge the province to create a deposit program.

Enbridge makes final defense of Northern Gateway projectwww.news1130.comEnbridge has made its final arguments before a review panel in Terrace. Often identifying its critics by name, the company insists complaints about an information gap ring hollow.

Mayor of Seattle talks to NHL about getting a teamwww.news1130.comA big drawback for Seattle is the Key Arena, which only holds 11,000 seats. The plan is to build a brand-new facility, but that's contingent on a new basketball team coming to Seattle, first.

Deadly Vancouver house fire was an arson: VPDwww.news1130.comVANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Vancouver Police say a house fire on 63rd Avenue near Prince Albert Street on Saturday appears to have been deliberately set. One person died in the fire. It happened as friends and family grieved the death of an elderly woman who was killed by a bus earlier that same day....

BREAKING: Police say the fire on 63rd Avenue near Prince Albert Street on Saturday appears to have been deliberately set. It happened as friends and family grieved the death of an elderly woman who was killed by a bus earlier that same day.

Three seniors graduating with teens in Agassizwww.news1130.comMaureen Baker, 76, is among those donning the cap and gown this Wednesday. She enrolled in an alternate program, where she attended class and studied with her 17-year-old classmates.

A peek at the worst traffic in the worldwww.news1130.com'Don't Drive Here' premieres tonight on The Discovery Channel. The show features some of the craziest, most congested cities around the globe, including Bangkok, Ulaanbaatar, and Mexico City.

Big differences between the wealthy in BC, WA Statewww.news1130.comA poll says less than a quarter of wealthy Washingtonians are immigrants or first-generation Americans. In BC, 68 per cent of the wealthy are immigrants or have a parent who was born outside Canada.

Vancouver home resale numbers, prices were up in Maywww.news1130.comThe Canadian Real Estate Association says Metro Vancouver home resales rose 8.4 per cent from the previous month. The average price of $733,000 was up 5.4 per cent from a year ago.

Dinotown returns this summerwww.news1130.comDinotown near Bridal Falls re-opens on a smaller scale on June 29th. It will once again feature live shows and characters from the park, though there won't be any boat rides or pedal cars.

Should tipping be banned?www.news1130.comA New York restaurant prints a message on their receipts, saying tips aren't accepted. It's sparked headlines, confused patrons, and a debate over when to tip, how much, who deserves it and when.

No BC public high schools on Fraser Institute’s top 10www.news1130.comYork House (Vancouver), Crofton House (Vancouver) and Southridge (Surrey) make up the top three. Okanagan Mission is the top public school at 17; University Hill in Vancouver came in at 18.

Charges against Montreal’s mayorwww.news1130.comMichael Applebaum is facing 14 charges, including corruption, conspiracy, and abuse of trust. The charges are linked to two real estate projects. Applebaum was taken into custody early this morning.

JUST IN: Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum is facing 14 charges, including corruption, conspiracy, and abuse of trust. The charges are linked to two real estate projects. Applebaum was taken into custody early this morning.

Feds contemplate claw-back of public servant salarieswww.news1130.comThe move would be part of a plan to update the pay system for civil servants and bring it in line with the private sector. It would see four per cent of an employee's salary held back starting 2014.

Harper arrives for G8 meetings in Northern Irelandwww.news1130.comTopping the G8 agenda will be a way to end the bloody civil war raging in Syria. Harper is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings today with the leaders of Italy, Japan, and Germany.

A very happy Monday morning to all! Kim Seale took this shot from the News1130 Air Patrol this morning, looking towards Crescent Beach off Boundary Bay.

Doctors say palliative care is being shortchangedwww.news1130.comDebate over the quality of end-of-life care flares up as Quebec introduces assisted suicide bill. Specialists say not enough doctors get palliative care training.

Paying cash for cigarette buttswww.news1130.comWest Enders cashed in on cigarette butts during Car Free Day. Organizers want it to become a province-wide initiative, similar to the bottle deposit program.