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Cause of wildfire north of Horseshoe Bay is still under investigation

Cause of wildfire north of Horseshoe Bay is still under investigation

Firefighters were back battling a ground fire north of Horseshoe Bay Tuesday morning as the now-controlled blaze burned for a third day. The wildfire ignited early Sunday morning off the Sea-to-Sky Highway near Strip Creek and stretched to 4.
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Campfire bans eyed as drought continues on B.C. coast

Campfire bans eyed as drought continues on B.C. coast

Provincial forest fire officials may declare some campfire bans as early as this week on the B.C. coast, including Vancouver Island, in response to drought conditions.
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Canadian government closes Criminal Code loophole that allowed non-penetration acts with animals

Canadian government closes Criminal Code loophole that allowed non-penetration acts with animals

The clear gap was highlighted in a 2016 Supreme Court of Canada decision
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Invasive goldfish found in B.C. lake, biologists act to stop spread to watershed

Invasive goldfish found in B.C. lake, biologists act to stop spread to watershed

Recreational fishing in a lake in northwestern British Columbia is being shut down after the discovery of invasive goldfish.
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‘Extremely infectious’ disease kills several pet rabbits in Vancouver

‘Extremely infectious’ disease kills several pet rabbits in Vancouver

The Agriculture Ministry says an extremely infectious disease has killed several pet rabbits in a downtown Vancouver apartment building.
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The Cambie, Vancouver’s ‘oldest bar,’ is closing

The Cambie, Vancouver’s ‘oldest bar,’ is closing

Vancouver’s storied watering hole The Cambie Bar & Grill will soon be closing its doors. A call to The Cambie’s managing company, The Cambie Malone’s Group, confirmed that the venue is indeed closing, and that Nov. 30 will be its last day.
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B.C. money-laundering estimates may be wildly off the mark, admits report author

B.C. money-laundering estimates may be wildly off the mark, admits report author

Chair of Expert Panel on Money Laundering in Real Estate tells SFU audience that the panel was unable to “estimate the inestimable”
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One year later, still no answers in mysterious killings of Squamish men

One year later, still no answers in mysterious killings of Squamish men

Dan Archbald and Ryan Daley victims of homicide after going missing mid-May, 2018
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Dogs should be vaccinated for fatal stomach virus, says BC SPCA

Dogs should be vaccinated for fatal stomach virus, says BC SPCA

An outbreak of parvovirus has the BC SPCA warning pet owners to vaccinated their dogs
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Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh vow to continue pipeline fight following Trans Mountain approval

Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh vow to continue pipeline fight following Trans Mountain approval

Just hours after the federal government announced it had approved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, local First Nations vowed to continue fighting the project.
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