Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Must Reads

Cost to incinerate garbage in Metro Vancouver to spike 74%, says report

Cost to incinerate garbage in Metro Vancouver to spike 74%, says report

As costs climb, external report calls for Metro Vancouver to abandon district waste-to-energy system that burns garbage; committee members says they're hearing 'mixed messages.'
Read more >
Squamish police report another vehicle theft

Squamish police report another vehicle theft

Two were arrested on May 9 for the theft of a vehicle in Paradise Valley
Read more >
B.C. woman awarded $1.4 million in accident damages

B.C. woman awarded $1.4 million in accident damages

Part of the B.C. Supreme Court award is $8,042 for psilocybin, something the judge called a life-saving therapy for pain and mental health issues.
Read more >
Start of wildfire season better than last year, but risk is high as drought continues

Start of wildfire season better than last year, but risk is high as drought continues

OTTAWA — The start to wildfire season has been far less dramatic than it was last year but the risk of hot, dry weather and severe fires remains high, officials warned Thursday.
Read more >
Rivers recede as B.C. faces prospect of 'unfamiliar territory' for drought

Rivers recede as B.C. faces prospect of 'unfamiliar territory' for drought

Parts of British Columbia will likely enter "unfamiliar territory" with drought if they see another hot, dry summer, says the head of the province's River Forecast Centre. Dave Campbell says persistent drought conditions in B.C.
Read more >
'It was a nightmare': Family recounts traumatic Squamish incident

'It was a nightmare': Family recounts traumatic Squamish incident

A vehicle dragged a stroller with a baby inside it for blocks, while a grandmother faces a long recovery from head trauma.
Read more >
A glowing, green fireball streaked across B.C.'s night sky Wednesday

A glowing, green fireball streaked across B.C.'s night sky Wednesday

"It was a very bright green, beautiful orb," said one Kelowna resident.
Read more >
High B.C. hotel prices could fuel resurgence in camping

High B.C. hotel prices could fuel resurgence in camping

Government spending on an improved reservation website has reduced camper frustration.
Read more >
Eighty-year-old snowboarder crushes Whistler powder laps with aplomb

Eighty-year-old snowboarder crushes Whistler powder laps with aplomb

Shannon McJannet has been skiing and riding in Whistler for more than 55 years
Read more >
Case of double fatal accident facing time limits, B.C. judge told

Case of double fatal accident facing time limits, B.C. judge told

Dilpreet Singh Sandhu was charged after two Surrey men were killed in a Cypress Bowl Road crash Sept. 2, 2021.
Read more >