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Heat pumps outperform gas even in coldest temperatures, finds Canadian researcher

Heat pumps outperform gas even in coldest temperatures, finds Canadian researcher

New study reveals heat pumps outperform gas and resistive heating, even in sub-zero temperatures found across many parts of British Columbia.
B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, arrived decades sooner than expected

B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, arrived decades sooner than expected

This season has smashed records for area burned in B.C. and Canada, with wildfires scorching more than 165,000 square kilometres across the country.
B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, but it arrived decades sooner than expected

B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, but it arrived decades sooner than expected

The onset of large, severe wildfires that threaten communities year after year has occurred earlier in British Columbia than previous research projected, and experts say the record-shattering 2023 season must serve as a springboard for action.
Richmond driver caught watching World Cup highlights while driving

Richmond driver caught watching World Cup highlights while driving

Richmond RCMP and ICBC are launching another distracted driving campaign this fall
Vancouver head shop owner sentenced for selling cannabis products

Vancouver head shop owner sentenced for selling cannabis products

Vancouver police officers dressed in teen school uniforms to make undercover buys at a Granville Street store.
Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech

Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco , sending people racing from their beds into the darkened streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force.
West Vancouver volunteer saving pets in war-torn Ukraine

West Vancouver volunteer saving pets in war-torn Ukraine

The West Van philanthropist is trying to get ahead of a looming crisis in the animal world in Ukraine.
Opinion: How students are developing solutions to the problem of campus sexual and gender-based violence

Opinion: How students are developing solutions to the problem of campus sexual and gender-based violence

Faculty and university staff are embedding training to prevent gender-based and sexual violence into curricular goals of both arts and STEM classes.
B.C.'s forests are becoming more flammable due to climate change, finds study

B.C.'s forests are becoming more flammable due to climate change, finds study

New study finds rising temperatures due to climate change have dried out B.C.'s forests, leading to a historic spike in wildfire activity over the past two decades.
Assault trial begins for Abbotsford K9 officer in West Van dog bite takedown

Assault trial begins for Abbotsford K9 officer in West Van dog bite takedown

At issue for the judge will be whether the dog bites are considered 'reasonable force'