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Midnight ferry sailings return for peak weekends

Midnight ferry sailings return for peak weekends

B.C. Ferries is bringing back midnight sailings this summer as the corporation ramps up for its busiest season. Extra sailings and seasonal adjustments to schedules begin Friday.
Free transit OK’d for youth living in Victoria, starts in September

Free transit OK’d for youth living in Victoria, starts in September

If you’re 18 or under and live in the city of Victoria, you’ll be able to ride the bus for free starting this September.
Vail Resorts looking at strategies to attract international visitors back to Whistler Blackcomb

Vail Resorts looking at strategies to attract international visitors back to Whistler Blackcomb

Extended season at company's Western U.S. operations helped make up for a drop in international visitation
Conservation service destroys bear family south of Squamish

Conservation service destroys bear family south of Squamish

Advocates calling for softer measures when dealing with bear cubs
Coastline alert: Watch for dead, distressed grey whales

Coastline alert: Watch for dead, distressed grey whales

People out on the water or strolling the beaches of B.C.’s coast are being asked to watch for dead, stranded or distressed grey whales as the massive mammals continue to die at a concerning rate.
New rules for drones now in effect

New rules for drones now in effect

Operators must pass online exam, register their drones
Limos, Lambos, choppers & booze: Raucous party rocks Anmore

Limos, Lambos, choppers & booze: Raucous party rocks Anmore

"We hit him with a needle but he was a big dude, so we hit him with another one," Plosz said of the man who OD's in the otherwise sleepy town north of Port Moody, adding: "He was so lit up, he didn't want to leave."
B.C. will send 120 more firefighters to Alberta and the Yukon this week

B.C. will send 120 more firefighters to Alberta and the Yukon this week

The service says 137 people, including 116 firefighters, will be deployed in Alberta for up to 19 days
Lost wedding ring reappears after snow melts at B.C. ski resort

Lost wedding ring reappears after snow melts at B.C. ski resort

Almost four months after losing it in the snow at Big White, a man has been reunited with his wedding ring
Wildfire smoke: Metro Vancouver forecast includes air quality update

Wildfire smoke: Metro Vancouver forecast includes air quality update

“Get prepared for wildfire smoke events before they happen”