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Nearly 40% of land burned in B.C., U.S. wildfires linked to carbon pollution

Nearly 40% of land burned in B.C., U.S. wildfires linked to carbon pollution

The first of its kind study, which stretched from B.C. and Alberta to the U.S.-Mexico border, found major fossil fuel emitters were responsible for nearly half the increase in fire prone conditions since 1901.
Public urged to disable automatic 911 feature on their phones after surge in false emergency calls

Public urged to disable automatic 911 feature on their phones after surge in false emergency calls

Over three quarters of the 911 calls to North Van RCMP in a recent four-day period were false alarms. Some phones will auto-dial 911 after just a few pushes of a button.
North Vancouver demonstration diminished, no signs attached to overpass

North Vancouver demonstration diminished, no signs attached to overpass

BC RCMP liaison officers were on scene Thursday, telling the group that people violating a court injunction could be recorded and charged at a later date
Free summer concert series returns to iconic Metro Vancouver waterfront

Free summer concert series returns to iconic Metro Vancouver waterfront

Have a look at the summer concert series schedule.
Parks Canada plans major rewrite of more than 200 historic site plaques

Parks Canada plans major rewrite of more than 200 historic site plaques

EDMONTON — They're affixed to old buildings where someone important used to live. Or they're mounted on a rock overlooking somewhere where something once happened.
WestJet continues ramping back up after cancelled flights upend long weekend plans

WestJet continues ramping back up after cancelled flights upend long weekend plans

WestJet continued to ramp up operations on Friday in an effort to restore the long weekend travel plans of thousands of passengers upended by flight cancellations before the airline reached a last-minute deal with its pilots.
'Desperate': B.C. breast milk bank down to three-week supply

'Desperate': B.C. breast milk bank down to three-week supply

B.C. hospitals are facing a critical shortage of breast milk as supply dwindles to three weeks. The BC Women's Provincial Milk Bank is urging new mothers to donate milk.
Windsor Dukes to Windsor Wolves: Students change school's athletics team name in reconciliation effort

Windsor Dukes to Windsor Wolves: Students change school's athletics team name in reconciliation effort

Windsor Secondary’s team name now represents the region’s Indigenous history following collaboration with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation
B.C. doctor who campaigned against COVID-19 vaccine sues court for $33M

B.C. doctor who campaigned against COVID-19 vaccine sues court for $33M

Daniel Yoshio Nagase claims his children could face myocarditis, thrombosis, cancer and sterility.
Securities commission orders West Van company head to resign

Securities commission orders West Van company head to resign

Dunn crowdfunded over $17,000 from investors without telling them about his history with the securities regulator