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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.
Here are the friendliest cities in Metro Vancouver

Here are the friendliest cities in Metro Vancouver

Two communities stood out, especially when it came to local voters
Newcomer to Vancouver: Here are a few of my favourite things

Newcomer to Vancouver: Here are a few of my favourite things

In this regular column, North Shore News reporter Mina Kerr-Lazenby shares the ups and downs of moving to Metro Vancouver, and all it entails.
Letter: There's no labour shortage. There's an employer accountability shortage

Letter: There's no labour shortage. There's an employer accountability shortage

This letter writer says they can’t get hired and no employer will tell them why
Time Traveller: This janitor kept schools shining for more than 30 years

Time Traveller: This janitor kept schools shining for more than 30 years

Cecil Dench kept things clean at North Vancouver's North Star School, which later became École André-Piolat
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.
Why hasn’t West Vancouver issued any watering fines?

Why hasn’t West Vancouver issued any watering fines?

The city and district of North Van have hit homeowners with more than $13K in fines this year, while West Van hasn't yet written a ticket
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
Urban development 'nibbling' away at Metro Vancouver's sensitive ecosystems: report

Urban development 'nibbling' away at Metro Vancouver's sensitive ecosystems: report

Metro Vancouver's urban core is losing hundreds of hectares of sensitive ecosystems annually as regional planners attempt to increase protected lands by 25 per cent, by 2050.
This Lions Gate Hospital maternity nurse is saving lives in Iraq, Liberia and Ukraine

This Lions Gate Hospital maternity nurse is saving lives in Iraq, Liberia and Ukraine

Connecting with youth has helped Ian MacKay cope after seeing some of the worst sides of humanity