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Home improvement scams persist in B.C., warns Better Business Bureau

Home improvement scams persist in B.C., warns Better Business Bureau

Home improvement scams rank fourth in Canada for riskiest scams.
Celebrate Indigenous knowledge and art at Nchem?u?s Day

Celebrate Indigenous knowledge and art at Nchem?u?s Day

Squamish Nation hereditary chiefs, elders and knowledge keepers will gather for an evening of cultural programming
B.C. scuba diver fined $12,000 for getting too close to orcas

B.C. scuba diver fined $12,000 for getting too close to orcas

Fishery officers said the man's commercial vessel had attempted to motor ahead of a killer whale pod several times, a practice known as "leap-frogging."
Here's how to view the finale of one of the brightest meteor showers in Vancouver skies

Here's how to view the finale of one of the brightest meteor showers in Vancouver skies

Find out how to view a cool display by Jupiter next month, too.
Starlink satellite train leaves B.C. residents awestruck

Starlink satellite train leaves B.C. residents awestruck

A UBC astronomy professor believes a "space traffic management crisis" is brewing.
A humpback whale of a Squamish tale

A humpback whale of a Squamish tale

Local spots lone humpback whale in Howe Sound.
North Shore Rescue responds to four simultaneous calls

North Shore Rescue responds to four simultaneous calls

The common theme in the four calls was injuries caused by falls, which are often blamed on hikers having inadequate footwear.
More Canadians 'tightening their belts' as three-quarters report money stress

More Canadians 'tightening their belts' as three-quarters report money stress

Price increases are being met with spending decreases by Canadians, but certain parts of the country are tightening their belts more than others.
Qualifier wins women's title as VanOpen returns to West Vancouver

Qualifier wins women's title as VanOpen returns to West Vancouver

Valentini Grammatikopoulou of Greece finishes week of upsets with championship win, while France's Constant Lestienne claims men's title at Hollyburn Country Club
BCGEU steps up job action with overtime ban

BCGEU steps up job action with overtime ban

The overtime ban excludes BC Wildfire Service during the wildfire season