CityNews - Vancouver (3 hours ago)
The BC Wildfire Service says the blaze that triggered evacuation alerts for properties in the Lytton area is “very scary” for the Interior community that was almost completely destroyed by flames in 2021. Director of operations Cliff Chapman says heat, terrain, and winds are challenging firefighting efforts at the Cantilever Bar fire that now...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 hours ago)
Metro Vancouver is set to sizzle under the sun on Wednesday, with the temperatures expected to be the hottest in this stretch of warm weather. CityNews meteorologist Carl Lam explains daytime highs in the mid-20s will be pushed into the 30s when you factor in the humidity. “Plan ahead. Maybe you can start your car […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (4 hours ago)
A tsunami advisory covering much of B.C.’s coast, triggered after a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia, was cancelled Wednesday morning. EmergencyInfoBC rescinded the tsunami advisory just after 6 a.m. The advisory had included zones covering the North Coast and Haida Gwaii, the Central Coast and northeastern Vancouver Island, including...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (5 hours ago)
A Juno award winner and Grammy-nominated artist said he is struggling to sell tickets to his upcoming tour and is sparking a bigger conversation about the state of Canada’s music industry. “I’m extremely embarrassed to tell you this, but I’m going to tell you anyway,” JP Saxe said in a TikTok video. “If I don’t […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (16 hours ago)
After two city council motions requesting the closure of two different Overdose Prevention Sites (OPS) in Nanaimo and Victoria were deferred, B.C. Premier David Eby says that those sites keep people alive. On Monday, Nanaimo's City Council decided to postpone a motion that would have requested Island Health to close an overdose prevention site...
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (19 hours ago)
Re: MLAs mull proportional representation again I believe referendums on electoral reform have failed because the proposals were overly complicated, developed without adequate citizen involvement and without adequate time for proper discussion. In particular, in the most recent referendum in 2018, we were being asked to implement a proposal that...
ReadGlobal News - British Columbia (21 hours ago)
The man accused of allegedly hijacking a plane that triggered a security incident at Vancouver International Airport appeared briefly in a provincial court in Richmond, B.C., where his lawyer says they're working on a plan to have him released on bail.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)
Police say a woman was rescued after she was found clinging for life in the Fraser River over the weekend. The New Westminster Police Department says it was called to reports of a woman struggling in the water at 4 a.m. Sunday. Officers accompanied by the Canadian Coast Guard managed to spot the woman from […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)
One lucky Insider Club member could become $3,200 richer today! Meteorologist Michael Kuss missed the mark on Monday’s Guaranteed High. That means the jackpot is up for grabs! We’ll announce the winning name sometime in the 4 p.m. hour — so make sure you tune in to listen! The person whose name is drawn will […]
ReadThe Province - Local (2 days ago)
Not only was the current physician shortage avoidable, it highlights the need for health-care systems to prioritize improving the work environment and supporting physician well-being to retain staff. Factors like burnout, inadequate support systems and systemic issues within health care contributed to the shortage. Many doctors experience burnout...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
Premier David Eby wants to see the federal government give BC Ferries passengers a break in light of Prime Minister Mark Carney cutting travel fees in Atlantic Canada. Carney announced halving fares for passengers, vehicles, and commercial traffic on federally supported Eastern Canada ferry services starting Aug. 1. At a media event Monday, Eby...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
Council in Nanaimo is scheduled to hear a motion that could result in the city asking a provincial health authority to close a local overdose prevention site. Coun. Ian Thorpe is expected to bring forward the motion at Nanaimo’s council meeting today that will ask to “formally request” Island Health to close the site on […]
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)
As Longlegs director tries to gain his residency, the movie's producer is pushing to make the process easier, saying 'If we relocate the people in charge from L.A. to here, then they're going to be even more motivated to make their next movie here'
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