CBC - British Columbia (2 hours ago)
Just a few weeks after residents pleaded with local government to take action on "traffic chaos" at Descanso Bay Ferry Terminal on Gabriola Island, someone has gone rogue and installed delineators along the road in an attempt to help make pedestrians feel safer.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (10 hours ago)
VICTORIA — A former grocery executive known for offering weekly deals says he is taking out a flyer on becoming the next leader of the Conservative Party of B.C. Darrell Jones, former president of the Pattison Food Group and known for the Darrell’s Deals advertising campaign at Save-On-Foods, says he is “giving serious consideration” to...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (15 hours ago)
Authorities are investigating after a fire broke out at a detached residential house in East Vancouver. Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services says it received a call shortly after 11:30 a.m. from a neighbour who reported fire and smoke coming from the home in the area of Rupert Street and East 43 Avenue. The occupant and […]
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (16 hours ago)
The flooding in southern B.C. caused by an overflowing Nooksack River appears to be complex. Indeed, a look at a map depicting the flood plain of this river shows it crosses and spreads across the Canadian-American border. But the river itself is entirely within the U.S. This, of course, presents a thorny problem regarding mitigation […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (16 hours ago)
Moray Bridge has reopened following a brief electrical issue that occurred Monday afternoon. The bridge was closed in both directions causing heavy delays in the Richmond area and around the airport. Drivers were advised to take the Oak Street Bridge or the Knight Street Bridge to go from Richmond to Vancouver. Listen to CityNews 1130 […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (16 hours ago)
Vancouver Police have arrested and charged one suspect following an investigation into two armed robberies near Olympic Village last week. Police say they received a report shortly before 9 a.m. on Dec. 12 regarding a robbery at a coffee shop near Quebec Street and East 2nd Avenue. Witnesses allege the suspect had a knife. As officers […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (17 hours ago)
Provincial authorities say the weather event that flooded the Lower Mainland Sunday throughout Monday morning has passed, but unsettled weather is expected for the region throughout the week. Connie Chapman, executive director of water management at the Government of B.C. said in an update Monday afternoon that peak flows are now occurring in...
ReadCBC - British Columbia (20 hours ago)
It's been a year since Barbara and David Enns died after a landslide destroyed their home in the Village of Lions Bay. An RCMP investigation into the slide is ongoing, and the Enns' children and two neighbours have filed a lawsuit against the province, the municipality and another neighbour.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (22 hours ago)
A new report on the B.C. real estate market shows November sales were just another indication of what has been a year of decline. The BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) says both sales and the average sale price were down last month compared to the same time last year. For November, the association’s ‘Multiple Listings […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
Flooding woes in B.C.’s Fraser Valley don’t appear to be over as Environment Canada forecasts more rain for the already soggy region. While many evacuation alerts were rescinded by the City of Abbotsford on Saturday, the weather forecast calls for a “potentially significant push of moisture” for Monday and into early next week. Several...
ReadCBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)
Dozens of people waited in line, some camping overnight, for the opening of a new Mountain Equipment Company store in Nanaimo, B.C. It's a strategic move for the retailer, and an analyst says smaller businesses may not have to worry about the new competition in town.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)
The City of Nanaimo has received a grant from the federal government to strengthen its overdose response capabilities by purchasing new trucks for its community safety officers. But not everyone in Nanaimo agrees that the trucks are the way to address the ongoing toxic drug crisis in the city.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (3 days ago)
The city says it is still able to pump water from the Kiskatinaw River and maintain levels in its storage reservoirs, but chief administrative officer Kevin Henderson warns an extended cold snap — with windchills plunging to -40 C — could freeze river flows entirely.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)
TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says it has euthanized one of its lions after the animal spent several months undergoing veterinary care for a gastrointestinal symptoms. In a social media post the zoo says Fintan, a 13-year-old “majestic male white lion” was put down on Friday after receiving months of advanced care for nausea, vomiting […]
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (4 days ago)
Bulls-of-the-Week There's no one or nothing in the business of sport that's hotter going into the weekend than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The reigning Larry O'Brien Trophy holders as NBA champions are 24-1 as they prepare for what should be an intriguing matchup against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (4 days ago)
Waymo, the American self-driving tech company, is looking to expand its popular robotaxi service into the Canadian market. Representatives for the California-based tech company confirmed on Friday that it would like to see its autonomous ride-hailing service operating in some of Canada's biggest cities and said it is working to make it happen....
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (4 days ago)
British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the landmark ruling on their financing. He says the fund could include $100 million in guaranteed financing for Montrose Properties, the […]
ReadCBC - British Columbia (4 days ago)
WorkSafeBC has issued more than $1.2 million in fines to Ontario-based construction giant EllisDon Corp. for three separate crane-related safety violations, including one at the Oakridge Mall development in Vancouver which saw a worker being killed.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (4 days ago)
RCMP has issued a travel warning after two men from Alberta were killed in a head-on crash between two semi-trucks on the Alaska Highway between Fort St. John and Fort Nelson this week, and Environment Canada is forecasting another long week of heavy snowfall ahead for the region.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (4 days ago)
WARNING: The following story may contain graphic content and descriptions, which some readers may find disturbing. Discretion is advised. The owner of a medical aesthetics business was recently released from custody after he filed an appeal against his September sexual assault conviction, for which he was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Last year,...
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (4 days ago)
According to a 2015 Nature report, there are more than three trillion trees on earth. "Trees are amazing, they're the lungs of the earth and home to millions of organisms, fungi and animals” says Sally Aitken at UBC's forestry department and lead of the AdapTree project. "Without a doubt one of the most successful species […]
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