Vancouver makes significant changes to building bylaws to address climate crisis
Vancouver city council has voted to make significant changes to construction bylaws to reduce the use of fossil fuels and require cooling and air filtration...
B.C.’s iconic Kokanee Glacier in rapid decline, says B.C. scientist
B.C.'s "iconic" Kokanee Glacier is showing signs of rapid decline, says a B.C. scientist who contributed to the latest World Meteorological Organization report on climate...
B.C. Climate News May 16 to May 22: U.K. study finds global warming made record-breaking heatwave in India 100 times more likely | B.C. government announces plan to move away from fossil fuels | WMO releases dire state of the climate report for 2020 | Dragonflies at risk as wetlands disappear
Here’s your weekly update with what you need to know about global climate change and the steps B.C. is taking to address the climate and...
B.C. commits $100 million to Japanese Canadians in recognition of internment history
The announcement comes on the 80th anniversary of the first arrivals of Japanese Canadians to the Greenwood, Kaslo, New Denver, Slocan City and Sandon internment...
Senior ‘traumatized’ after racist bear spray attack in Vancouver’s Chinatown
A senior is traumatized after he was attacked with bear spray in Vancouver's Chinatown on Friday, the latest, police say, in a rash of racially...
Quebec – a slice of Canadiana with some strange imports
It’s almost sacrilegious that my enduring memory of Quebec is staring out of my hotel window at a group of bikini-clad women wearing toques as...
Man injured after gun shot fired at Surrey residence
A man is in hospital with serious injuries after a gun shot was fired at a residence in the Whalley area of Surrey on Saturday....
Police-involved shooting in Barriere leaves one man injured: B.C. RCMP
BARRIERE — B.C. RCMP say a man was shot and injured during a confrontation with police here on Friday night. Read More
Jif peanut butter products recalled in Canada due to possible Salmonella contamination
The Ohio-based company on Saturday expanded its recall of the popular brand of peanut butter products to Canada, a day after announcing a voluntary recall...
Wetland habitat loss, climate change put shimmery dragonflies at risk of extinction
Hundreds of volunteers will be out combing lakes, marshes and other wetlands in B.C. this long weekend in search of dragonflies. Read More
