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B.C. experts predict more frequent intense wildfire seasons

B.C. experts predict more frequent intense wildfire seasons

B.C. recently surpassed the 2-million mark for hectares burned this year.
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What's happening this weekend in New West? Our top picks for Sept. 8-10

What's happening this weekend in New West? Our top picks for Sept. 8-10

Art, movies, live concerts and pups — there'll be something for everyone in New West.
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Farewell, summer: New Westminster schools are back in session

Farewell, summer: New Westminster schools are back in session

Here are a few reminders for the 2023-24 school year.
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'We don't call bylaw on broken legs': B.C. mayors seek solutions on drug use in parks

'We don't call bylaw on broken legs': B.C. mayors seek solutions on drug use in parks

Metro Vancouver mayors seek provincial ban on drug use in parks and places frequented by children.
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Canada’s first ever zero-carbon fire hall officially opens in Vancouver

Canada’s first ever zero-carbon fire hall officially opens in Vancouver

The $25-million project at No. 17 fire hall is fully electric, with rooftop solar panels.
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Richmond driver gets $1.2M after getting rear-ended twice in 4 months

Richmond driver gets $1.2M after getting rear-ended twice in 4 months

The woman had to stop working due to chronic pain
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Over 200 schools in B.C. still vulnerable to earthquakes

Over 200 schools in B.C. still vulnerable to earthquakes

Past B.C. governments have pushed back deadlines to complete school seismic upgrades from 2020 to 2030. The current administration failed to provide a timeline for when it plans to finish the retrofits.
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Home equity in Metro Vancouver has increased more than $400K since 2018: report

Home equity in Metro Vancouver has increased more than $400K since 2018: report

Most Canadian markets report increases in home equity above $150K
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Cooler weather helps slow fire growth, but B.C. fire season not yet over

Cooler weather helps slow fire growth, but B.C. fire season not yet over

B.C. needs a "season-ending rain event," says Cliff Chapman of the BC Wildfire Service.
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This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say

This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say

GENEVA (AP) — Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
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