Traffic Alert: Two major road closures starting in Vancouver on Monday
Breadcrumb Trail Links Traffic Alert: Two major road closures starting in Vancouver on Monday West Broadway between Cambie and Alberta streets, and Northwest Marine Drive at Spanish Banks Creek will be shut in both directions Author of the article: By...
Vancouver tenants push back as revised Fairview redevelopment plan cuts affordable housing, child care centre
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vancouver tenants push back as revised Fairview redevelopment plan cuts affordable housing, child care centre The revised zoning plan removes the 25 below-market rental homes and a child care centre, and replaces the condos and townhouses with...
Northwest Marine Drive to be closed for culvert replacement
A section of Northwest Marine Drive in Vancouver will be closed starting July 27 for a culvert replacement project. The full road closure is in the area at Spanish Banks Creek and will run until Sept. 30. The work is...
Scuba diver dies near Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver
A scuba diver has died after being in distress while diving near Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver, say police. On Sunday around 10:45 a.m., West Vancouver Police were informed of a scuba diver in distress. West Vancouver Fire and Rescue...
Motorhome enters runway at Abbotsford Airport
A motorhome crashed through a fence around Abbotsford International Airport and ended up on one of the active runways, say police. Around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) were called to the airport. The motorhome had entered along Threshold...
Motorcyclist collides with parked vehicle: VPD
A motorcyclist collided with a parked car early on Saturday morning in Vancouver, say police. Around 2:40 a.m. at Cambie Street and 35th Avenue, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) was called to the site of the crash. The motorcycle rider...
Little reprieve expected in hot, dry weather as B.C.’s wildfire season heats up
Breadcrumb Trail Links Little reprieve expected in hot, dry weather as B.C.’s wildfire season heats up About 1,900 personnel are on the ground fighting wildfires in B.C., about 800 to 900 of them with the B.C. Wildfire Service. Author of...
B.C. nurses end strike, prepare for binding arbitration on wages
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. nurses end strike, prepare for binding arbitration on wages In a news release shared Friday afternoon, the Nurses Bargaining Association and the province said they had each accepted recommendations for settlement put forward by mediators Amanda...
How uprooted Ukrainians are finding a sense of belonging on a Langley farm
Breadcrumb Trail Links How uprooted Ukrainians are finding a sense of belonging on a Langley farm Over the past two years, the Venechuk Farm has become one of the places where members of Metro Vancouver’s Ukrainian community gather and catch...
Boston Bar water system vandalized during wildfires
Around 11:30 p.m. on July 23, the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) Boston Bar water system was vandalized. The system is located within the evacuation order area of the Brunswick Complex Wildfire, says the FVRD. The water system had been...
