Debut book of poetry strengthens writer’s Indigenous identity
Avis Blackbird has always been a creative soul. In her teenage years she embraced writing poetry as an outlet for her emotions. As she got older, and life got in the way, Blackbird didn’t engage in the same writing. When...
Billion-dollar disparity in federal funding for BC Ferries
Over the course of the next eight years, ferry services in Eastern Canada will get $1.3 billion of federal funding, supporting things like new terminals and replacement vessels. And out here in B.C. our ferry service wasn’t even mentioned in...
Second in series of storms brings wind, rain and power outages to parts of B.C.
The second in a series of storms in British Columbia brought howling winds and torrential rainfall to parts of the province Sunday morning, while knocking out power for thousands of customers. BC Hydro says at the height of the storm,...
Driver dead after tree falls on car in Surrey during busy storm
A person has died after a tree fell in Surrey during the latest in the storm activity across British Columbia. The Surrey Police Service (SPS) said that the tree fell across Highway 10, between 182 and 184 streets, around 8...
Woman hit by bus, killed while riding e-scooter in Vancouver
Breadcrumb Trail Links Woman hit by bus, killed while riding e-scooter in Vancouver Neither the victim, nor the man riding with her on the scooter, were wearing helmets. Author of the article: By J.J. Adams Published Nov 07, 2026 1...
Wind storm: B.C. Hydro continues work to restore power | B.C. Ferries resumes service
Breadcrumb Trail Links Wind storm: B.C. Hydro continues work to restore power | B.C. Ferries resumes service B.C. Ferries services have resumed Author of the article: By Stephanie Ip Published Nov 08, 2026 Last updated 2 hours ago 1 minute read...
Elks defeat Lions in CFL West Final to advance to the Grey Cup
Cody Fajardo used his legs and his arms to engineer two fourth-quarter touchdowns to guide the Edmonton Elks to a 28-16 win over the B.C. Lions in the West Division final on Saturday. With 40,183 noisy fans at Commonwealth Stadium...
Early Saturday morning e-scooter crash results in fatality in Vancouver
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) are investigating an early morning e-scooter crash that has left one woman dead. Around 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning, a man and woman were riding an e-scooter travelling northbound on Seymour Street. Neither of the riders...
More storms coming to B.C. this weekend
Following a stormy Friday that saw massive power outages and cancelled ferries, BC Hydro, the Government of Canada’s weather predictors and BC Ferries are warning of more interruptions in services and ferry cancellations. BC Hydro reported that at Friday’s peak...
The Hero on Highway 39
An ordinary family drive turning into an extraordinary rescue. “My son and wife were in the vehicle with me. And my boy just started screaming no no no over and over.” It happened in seconds. A bus plunging off Highway...
