Metro Vancouver workers renew job action, citing sewage spill and stalled talks
The union representing Metro Vancouver outside workers says it has withdrawn members from liquid-waste operations in Burnaby after a sewage spill that it says put workers at risk last week. The Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees’ Union says the spill...
Vancouver-area home sales drop nearly 10% in July as summer demand slows: board
Vancouver’s real estate board says the region saw a nearly 10 per cent drop in home sales in July compared with a year ago, erasing June’s gains that kicked off the summer. Greater Vancouver Realtors says there were 2,061 home...
Choking wildfire smoke envelopes Vancouver as heat and lightning pose new risks
Much of Metro Vancouver has been shrouded in “high-risk” wildfire smoke from blazes in southern British Columbia, a day after about 230 homes were confirmed to have been destroyed on the Okanagan Indian Band reserve near Okanagan Lake. The smoke...
Air quality warning issued for Metro Vancouver due to wildfire smoke
The Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) says it has issued an air quality warning for several areas due to wildfire smoke from the South Cariboo, the Southern Interior, and the Boston Bar wildfire complex. The yellow warning — issued when...
Dry lightning, hot weather expected to increase wildfire conditions in B.C. Interior
As the damage from the devastating wildfire along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia is being assessed, officials are warning of the potential of more fires as dry lightning storms are forecast for this week. Cliff Chapman with the BC Wildfire...
British Columbia is logging its last old growth. Protesters are sleeping in the road to...
The five-car caravan crept down a gravel logging road as the day’s last beams of golden light cut through the trees. About 20 forest defenders were making a stand in southwest Vancouver Island, at a spot where a logging company...
Accused Manitoba murderer, one of Canada’s most wanted, arrested in Langley
Breadcrumb Trail Links Accused Manitoba murderer, one of Canada’s most wanted, arrested in Langley Tresor Horimbere is charged with one count of first degree murder in connection with the July 13, 2024 slaying of Mohamed Yusuf Abdullah. Author of the...
UN experts raise ‘serious concerns’ over potential India link to threats against Surrey Sikh activist
Breadcrumb Trail Links UN experts raise ‘serious concerns’ over potential India link to threats against Surrey Sikh activist The special rapporteurs are urging the Canadian government to advance investigations into the threats Author of the article: By Sobia Moman Published...
Converting raw sewage into precious resource, Vancouver’s Sen̓áḵw development aims for low-carbon future
Breadcrumb Trail Links Converting raw sewage into precious resource, Vancouver’s Sen̓áḵw development aims for low-carbon future The Vancouver company that developed Sen̓áḵw’s district energy centre, Creative Energy, says this is likely North America’s most efficient energy system and one of...
B.C. man charged with sex exploitation of youth dating back two decades
A Metro Vancouver man has been charged following a multi-year investigation into alleged sexual exploitation of a youth more than two decades ago. Police in Richmond say in a statement that the accused, a 53-year-old man from North Vancouver, faces...
