B.C. nurses to pause picket lines as mediation begins
The BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU) says it plans to pause its picket lines at the end of day on Tuesday “as a demonstration of good faith and a commitment to the mediation process” now that bargaining has officially begun. BCNU...
Ken Sim pushes to end Kits Pool reservations; ABC to run park board candidates
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim spoke at a popular outdoor pool Monday to discuss the facility’s current reservation system and his ABC Party’s plans to run their own park board candidates in the upcoming municipal election. The reservation system was put...
B.C. helicopter pilot helping to fight Colorado wildfire killed in weekend crash
Police in southwestern Colorado say a man from British Columbia has died after the helicopter he was piloting crashed while battling a wildfire. Adam Murdie with Colorado’s Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office says the body of 56-year-old Nicholas Dale of Sooke,...
‘It is an outrage’: FortisBC allowed to discharge more polluted water
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘It is an outrage’: FortisBC allowed to discharge more polluted water The amendment quadruples the amount of wastewater the energy company is allowed to discharge into nearby East Creek, which feeds into Howe Sound — one of...
Vancouver-area home sales edge up as prices fall, but there’s still a high number of...
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vancouver-area home sales edge up as prices fall, but there’s still a high number of listings Prices are still edging down in Vancouver, but there are signs market could be returning to balance soon Author of the...
Metro Vancouver loosening water restrictions — slightly — after infrastructure work
Metro Vancouver says it is moving from Stage 3 to Stage 2 water restrictions, starting this week. What does this mean for residents? Moving from Stage 3 to Stage 2 means you can use a sprinkler between 5 a.m. and...
BC Wildfire Service makes progress on Fraser Canyon blazes, asks public to obey restrictions
As a break in the weather helps slow the growth of wildfires in the Fraser Canyon, officials are asking the public to stop interfering. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) helicopters are working in the area to get ahead of the Brunswick...
B.C. nurses’ strike expands to Vancouver Island
As job action escalates for nurses across the province, picketers took to the streets of Victoria on Sunday. Now, they are expanding that strike to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. The strike, which began July 2, has seen picket lines established...
VPD seeks suspect after unprovoked assault involving a skateboard at Marpole bus stop
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it is investigating after an unprovoked assault involving a longboard-style skateboard at a bus stop in the Marpole neighbourhood July 7. Police say a man was waiting for a bus near Southwest Marine Drive...
Sea to Sky Highway improvements called for after weekend accident stranded motorists for hours
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sea to Sky Highway improvements called for after weekend accident stranded motorists for hours Lack of information, communication and inadequate turnaround locations need to be addressed for safety on the Sea to Sky, say advocates. Author of...
