Environment Canada lifts coastal flooding bulletin for southern B.C.
Environment Canada has lifted a special weather statement for possible flooding from stormy weather and high tides along parts of British Columbia’s south coast. The bulletin had spanned most of the Vancouver Island coastline along with the Sunshine Coast and...
Vancouver’s Venezuelan community responds to developments back home
Maxyori Araque owns TekeGourmet, a small startup in Burnaby offering Venezuelan cuisine. Araque immigrated from Caracas to British Columbia in 2012. On Saturday, the conversations with those back home were filled with emotion. “I spoke with my family, and they...
Overnight irregular border crossing leaves 8 in serious condition in Quebec: RCMP
Eight people who crossed into Canada irregularly Friday night near Hemmingford in Quebec’s Montérégie region were rescued after an hours-long search in extreme cold. RCMP say the group was flagged by U.S. border systems around 9:30 p.m. but could not...
Canada issues travel advisory for Venezuela
Canada has come out with a new travel advisory for Venezuela in response to what it is calling a “heightened security situation” in that country. Canadians should avoid all travel to the South American country, due to “the significant level...
Motorcyclist injured after collision with semi-truck in Langley
One person has been taken to hospital after a collision between a motorcycle and a semi-truck, the Langley RCMP says. Emergency crews were called to the area of 216th Street and 12th Avenue shortly before 4:30 p.m. Friday. “The motorcyclist...
Softening market drives property values down in 2026, says BC Assessment
Property values are down across the Lower Mainland compared with last year, according to new BC Assessment figures released Jan. 2. In 2026, the average single family home in Vancouver is worth five per cent less than it was a...
Forecast says high tides, low pressure, mean flooding likely along B.C.’s south coast
Environment Canada says high tides combined with a low pressure system have the potential to produce moderate flooding along parts of British Columbia’s south coast, including the Greater Victoria and Metro Vancouver areas. A special weather statement from the agency...
Surrey police have been involved in two recent pedestrian fatalities. Why isn’t more revealed?
Breadcrumb Trail Links Surrey police have been involved in two recent pedestrian fatalities. Why isn’t more revealed? Information by the police oversight agency should be disclosed consistently, says veteran officer Rick Parent Author of the article: By Sobia Moman Published...
B.C. Assessments: Lower Mainland real estate values fall as northern B.C. values rise
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. Assessments: Lower Mainland real estate values fall as northern B.C. values rise The latest B.C. Assessment Authority figures show a Surrey detached home fell in value by on average six per cent, while a detached home...
B.C. climate news: Bloomberg cites 14 climate trends for 2026 | Experts say 2025 likely...
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. climate news: Bloomberg cites 14 climate trends for 2026 | Experts say 2025 likely tied as second warmest on record Here’s all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Dec....
