January 2026

Tire-damaging potholes are popping up on Highway 1, according to reports from motorists travelling between Chilliwack and Hope. Motorists reported damage from deep potholes particularly in the eastbound lanes just past the weigh scale in Hope, and the variable speed limit was reduced. More than 15 vehicles parked on the shoulder of the highway early […]

Turns out, the B.C. courts don’t think it is up to a labour arbitrator to decide if provincial public health orders are correct. In a decision released Friday (Jan. 9), the B.C. Court of Appeals invalidated a decision granting compensation for lost wages and benefits to Purolator employees and contractors put out of work because

Preliminary plans for the Langley-Maple Ridge Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line are going to the public for feedback starting now and running to Feb. 8. The new BRT line is one of several proposed by TransLink to add faster transit service along major corridors in Metro Vancouver. The local line is to run from Willowbrook,

Anyone itching to get to Alaska under their own power needs to get their gear in order. The Race to Alaska (R2AK) — which sees people aboard a vessel under human or wind power, racing against other adventurous souls — is reminding prospective participants that its deadline looms. Applications to R2AK opened up, as usual,