January 2026

Rain is expected to continue falling heavily from now through Monday (Jan. 12) in the Lower Mainland On the evening of Jan. 10 Environment Canada issued a “yellow” rainfall warning for parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, including Surrey, Langley, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North and West Vancouver, as well as […]

A new provincial disaster report shows that what turns a rare geological event into a mass-casualty disaster is not just the earthquake itself but whether or not communities are ready when it strikes. Picture this: it’s a midsummer heatwave during wildfire season. A megathrust magnitude 9.0 earthquake ruptures off the shores of Vancouver Island. Within

The tiniest local birds are starting to build for spring even as the coldest weather of winter settles over the South Island. Many hummingbirds overwinter along the B.C. coast. On southern Vancouver Island in particular, both the Anna’s and the rufous hummingbird may not choose to migrate because of the mild winter temperatures and availability

They are eating, breathing, and sleeping skating ahead of a regional competition later this month in Alberta. They are members of the Ice Symmetrix synchronized skating teams, a division of the Maple Ridge Skating Club, and they’re “eagerly preparing” for the 2026 Mountain Regional Synchronized Skating Championship being held in Spruce Grove from Jan. 30

In rinks and arenas across Canada, hockey players are on the ice, playing at all levels from young children in minor hockey leagues to junior leagues, college teams, recreational leagues and more. Hockey is Canada’s national winter sport and it is part of Canada’s culture. The World Junior Ice Hockey Championships have concluded, and in