A recent report highlights the importance of understanding and reducing disaster and climate risks in B.C. The B.C. Disaster and Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment (DCRRA), the first in-depth update on provincial risk since 1997, flags rising temperatures and sea levels, and the potential implications of earthquakes, including a megathrust with a magnitude of 9.0 […]

Foggy weather Wednesday saw Environment Canada issue a fog advisory for the Lower Mainland. With widespread fog reducing visibility to near zero, the federal agency noted travel will likely be hazardous in many Metro Vancouver neighbourhoods, with the fog expected to last through late Wednesday (Dec. 31) morning. In South Surrey’s Crescent Beach, local photographer

For many, Mile 0 in Victoria is a start, and for some it’s an end. The marker near Dallas Road identifies the western end of more than 8,000 kilometres of Trans-Canada Highway that crosses the nation. For Trevor Redmond – who paused at the Terry Fox statue and dipped a toe in the nearby Salish

Less people requested help this year from the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper Society than in previous years. This year 397 families in the community asked for help, including 847 children. However, this is 21 families less than in 2024. “There’s a growing number of community groups that assist families at Christmas time including

Following multiple emergency room closures over the Christmas holidays in the B.C. Interior, both local politicians and Interior Health agree that there needs to be a change. The 100 Mile District General Hospital’s Emergency Room has been no stranger to frequent temporary service interruptions over the last few years. In the past few months, however,