It’s going to be a windy, wet Friday for the Lower Mainland and Greater Victoria. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a special weather statement Friday (Oct. 24) cautioning Metro Vancouver residents about potential hazards from the strong winds and rain that are expected, including power outages due to tree damage, water pooling on […]

A mudslide has closed Holberg Road outside of Holberg, with reports of several other slides having occurred. “The slide occurred on Northeast 60 Road at approximately the 14k mark,” said Dane Cameron, the Regional District of Mount Waddingtons’s emergency program coordinator. “This is a Western Forests Products sections of road. WFP is currently undertaking an

Surrey-raised Jujhar Khaira has re-signed with Abbotsford Canucks following 24 playoff games with the Calder Cup-winning club last spring. Khaira, 31, returns with a one-year deal to provide veteran leadership for the AHL team. GM Ryan Johnson announced the move Thursday (Oct. 23), a day before the Canucks’ Friday home-opener vs. Ontario Reign and banner-raising

UPDATE: Improved conditions have prompted B.C. Ferries to resume service on the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen route as of noon, and the Duke Point-Tsawwassen route as of 3:15 p.m. PREVIOUSLY POSTED: BC Ferries has had to cancel numerous round trips between Vancouver Island and Tsawwassen today due to rough seas. According to a service notice from the

City crews have filled sandbags to help residents prepare for storm season. Sandbags for residents living in the Alouette River floodplain can be picked up at these locations: • Maple Ridge Park (23200 124 Ave.) • Horseman’s Park (12790 224 St) • City operations centre (23925 Dewdney Trunk Rd) The city asks residents to take