A heli-skiing company based in Golden is confirming that a guest snowboarder died Saturday, while on a guided expedition in the Columbia Mountains, due to a tree well incident. In a release sent to Black Press Media, Great Canadian Heli-Skiing (GCH) reported that the single fatality occurred March 14 in the northern Selkirk Mountains. Wells […]

Langley-Abbotsford MLA Harman Bhangu has withdrawn from the B.C. Conservative leadership race and announced his endorsement of candidate Caroline Elliott. In a social media post on Monday (March 16), Bhangu said he is supporting Elliott, a political commentator and former B.C. United vice-president based in North Vancouver. “She shares our values, she can unite Conservatives,

Vancouver Giants were celebrating following an overtime win on the road against Seattle Thunderbirds on Sunday. G-men captain Ryan Lin netted the overtime winner for the Vancouver Giants, a 3-2 victory at accesso ShoWare Center. Giants took a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes and 2-1 lead after two periods. Seattle tied it late in the

Living near an airport means hearing airplanes. That has always been part of life in Pitt Meadows. But lately, many neighbours have observed our everyday activities are increasingly punctuated by the sound of small aircraft engines. This isn’t just perception. Statistics Canada tracks each takeoff or landing at airports across the country. The numbers for

Environment Canada has issued a yellow rainfall warning for most of the Lower Mainland, forecasting a “prolonged atmospheric river event through Wednesday morning. An atmospheric river will remain over B.C.’s South Coast until Wednesday morning (March 18), bringing prolonged periods of rain — at times, heavy, the federal agency said in the warning. Rainfall totals