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A wildfire near Hell’s Gate remains out of control, according to BC Wildfire Service. The latest update on Sunday (April 26) at approximately 5 p.m. noted “minimal growth” overnight for the 36-hectare blaze between Hope and Lytton. “Much of this fire is burning in steep terrain which is inoperable for ground crews – crews are […]

A sold-out lower bowl crowd of 27,589 saw Vancouver Whitecaps FC defeat Colorado Rapids 3-1 on Saturday, April 25. Brian White scored his seventh and eighth MLS goals of the season at BC Place Stadium, while Cheikh Sabaly added his second. The Whitecaps extended the best start in their MLS era (eight wins, one loss,

Delegates at the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) adopted a resolution calling for the province to establish a pilot project offering discounted rates for post-secondary students on BC Ferries. The AVICC actively lobbies the province on behalf of local governments, focusing on issues like climate change, housing, and infrastructure. The resolution, submitted

The union representing 911 dispatchers and call takers says workers will hold a strike vote in mid-May. The Emergency Communications Professionals of B.C., which is represented by CUPE 8911, says the strike vote will open May 13 and will take place electronically over a 24-hour period, a news release from the union said on Monday

A West Kootenay petition calling on the federal government to protect minors from drug trafficking, with new requirements for social media companies, has been presented in the House of Commons. The petition, which Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies MP Rob Morrison introduced to the government on April 14, proposed several changes to Canada’s justice laws including: • A