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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

Dear Editor, Who’s the genius at city hall that decided he would pee away taxpayers money to purchase 10,000 trees to be planted on boulevards across the city? If city hall can afford to spend money like this, then they can also afford to introduce garbage pickup for our residents “without tax increases” – as