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Fire danger drops, bans lifting as cooler weather eases B.C.'s wildfire season

Fire danger drops, bans lifting as cooler weather eases B.C.'s wildfire season

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Wildfire Service says the fire danger rating across most of the province has dropped to low or very low as cool, damp fall weather arrives.
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Drunk driver allegedly careens through playground area in West Van, say police

Drunk driver allegedly careens through playground area in West Van, say police

A motorcyclist was also so impaired he fell off his bike at a stop light in West Vancouver, say WVPD
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Suspects sought in $10K sunglasses theft, pepper-spraying at Burnaby mall

Suspects sought in $10K sunglasses theft, pepper-spraying at Burnaby mall

$10K worth of sunglasses were stolen and a Metrotown mall security guard pepper-sprayed earlier this month. Burnaby RCMP is now looking for two male suspects.
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Anti-government graffiti found during North Vancouver highway overpass protests

Anti-government graffiti found during North Vancouver highway overpass protests

Documents obtained under the freedom of information law reveal internal government discussions about the issue
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B.C. Ferries gifts Horseshoe Bay totem pole to carver's family on north Island

B.C. Ferries gifts Horseshoe Bay totem pole to carver's family on north Island

The pole was erected at the terminal in 1966 after being created by a then-24-year-old Tony Hunt Sr. as a centennial project
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Conditional sentence for woman who set fires at start of 2022 wildfire season

Conditional sentence for woman who set fires at start of 2022 wildfire season

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A 43-year-old Kamloops, B.C., woman who admitted to setting two arson fires has been sentenced.
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Second major B.C. Ferries vessel may need repairs

Second major B.C. Ferries vessel may need repairs

Ferry workers say the Spirit of Vancouver Island has problems with its hull; news conference set for Thursday
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Anti-SOGI protesters picket Prince George school board meeting

Anti-SOGI protesters picket Prince George school board meeting

Board Chair Rachael Weber's comments over SOGI inclusive calendar draws heat from union president
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Deer spotted in West Kelowna yard with hammock wrapped around antlers

Deer spotted in West Kelowna yard with hammock wrapped around antlers

“He’s a little more jumpy than normal with the restricted vision but he’s eating, drinking and walking without trouble!”
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Dog group hails Saanich leash changes as democracy in action

Dog group hails Saanich leash changes as democracy in action

Biggest win is the decision to allow off-leash space on the district’s beaches, outside the Victoria Migratory Bird Sanctuary, says CRD DOGG Society
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