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In Vancouver, wildfire smoke and heat combine to significantly increase mortality risk, finds study

In Vancouver, wildfire smoke and heat combine to significantly increase mortality risk, finds study

Days dominated by hot temperatures and smoky skies combine to raise the statistical risk of death across the region by 7.9 per cent, researchers found.
The Abbotsford Canucks are Calder Cup champions

The Abbotsford Canucks are Calder Cup champions

The Abbotsford Canucks pulled off the 3-2 win in Game 6 of the Calder Cup Finals against the Charlotte Checkers.
B.C. man pleads guilty to three sexual assault charges

B.C. man pleads guilty to three sexual assault charges

The charges against Arturo Garcia Gorjon were sworn July 21, 2023, making the case 696 days old by the time pleas were entered.
'Just stunning': Orcas swim through Vancouver triathlon race

'Just stunning': Orcas swim through Vancouver triathlon race

Participants were on the final section of the race when two orcas swam by the finish line.
B.C. professor trapped in Iran says Canada has offered 'almost nothing' to help

B.C. professor trapped in Iran says Canada has offered 'almost nothing' to help

A British Columbia professor who is trapped in Iran said that federal officials told him there was "almost nothing" the Canadian government could do to help him and his family. Simon Fraser University engineering Prof.
ߣÄÌÉçÇøRCMP issue warning as bike thefts surge with warmer weather

ߣÄÌÉçÇøRCMP issue warning as bike thefts surge with warmer weather

As temperatures rise and more cyclists hit the trails, the RCMP is warning residents and visitors in ߣÄÌÉçÇøabout a seasonal uptick in bike thefts.
LNG Canada's Kitimat plant produces first batch of liquefied natural gas

LNG Canada's Kitimat plant produces first batch of liquefied natural gas

The facility is located on B.C.'s north coast and remains on track to start exporting this year, confirmed a spokesperson
ICYMI: ߣÄÌÉçÇøbusiness beat—Meet SparkBlocks, the new STEM toy for kids

ICYMI: ߣÄÌÉçÇøbusiness beat—Meet SparkBlocks, the new STEM toy for kids

‘I actually call it the learning mullet, you've got toys up front, but then in the back, it's really STEM skills and learning,‘ says co-creator.
B.C. small business confidence bouncing back but recovery remains shaky, say reports

B.C. small business confidence bouncing back but recovery remains shaky, say reports

West Coast SME confidence lowest in Canada in this year's first quarter, according to BDC report.
After 40-year mystery, police say 'Mr. X' in 1985 Air India bombing is dead

After 40-year mystery, police say 'Mr. X' in 1985 Air India bombing is dead

Police in British Columbia believe they have solved a decades-long mystery by identifying a suspect known as "Mr. X" who is thought to have helped test a bomb before the 1985 Air India terror attack.