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Heat warnings cover most of B.C., as records set, Metro Vancouver air quality falls

Heat warnings cover most of B.C., as records set, Metro Vancouver air quality falls

VANCOUVER — High temperatures across much of British Columbia this week have seen communities step up measures to offer relief, in the aftermath of last year's heat dome crisis.
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Online tormenter taunted, threatened Amanda Todd on Facebook, prosecutors tell court

Online tormenter taunted, threatened Amanda Todd on Facebook, prosecutors tell court

Port Coquitlam teen faced unrelenting pressure to perform explicit acts online, Crown says in closing arguments of 'sextortion' trial of extradited Dutch man.
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Catering workers at Vancouver International Airport issued 72-hour strike notice

Catering workers at Vancouver International Airport issued 72-hour strike notice

One of the protestors said he has been working for Gate Gourmet for 26 years at YVR but his wage is still around $22 per hour.
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Milos’s mission: BC man delivers medical supplies to Ukraine

Milos’s mission: BC man delivers medical supplies to Ukraine

Milos Pospisil of Gibsons joined Project Volya after bringing toys and relief support to refugees in Poland earlier this year
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Trees need help after weeks with no rain and now 30 C temperatures

Trees need help after weeks with no rain and now 30 C temperatures

Many trees are under stress because of dry, hot weather. A tree expert offers guidance on how to keep trees healthy.
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First Nations officially take over B.C. Hydro lands in Rock Bay

First Nations officially take over B.C. Hydro lands in Rock Bay

"This means so much to our people," said Esquimalt Chief Robert Thomas, "to be able to share in the economic benefits of this land is going to be a beautiful thing for both nations."
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B.C. Liberals call for audit of Urgent and Primary Care Centres

B.C. Liberals call for audit of Urgent and Primary Care Centres

Health Minister Adrian Dix said the UPCCs provided 1.3 million visits during the pandemic: “They’re part of the response. They were never intended to be the whole response.”
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Amanda Todd pleaded for online harasser to stop, prosecution tells court

Amanda Todd pleaded for online harasser to stop, prosecution tells court

Port Coquitlam teen was 'extorted, harassed and lured' by one person behind 22 fake identities, Crown lawyer says in closing arguments of 'sextortion' trial
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Ground-level ozone advisory issued for parts of Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley

Ground-level ozone advisory issued for parts of Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley

VANCOUVER — An air quality advisory has been issued for the eastern parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley due to high concentrations of ground-level ozone that could pose a health risk for some people.
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Sex charges stayed in case of former B.C. Indigenous leader Edward John

Sex charges stayed in case of former B.C. Indigenous leader Edward John

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — The B.C. Prosecution Service says a stay of proceedings has been directed in the sex assault trial of former provincial cabinet minister and Indigenous leader Edward John. The decision to halt the case in the B.C.
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