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COVID-19 testing still important for unvaccinated, elderly: provincial health officer

COVID-19 testing still important for unvaccinated, elderly: provincial health officer

Rapid antigen tests for those five and older remain available for free at many pharmacies
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Deep-sea eruption expected off Vancouver Island after 200 earthquakes in an hour

Deep-sea eruption expected off Vancouver Island after 200 earthquakes in an hour

An eruption of magma under the Pacific Ocean floor far off Vancouver Island will be so hot the water will fizz but only scientists will notice.
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B.C. appeal court increases sex assault, child pornography sentence

B.C. appeal court increases sex assault, child pornography sentence

A sentence of two years in prison was increased to 4.5 years after an appeal by the Crown.
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62% of Canadians back windfall tax on fossil fuel profits, says poll

62% of Canadians back windfall tax on fossil fuel profits, says poll

In every region of Canada, pollsters found a majority of respondents agree Ottawa should introduce a windfall tax on oil and gas companies.
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Metro Vancouver snowpack still sitting at 39 per cent of normal

Metro Vancouver snowpack still sitting at 39 per cent of normal

Snowpack that feeds North Shore reservoirs has increased in the past month, but still sits at the second-lowest levels ever, raising fear of summer drought
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South Korean hot dog franchise appears to have closed its sole Vancouver location

South Korean hot dog franchise appears to have closed its sole Vancouver location

What's up with this (s)spot for "hotdogs"?
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'Clean slate' to reshape B.C. wine industry, after climate-related catastrophes

'Clean slate' to reshape B.C. wine industry, after climate-related catastrophes

The heart of British Columbia's wine industry is reeling after suffering a litany of climate-related hits, resulting in two years of crop losses in the southern Interior. Record-breaking heat. Wildfires and smoke that repeatedly contaminated grapes.
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When and how often can a landlord come into a Metro Vancouver rental unit?

When and how often can a landlord come into a Metro Vancouver rental unit?

"Sometimes [landlords] will do it for the purpose of harassing or intimidating tenants to make them want to leave," said a tenancy lawyer.
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Manslaughter trial begins in 2022 B.C. death

Manslaughter trial begins in 2022 B.C. death

Jeffrey Scott Van Dyke has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the June 2022 death of Scott Alan Carver.
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Vancouver community centre associations tell Eby to keep elected park board

Vancouver community centre associations tell Eby to keep elected park board

Mayor Ken Sim's requested amendments to Charter won't happen until after Oct. 19 provincial election.
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