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These images from space show how far B.C. wildfire smoke is spreading

These images from space show how far B.C. wildfire smoke is spreading

While we don’t need NASA to tell us how bad the smoke is across B.C., these images taken from space demonstrate just how far it’s travelled.
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2,900 people have committed to throwing rocks at the wildfire smoke hoping it goes away

2,900 people have committed to throwing rocks at the wildfire smoke hoping it goes away

A humorous Facebook Event encouraging people to throw rocks at wildfire smoke has emerged
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UPDATE: Missing man has been found and returned to his home

UPDATE: Missing man has been found and returned to his home

VPD photo Update 10:36 a.m. on August 21: Robert “Bob” Lenfesty has been found in good health and police officers have returned him to his home. Previous story: Vancouver police are searching for a 60-year-old man with dementia.
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Children, elderly most at risk in wildfire smoke-clogged B.C. air

Children, elderly most at risk in wildfire smoke-clogged B.C. air

Thick smoke blanketing British Columbia communities far from any flames — including Vancouver where the haze Monday obscured the city's mountain views — could be particularly harmful for children and seniors but anyone with poor health should take precautions, says a senior scientist.
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Anti-poverty strategy will aim for 50 per cent cut in low-income rates: source

Anti-poverty strategy will aim for 50 per cent cut in low-income rates: source

Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announces how the government will help parents of young victims of crime at a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 25, 2018.
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Make new friends at Vancouver's first Walk to End Social Isolation

Make new friends at Vancouver's first Walk to End Social Isolation

Photo Shutterstock "We don't take the time to get to know our neighbours," says Amie Peacock, founder and executive director of Beyond the Conversation.
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YWCA 'NSFW' campaign targets sexualized media and advertisements

YWCA 'NSFW' campaign targets sexualized media and advertisements

Photo YWCA Have you seen these advertisements pop up in your Instagram or Facebook feed or walked by them inside SkyTrain stations? The ads are part of YWCA Metro Vancouver's 'NSFW' campaign to raise awareness of harmful and limiting gender stereotyp
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Home sales in B.C. to drop 21% this year: forecast

Home sales in B.C. to drop 21% this year: forecast

Photo: Dan Toulgoet It may be no coincidence that one forecast issued August 20 is predicting a decline in B.C.
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This map tracks wildfire smoke drifting across Canada

This map tracks wildfire smoke drifting across Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada's National Wlidfire Smoke Model Vancouverites woke up to hazy skies this morning and the province's Air Quality Health Index rates most of Metro Vancouver at 10+ on a scale of 10, which is considered to be a very
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Province will match wildfire donations to Red Cross

Province will match wildfire donations to Red Cross

The provincial government announced Friday it will match donations to the Red Cross to help victims of B.C. wildfires up to $20 million.
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