News — Page 34
Man bitten by black bear in Port Coquitlam; second Metro Vancouver attack in a week
A man was bitten outside his apartment complex on August 16. The bear was tranquilized and euthanized after it returned to the scene.
North Vancouver tech firms receive $1.2M in federal tariff-response funding
Accelovant and Jastram Engineering are among 24 B.C. companies getting federal money to expand into new markets as trade uncertainty continues.
Dollarton Highway onramp to Ironworkers Bridge closes nightly through Sept. 4 for maintenance
Eastbound Highway 1 traffic will be diverted through Mount Seymour Parkway from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily as crews perform essential work...
Oakridge–41st Avenue Canada Line station closes early for month-long upgrades starting Aug. 24
Commuters using the station will face 11 p.m. closures Sunday through Thursday as TransLink adds escalators, renovates the entrance, and...
Ainslie Creek wildfire at 64,674 hectares as Highway 1 closure continues through Fraser Canyon
Wildfire showing growth on southwest flank; Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued evacuation order for 61 properties.
B.C. wines sweep top honours at WineAlign National Awards; Naramata Bench takes three platinum medals
The Little Engine Vineyard Select Pinot Noir from Naramata scored the highest in the competition. Nine B.C. wines earned platinum medals...
More than 100 wildfires burn across B.C. as climate change doubles extreme fire-weather odds
Federal government allocates $34.2 million for climate adaptation as a new report finds warming has made Canada's recent catastrophic...
Premier Eby questions Vancouver's public safety plebiscite, says province already supports involuntary care
Vancouver voters will decide on a public safety plebiscite in October. Premier Eby said the province agrees involuntary care is needed...
Sherbrooke opens 134-unit social housing building with $69.3M public investment
Habitation Léon-Deschamps serves families, seniors and single people in the Fleurimont neighbourhood.
North Shore firefighters deployed to B.C. Interior wildfires as ranchers lose homes and livestock
District of North Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services assist with Interior blazes while ranchers in southern and central B.C. band together...
Vancouver Fire Rescue hasn't measured whether East Van traffic barriers slow emergency response
VFRS says it consulted on design but has not conducted response-time analysis on traffic calming measures installed in Hastings-Sunrise...
Bear that mauled Maple Ridge toddler confirmed dead after initial uncertainty
B.C. Conservation Officer Service reverses earlier finding, confirms the animal shot by RCMP on August 9 was responsible for the attack...
