Highlights

Old-growth blockaders return to Fairy Creek area; First Nation asks them to leave

Blockades are an effort to stop forestry company Teal Jones from accessing trees in an area north of Port Renfrew.

Aug 6, 2023 5:50 AM Read more >

Sproat Lake voted best lake in B.C.

Sprawling fresh-water 37 square kilometre lake near Port Alberni was victorious over Shuswap Lake in final round of voting.

Aug 6, 2023 12:45 AM Read more >

Owner of burning house in Courtenay arrested for assaulting firefighter

Person was combative with a firefighter at scene of Courtenay fire.

Aug 5, 2023 9:33 PM Read more >

Ultra endurance B.C. athlete conquers Okanagan Lake swim in 71 hours

Nick Pelletier went through multiple coolers of baby rash cream and Vaseline to avoid chaffing.

Aug 5, 2023 8:00 PM Read more >

Opinion: Reducing eco-anxiety is a critical step in achieving any climate action

Climate anxiety is real and must be considered as a core component of any climate mitigation or adaptation and resilience strategy.

Aug 5, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

How to prepare for power outages

Power outages come with the territory of being connected to grids — and those outages are on the rise.

Aug 5, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Ex-Colwood firefighter to be jailed for a year for images of child sexual abuse

George Wright admitted to possessing more than 1,000 electronic images of children being sexually abused

Aug 5, 2023 12:55 AM Read more >

80% of B.C. rivers face high to extreme drought

Persistent dry and hot weather pushed Metro Vancouver to enact Level 2 watering restrictions Friday for the first time since 2015.

Aug 4, 2023 4:27 PM Read more >

Community rallying around family of boy killed by log in B.C. campground

Kash is being remembered as very curious, kind and gentle.

Aug 4, 2023 1:03 PM Read more >

Co-accused in Amber Alert case have first court appearance

Both appeared by video in Surrey Provincial Court.

Aug 4, 2023 11:44 AM Read more >