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B.C. scientist wants you to send him slapped mosquitoes in the mail

B.C. scientist wants you to send him slapped mosquitoes in the mail

As climate change expands the northward range of many species, a new citizen science project is calling on B.C. and Yukon residents to send in slapped mosquitoes so researchers can track them and the diseases they may carry.
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Dutch police officer reveals details of overseas investigation into Amanda Todd case

Dutch police officer reveals details of overseas investigation into Amanda Todd case

Part of case involved evidence of online activity at vacation home, digital forensic investigator tells New Westminster court via video link 
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B.C.'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits 10-month low

B.C.'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits 10-month low

Of 325 COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals, 28 are in ICUs
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BIRCH housing project continues in ‘holding pattern’

BIRCH housing project continues in ‘holding pattern’

BIRCH hopes units will be ready by end of next council term
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Metro Vancouver elder abuse scam resurfaces, with 20 known cases

Metro Vancouver elder abuse scam resurfaces, with 20 known cases

Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers is raising awareness about an elder abuse scam this BC Seniors' Week.
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Rising construction costs threaten Metro Vancouver affordable housing projects

Rising construction costs threaten Metro Vancouver affordable housing projects

The added costs will eat away at the $100 million the regional government has budgeted for the next decade to build affordable housing projects, according to a report.
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Metro Vancouver food bank demand rising higher than national average

Metro Vancouver food bank demand rising higher than national average

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is seeing 1,000 new clients monthly, a situation the organization's chief operating officer calls "quite staggering."
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Overload expected on Bowen Thursday morning ferry

Overload expected on Bowen Thursday morning ferry

It might be a struggle boarding the 7:30 am boat this June 9
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New rules proposed for Bowen secondary suites

New rules proposed for Bowen secondary suites

Minimum lot size and short term rentals would be gone under a revised bylaw
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B.C. should legalize nearly all electric-assist vehicles, recommends study

B.C. should legalize nearly all electric-assist vehicles, recommends study

A Metro Vancouver-wide study found almost all electric-assist vehicles move slower than people think and can actually make cycling and mixed-use paths safer. The exception: sit-down e-scooters.
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