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Builders fined for more falling construction debris at major Burnaby development

Builders fined for more falling construction debris at major Burnaby development

WorkSafeBC has fined CapWest Forming Ltd. and A. Carrillo & Bros Concrete Ltd. for a shoring post and two pieces of plywood that fell from the 62nd level of tower 2 at the Gilmore Place development in Brentwood.
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WATCH: Crash sends truck flying across Victoria intersection and into bus

WATCH: Crash sends truck flying across Victoria intersection and into bus

Police say witnesses reported a speeding car running a red light at Bay and Douglas streets and smashing into a pickup truck, which then collided with a B.C. Transit bus.
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This animal is related to a kangaroo and lives in Metro Vancouver. But it shouldn't

This animal is related to a kangaroo and lives in Metro Vancouver. But it shouldn't

They are the only marsupial species in North America.
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Gulf Islands tafoni accented in new Port Moody art show

Gulf Islands tafoni accented in new Port Moody art show

The art inspired by honeycomb rock formations on the Gulf Islands is the subject of a new exhibit at PoMoArts in Port Moody.
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John Ducker: Keep kids safe from the dangers of hot cars

John Ducker: Keep kids safe from the dangers of hot cars

North America-wide, about 38 children die each year from being left in an overheated vehicle. They are tragic circumstances beyond imagination. Why does it happen?
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Rob Shaw: How B.C.'s first Seniors Advocate transformed elderly care

Rob Shaw: How B.C.'s first Seniors Advocate transformed elderly care

Isobel Mackenzie leaves behind a legacy of advocacy that led to meaningful policy changes in seniors care
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I Watched This Game: Canucks crush Canadiens beneath Zadorov's giant foot

I Watched This Game: Canucks crush Canadiens beneath Zadorov's giant foot

The Canucks kept their foot on the gas pedal the entire game to cruise past the Canadiens.
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Opinion: 3 ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience

Opinion: 3 ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience

How do we distinguish between valuable information from legitimate health experts, and pseudoscientific nonsense from unscrupulous wellness influencers?
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B.C. manslaughter convict accused of probation violation

B.C. manslaughter convict accused of probation violation

Gilles Hebert suffered a massive head injury and died after being struck in the head in Vancouver's Grandview Park.
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Satellites track the tiny silver fish hugely important to marine life

Satellites track the tiny silver fish hugely important to marine life

"It's one of the very few animal formations that we can see from space, excluding human developments and towns," says researcher with the SPECTRAL Remote Sensing Laboratory at the University of Victoria. 
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