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June means trouble for B.C. wildfires with hot, dry forecast set to compound drought

June means trouble for B.C. wildfires with hot, dry forecast set to compound drought

"I think we're lining up for what could be a very active fire season."
Opinion: Grieving the loss of our children

Opinion: Grieving the loss of our children

Listen with an open heart and be all ears, following every word and being totally there with them.  Give them space and time to talk without interrupting or telling your own story.
SFU takes top spot for sustainable cities and communities in 2023 Impact Rankings

SFU takes top spot for sustainable cities and communities in 2023 Impact Rankings

The post-secondary school also ranked fifth in the world for response on climate action.
Family of missing Vancouver man starts fundraiser, tip line to find him

Family of missing Vancouver man starts fundraiser, tip line to find him

Funds will go towards a private investigator and underwater searches.
'Suspicious' stolen vehicle with firearm, full can of gasoline found in Metro Vancouver

'Suspicious' stolen vehicle with firearm, full can of gasoline found in Metro Vancouver

An off-duty police officer reported the vehicle.
Flooding fears: Burnaby strata 'very uneasy' about Brentwood development

Flooding fears: Burnaby strata 'very uneasy' about Brentwood development

A resident and city councillors expressed concern about parking and construction at the planned four-tower Emerald Place development in Brentwood.
Woman sues Burnaby-based insurer over Texas-sized hospital bill

Woman sues Burnaby-based insurer over Texas-sized hospital bill

Surrey resident Chuan Chao tripped and fractured her femur on a trip to Houston last year, but Pacific Blue Cross has denied her US$51,012 hospital bill claim, according to a BC Supreme Court lawsuit.
Canadian towns and cities try creative ways to recruit lifeguards amid shortage

Canadian towns and cities try creative ways to recruit lifeguards amid shortage

Staff running pools across Canada are trying to entice people to work as lifeguards amid a shortage, the Lifesaving Society says.
How to keep your kids safe at the pool, beach and cottage this summer

How to keep your kids safe at the pool, beach and cottage this summer

The season for pool parties, beach excursions and trips to the cottage has begun.Sadly, some of these events turn tragic each year and drowning is the second leading cause of preventable death for children under 10 years old in Canada.
'I will not bend': MP Jenny Kwan says she won't allow China to erase history

'I will not bend': MP Jenny Kwan says she won't allow China to erase history

The briefing with Canada's spy agency, warning Jenny Kwan that she is a target of foreign interference by China, took roughly an hour. It took less than a second, she says, for her to decide that she wouldn't let Beijing weaken her resolve.