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BC Wildfire Service warns online fire maps may be inaccurate

BC Wildfire Service warns online fire maps may be inaccurate

Inaccurate online maps 'can cause a lot of confusion and anxiety'
Opinion: ‘Monster’ Burnaby neighbour wrote ‘no parking’ on door of renter’s car

Opinion: ‘Monster’ Burnaby neighbour wrote ‘no parking’ on door of renter’s car

Resident known as 'Fed Up' has been harassed by neighbour
Burnaby's biggest grocery company sees sales surge even as shopping habits change

Burnaby's biggest grocery company sees sales surge even as shopping habits change

The biggest grocery store chain in Burnaby has found that renewed COVID-19 lockdowns this spring kept food sales strong despite signs that consumer behaviour may be shifting towards more familiar pre-pandemic patterns. Loblaw Companies Ltd.
Burnaby burger giant sees profits sizzle as diners roar back

Burnaby burger giant sees profits sizzle as diners roar back

Have you noticed an increase in TV ads for A&W? That’s because the burger company is seeing a surge in several areas as customers roar back in the many Burnaby locations.
Stop ignoring evacuation orders: BC Wildfire Service

Stop ignoring evacuation orders: BC Wildfire Service

'If you’re staying behind, things can change very quickly'
B.C. company moves to suck jet fuel out of the atmosphere

B.C. company moves to suck jet fuel out of the atmosphere

Carbon Engineering plans to produce millions of litres of jet fuel by sucking carbon dioxide out of the air. Could it offer a buffer for a world struggling to electrify or is it an excuse to keep burning oil?
Pay close attention to heat death, B.C.'s chief coroner tells staff

Pay close attention to heat death, B.C.'s chief coroner tells staff

Across B.C., 570 deaths have been attributed to the late June heat wave, a three-fold increase from previous years. Now, the chief coroner says she's directing staff to pay closer attention to heat death.
B.C. government, municipalities mobilize in the face of another heat wave

B.C. government, municipalities mobilize in the face of another heat wave

From 24-hour cooling centres to heavy misters, communities in Metro Vancouver are trying to get the upper hand on the incoming heat wave.
Birds jumped out of their nests to escape the June heat wave

Birds jumped out of their nests to escape the June heat wave

From Oregon to British Columbia, avian rehabilitation centres say baby birds plummeted from nests to escape the heat wave. 'They all kind of fell like rocks,' says the head of one rehab centre
B.C. wildfires will burn 'hot and hard' this long weekend

B.C. wildfires will burn 'hot and hard' this long weekend

BC Wildfire Service wants people to be prepared should they be asked to leave at a moment's notice.