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Get ready for a hot weekend in Burnaby

Get ready for a hot weekend in Burnaby

Low 20s to high 20s: A gradual temperature rise in Burnaby this week
Group warns of ‘tripledemic’ repeat without B.C. government action to combat COVID-19 in schools

Group warns of ‘tripledemic’ repeat without B.C. government action to combat COVID-19 in schools

Protect Our Province BC and other signatories have penned an open letter to the province, urging the provincial government to take action to prevent the spread of COVID and respiratory illnesses this fall
Man arrested after alleged drunken boating crash on B.C. lake

Man arrested after alleged drunken boating crash on B.C. lake

Police in Vernon, B.C., say they observed a man trying to free the stuck boat with a jet ski while showing 'signs of intoxication.'
Map: Here are Vancouver's cheapest neighbourhoods to rent in this August

Map: Here are Vancouver's cheapest neighbourhoods to rent in this August

There's a $1,000 difference between the cheapest and most expensive neighbourhoods in Vancouver.
Fraser Health unveils a tool to spot contamination in real-time

Fraser Health unveils a tool to spot contamination in real-time

A new tool that measures leftover cellular residue on contaminated surfaces will allow cleaning staff to ensure they have decontaminated high-touch areas in hospitals and long-term care homes.
Rain and cooler weather bring reprieve to B.C. wildfire crews, but only for few days

Rain and cooler weather bring reprieve to B.C. wildfire crews, but only for few days

A cooling trend with potential rain showers across much of British Columbia is expected to ease wildfire conditions for the next 36 to 48 hours, but hot, dry weather is set to return by the end of the week.
Vancouver translator reaches settlement with British Museum over unauthorized work

Vancouver translator reaches settlement with British Museum over unauthorized work

Vancouver-based Yilin Wang says the museum has agreed to compensate her for translations that are part of an ongoing exhibit dubbed “China’s hidden century.”
Update: Metro Vancouver senior missing over long weekend found dead

Update: Metro Vancouver senior missing over long weekend found dead

The elderly Maple Ridge man had been missing for three days.
What to do in Burnaby this weekend: Aug. 12-13

What to do in Burnaby this weekend: Aug. 12-13

Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival will kick this weekend off with a fabulous day of music - and Burnaby has lots in store the rest of the weekend.
Whistler dog walker spotted 'dragging' dog into 'forced bear encounter'

Whistler dog walker spotted 'dragging' dog into 'forced bear encounter'

Photographer Natalie Wannamaker says the woman ignored her warnings of bears in the area, bringing her on-leash dog within inches of a young bear on the Valley Trail