Highlights

Sproat Lake voted best lake in B.C.

Sprawling fresh-water 37 square kilometre lake near Port Alberni was victorious over Shuswap Lake in final round of voting.

Aug 6, 2023 12:45 AM Read more >

Owner of burning house in Courtenay arrested for assaulting firefighter

Person was combative with a firefighter at scene of Courtenay fire.

Aug 5, 2023 9:33 PM Read more >

Ultra endurance B.C. athlete conquers Okanagan Lake swim in 71 hours

Nick Pelletier went through multiple coolers of baby rash cream and Vaseline to avoid chaffing.

Aug 5, 2023 8:00 PM Read more >

Opinion: Reducing eco-anxiety is a critical step in achieving any climate action

Climate anxiety is real and must be considered as a core component of any climate mitigation or adaptation and resilience strategy.

Aug 5, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

How to prepare for power outages

Power outages come with the territory of being connected to grids — and those outages are on the rise.

Aug 5, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Sun, sips, and scrumptious food: Burnaby's top 5 patio spots for Summer 2023

Get your summer on — while it lasts, Burnaby.

Aug 5, 2023 6:30 AM Read more >

Ex-Colwood firefighter to be jailed for a year for images of child sexual abuse

George Wright admitted to possessing more than 1,000 electronic images of children being sexually abused

Aug 5, 2023 12:55 AM Read more >

Letter: Lougheed Mall’s Bay store will be missed

Loss of iconic retailer and other tenants from Burnaby shopping hub is disappointing, reader says.

Aug 4, 2023 9:15 PM Read more >

Burnaby has the second highest rents in the country: report

Rents are still on the rise in Burnaby.

Aug 4, 2023 6:30 PM Read more >

80% of B.C. rivers face high to extreme drought

Persistent dry and hot weather pushed Metro Vancouver to enact Level 2 watering restrictions Friday for the first time since 2015.

Aug 4, 2023 4:27 PM Read more >