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FortisBC pitches replacing all Burnaby natural gas meters

FortisBC pitches replacing all Burnaby natural gas meters

FortisBC is starting community engagement on a proposal to upgrade its gas meters in Burnaby to new advanced meters. The Advanced Gas Meters project would upgrade the meters of more than one million natural gas customers between 2022 and 2026.
Pod almighty: Vancouver Podcast Festival returns

Pod almighty: Vancouver Podcast Festival returns

And four other reasons Vancouver is awesome this week
Meet the ferrisaurus: Fossils found in B.C. are a new species

Meet the ferrisaurus: Fossils found in B.C. are a new species

Ferrisaurus sustutensis is the first unique dinosaur species reported from British Columbia
Metro Vancouver to see ‘biggest single day drop’ in gas prices in over 10 years

Metro Vancouver to see ‘biggest single day drop’ in gas prices in over 10 years

Metro Vancouver gas prices are expected to fall tomorrow before the long-weekend so gas price analysts have suggested waiting a day to fill up. According to Dan McTeague, petroleum analyst, formerly of GasBuddy.
Air quality warning cancelled for Burnaby and beyond

Air quality warning cancelled for Burnaby and beyond

Metro Vancouver has ended the fine particulate matter Air Quality Bulletin for Burnaby, Metro Vancouver and the Central Fraser Valley that has been in effect since Friday, November 1st.
Here is why the transit strike affects only the SeaBus… so far

Here is why the transit strike affects only the SeaBus… so far

TransLink cancelled another 14 SeaBus sailings Wednesday as a result of the transit strike issued by Unifor, the union representing bus operators and transit maintenance workers.
Burnaby's 'onerous' processes delayed affordable housing project: BC Housing

Burnaby's 'onerous' processes delayed affordable housing project: BC Housing

Housing agency director complained of requirements that 'came in piecemeal' in email to city, FOI shows
First mega-retailer moves into expanded Burnaby mall this week

First mega-retailer moves into expanded Burnaby mall this week

A big question on people’s lips the past couple of years has been which retailers will be moving into the expanded mall in Burnaby’s Brentwood area.
Batwoman shoot in Downtown Vancouver calls for ‘significant action’ Thursday

Batwoman shoot in Downtown Vancouver calls for ‘significant action’ Thursday

If you’re a fan of the show Batwoman , you might want to stay out Thursday. The Warner Brothers TV series will be filming this week in downtown Vancouver and the shoot involves “significant action.
Santa might be real, but his 'toy house' is definitely a scam: BBB

Santa might be real, but his 'toy house' is definitely a scam: BBB

The debate about if Santa Claus is real will likely be argued about for the rest of time. But according to the Better Business Bureau, Santa’s Toy House is definitely not real.