12+ hour, 13+ min ago   (839+ words) The wildfire season in B.C. is starting to ramp up. Following a quiet early-season start, wildfire activity has jumped significantly since mid-July, after about 34,000 lightning strikes hit the province in a weeklong period. So far, about 975 square kilometres have burned, or…...

7+ hour, 26+ min ago   (139+ words) The shooting happened shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday near a residence in the area of 74 Avenue and 184 Street. One person was injured in a shooting in Surrey’s Clayton neighbourhood Saturday morning. Police were notified just after 8 a.m. of the incident near a…...

7+ hour, 42+ min ago   (304+ words) B.C. Hydro says smoke and ash are affecting major transmission power lines resulting in short and temporary interruptions in the flow of electricity. B.C. Hydro says some customers may experience temporary power outages or a flickering of lights because of some of…...

9+ hour ago   (457+ words) Citizen introduced the world’s first analogue light-powered watch in 1976. Fifty years later, Eco-Drive continues the light-powered legacy. Solar and light-powered timepieces continue to be an evolving frontier in watchmaking. At the forefront of the innovation is the Japan-headquartered watch brand,…...

10+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1498+ words) Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of July 20 to July 26, 2026. • Little reprieve expected in hot, dry weather as B.C.’s wildfire season heats up • Evacuation orders issued for Village of Clinton, Boston…...

12+ hour, 13+ min ago   (611+ words) From small and compact sedums to breathtaking feathered heucheras, this year's AmericanHort’s Cultivate Expo was filled with captivating plants This year’s Cultivate was one of the best shows I’ve been to over the past 30 years, and I would love to…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago   (541+ words) But act fast — amid inflation, tariffs and high taxation, affordable, high-quality wine is disappearing from store shelves faster than a glass of rosé on a warm poolside deck Summer is finally in full bloom across B.C., even on the…...

19+ hour, 19+ min ago   (834+ words) Kash Heed, a Richmond councillor and the only Indo-Canadian in the mayor’s race, said the post stokes division along ethnic lines. A Chinese-language post circulating in Richmond is warning that if the city’s Chinese Canadian majority doesn’t vote in October,…...

12+ hour, 13+ min ago   (571+ words) Sgt. Masumi Mitsui led the fight to secure the vote for Japanese Canadians in 1931. Japanese Canadians were denied the right to vote in B.C. in 1895. But after more than 200 Japanese Canadians signed up to fight for Canada during the First World…...

14+ hour, 17+ min ago   (817+ words) A respected organization that measures how global tourists feel about a destination rated Vancouver much lower than Seattle. How do the world’s tourists feel about Greater Vancouver? After the summer excitement of hosting seven World Cup games, a unique international…...