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Elections B.C. preparing for possible pandemic vote

Elections B.C. preparing for possible pandemic vote

Elections B.C. has been scouring the city for office space and the world for best practices in case a provincial election is called during the pandemic. While a provincial election is scheduled for Oct.
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Fraser sockeye run forecast to be an historic low

Fraser sockeye run forecast to be an historic low

The latest forecast for this year’s Fraser River sockeye run predicts an historic low of 283,000 fish, down more than 40 per cent from last year’s disastrous return.
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B.C. Premier calls on 'Deadpool', other celebrities to spread COVID-19 messages

B.C. Premier calls on 'Deadpool', other celebrities to spread COVID-19 messages

The call comes on a day where B.C. registered the highest number of new cases in a 24-hour period.
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B.C. to hire 500 new contact tracers to handle COVID-19 surge

B.C. to hire 500 new contact tracers to handle COVID-19 surge

Premier Horgan also warned of more severe penalties if private house parties continue to contribute to the growing caseload in the province.
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Burnaby SFU dropping Clan name for sports teams

Burnaby SFU dropping Clan name for sports teams

Simon Fraser University in Burnaby announced Wednesday it is dropping the name Clan for its varsity athletic teams.
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Mayor condemns racist Port Coquitlam graffiti as ‘vile hatred’

Mayor condemns racist Port Coquitlam graffiti as ‘vile hatred’

Denigrating comments cleaned up, Brad West said, but people also need to call out racism when they hear or see it
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Anmore cougar sighting prompts call to keep dogs leashed, cats indoors

Anmore cougar sighting prompts call to keep dogs leashed, cats indoors

Big cats are roaming in urban areas looking for deer and other small prey
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Another 3 flights through YVR warned of COVID-19 exposure

Another 3 flights through YVR warned of COVID-19 exposure

The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is warning passengers aboard three more flights through Vancouver International Airport of possible exposure to COVID-19.
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B.C. seniors warned about lottery scams

B.C. seniors warned about lottery scams

Seniors are being warned to be “particularly vigilant,” about losing money in sweepstakes, lottery and prize scams.
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Bike and e-scooter share programs to form part of urban future: SFU study

Bike and e-scooter share programs to form part of urban future: SFU study

People in Metro Vancouver like the idea of micro-mobility systems like shared bikes and electric scooters.
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