When in drought, some in B.C. paint their lawns green
What's the secret of a lush-looking lawn in Metro Vancouver, where watering is banned amid a brutal drought?
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Smoky conditions help B.C. fire fight, lower air quality in Metro Vancouver
As Metro Vancouver is being warned about the risk of particulates in the air from wildfire smoke, those battling blazes in the central Okanagan say the smoke is helping their cause.
Pierre Poilievre tells party faithful to become champions for the 'common person'
Pierre Poilievre rallied a room of conservative faithful gathered in Ottawa on Thursday, March 23, 2023, by calling on them to become "champions" of ordinary people.
Delta, B.C., mayor calls for snow alerts after storm clogged roads for hours
A Metro Vancouver mayor is calling for the B.C. government to review its snow removal contracts and consider using its emergency alert system to better inform drivers of dangerous road conditions.
Metro Vancouver residents urged to shorten showers, stop watering lawns as drought persists
Water use in Metro Vancouver is much higher, while reservoir levels are lower than normal, prompting the regional district to ask millions of residents and businesses to conserve.
Smoky skies from wildfires shroud Vancouver and surrounding areas
Regional officials say air quality is expected to worsen in parts of the Vancouver area as smoky skies persisted Sunday due to wildfires in the province and the United States.
Old-growth protection activists in B.C. block highway to force 'dialogue'
The activists behind road blockades and hunger strikes calling for an end to old-growth logging in British Columbia say their non-violent actions are aimed at sparking public discussion and urging politicians to heed climate science.
Ottawa urged to consider alternative plant to proposed B.C. port expansion
A plan to build a new shipping container terminal the size of nearly 144 football fields at a major Metro Vancouver port has sparked a rival proposal along with concerns for endangered orcas and the salmon they depend on.
Environment Canada warned port expansion puts shorebirds at risk, but feds withheld final comments from review panel
A document from Environment Canada that warned of disastrous environmental impacts was withheld from a key stage of an environmental assessment for a proposed Metro Vancouver shipping terminal.
Arctic outflow, snow and sleet on the way for parts of B.C.
Cold and winter storm warnings have been posted throughout many parts of B.C.
Coquihalla highway reopens to truck traffic
British Columbia's "hobbled" supply chains received a major boost with the reopening of the primary transport route for goods heading to and from Metro Vancouver, a spokesman for the trucking industry said.
Third atmospheric river about to pummel B.C.
British Columbia is bracing for more rain after mudslides and flooding caused devastation in parts of the province.
Vancouver considers doing what no North American city has done so far — charging vehicles to use the road
Vancouver has some of Canada's worst traffic — and with 600,000 more vehicles expected on the road by 2040, it's only going to get worse. Now, the city is considering a controversial solution: mobility pricing.
Cooler temperatures and light rain welcomed in B.C. as 250 wildfires burn
British Columbia is reporting a slight increase in the number of active wildfires but cooler temperatures and forecasts of rain could bring some relief.