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10 people trapped by aggressive B.C. wildfire, 3 helicoptered to safety

10 people trapped by aggressive B.C. wildfire, 3 helicoptered to safety

A three-legged dog was also rescued.
Police release new vehicle photos in Amber Alert case

Police release new vehicle photos in Amber Alert case

Police have new details and photographs of the vehicles the Amber Alert siblings may be travelling in.
Gibsons council thanks outgoing youth representative

Gibsons council thanks outgoing youth representative

Colten Rockford attended his last Town of Gibsons council meeting on July 25, after a term of advocating for youth perspectives, accessibility and transportation 
French Beach park closed after bear rips tents, gets into vehicles

French Beach park closed after bear rips tents, gets into vehicles

The quiet night turned to mayhem about 4:30 a.m., when loud screams began and people in tents started using their key fobs to set off their car alarms to scare the bear away.
Southern Interior now the hotspot for B.C. wildfires

Southern Interior now the hotspot for B.C. wildfires

The BC Wildfire Service has shifted resources to southern B.C.
Rent or buy? Cost gap as high as $2,600 in one major B.C. city, says report

Rent or buy? Cost gap as high as $2,600 in one major B.C. city, says report

Vancouver, Victoria and Surrey mortgage holders pay on average $1,9421 more per month than renters within those three respective cities.
Is junior hockey coming to the Coast? We may find out Tuesday

Is junior hockey coming to the Coast? We may find out Tuesday

The public and media are invited to the Gibsons & Area Community Centre at 7 p.m. on Aug. 1 for a 'historic announcement'
July likely Earth's hottest month in 120,000 years, analysis says

July likely Earth's hottest month in 120,000 years, analysis says

July shatters Earth's previous record for the hottest month in recorded history, according to a recent analysis.
Rental housing development beside Rockwood Lodge passes revised second reading

Rental housing development beside Rockwood Lodge passes revised second reading

Development proposes 109 rental apartments in two buildings beside Rockwood Lodge Park on Shorncliffe Avenue.
Child-care costs in B.C. well above national average in 2022

Child-care costs in B.C. well above national average in 2022

In 2022, B.C. parents paid around $802 per month for full-time child care for each kid under five.