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Lifeguard shortage? B.C. communities find success with unique tactics

Lifeguard shortage? B.C. communities find success with unique tactics

Many B.C. communities have come up with creative new ways to retain and attract lifeguards.
Finding a B.C. home under $200K is a 'race against the clock'

Finding a B.C. home under $200K is a 'race against the clock'

Maple Ridge, Chilliwack and Delta are the cities with the most homes under this price.
Wildfires are fuelling eco-anxiety but taking climate action can help, experts say

Wildfires are fuelling eco-anxiety but taking climate action can help, experts say

When Jennifer Austin woke up on Tuesday morning, her Ottawa home smelled like smoke, even though all the windows were closed. "I felt like a little bit under siege," she said.
Climate change made May heat in Western Canada 10 times more likely, early data suggests

Climate change made May heat in Western Canada 10 times more likely, early data suggests

Preliminary data shows elevated spring temperatures in Western Canada were made 10 times more likely due to climate change, and helped fuel a number of wildfires.
Savary Island triathlon accessible to everyone

Savary Island triathlon accessible to everyone

Entrants will swim, bike, run and have fun for a good cause
Bus ridership increasing in qathet Regional District

Bus ridership increasing in qathet Regional District

Paratransit system rebounding after COVID-19, according to BC Transit
Lawyer for Bernardo victims says families told of transfer the day it happened

Lawyer for Bernardo victims says families told of transfer the day it happened

The families of convicted killer and rapist Paul Bernardo's victims didn't learn that he was being transferred to a different prison until the day it happened, the correctional service confirmed Friday.
Spring snow melt the earliest ever in many parts of B.C.

Spring snow melt the earliest ever in many parts of B.C.

The BC River Forecast Centre says this year is such an outlier when compared to historical data.
UPDATED: Texada Island Health Centre looking for a new doctor

UPDATED: Texada Island Health Centre looking for a new doctor

Many island residents depend on home care and local health resources
Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada

Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada

Smoke and flames continue to engulf much of Canada with poor air quality in parts of Ontario and Quebec and the same blanketing much of the west.