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Is it OK to hang a clothesline in Prince George? It depends

Is it OK to hang a clothesline in Prince George? It depends

City says no problem, there's no bylaw against it, but some neighbourhoods have their own rules
BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

VANCOUVER — Nanaimo resident Rick Butzelaar bought an electric vehicle less than two months ago and the savings so far have been significant, but he doesn't have a home charger and a recent bid by BC Hydro to increase public charging rates has him co
Crash that killed beloved teacher leads to probation, driving ban

Crash that killed beloved teacher leads to probation, driving ban

A Comox Valley man has been sentenced to 12 months of probation and been given a 10-month driving ban for a collision that killed 29-year-old Melissa Stathers in 2022.
Police arrest 'grossly intoxicated' kayakers in B.C. lake

Police arrest 'grossly intoxicated' kayakers in B.C. lake

RCMP said both men were fortunate to not have fallen off their boats as they were not wearing life-jackets.
Canadian evacuees tell of chaotic scenes in Maui wildfire 'war zone'

Canadian evacuees tell of chaotic scenes in Maui wildfire 'war zone'

VANCOUVER — Canadians returning from Maui have told of harrowing scenes during their escape from the fire-devastated Hawaiian island.
Firefighter training under scrutiny as 'marathon' wildfire season gives hard lessons

Firefighter training under scrutiny as 'marathon' wildfire season gives hard lessons

Canada's minister responsible for forests said he is reflecting on hard lessons from this year's record wildfire season, including the possible need for standardizing firefighter training across provincial borders and beyond.
Missing B.C. man's car found burned as family looks for answers

Missing B.C. man's car found burned as family looks for answers

Mission, B.C, man Jonathan Young, 55, was reported missing by his family on August 2 after he had not been seen for several days
Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls Monster energy drinks with labelling issues

Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls Monster energy drinks with labelling issues

OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a national recall of Monster brand energy drinks. The recall affects all flavours of the drink that contain caffeine and that do not have bilingual labelling in English and French.
New pilot project will train firefighters to battle wildfires near urban areas

New pilot project will train firefighters to battle wildfires near urban areas

$400,000 in new funding will help train Western Canadian municipal firefighters in the so-called wildland-urban interface
Arson suspected in Vanderhoof hay fire

Arson suspected in Vanderhoof hay fire

Two hours before the fire, a suspect was spotted leaving the scene in a 1980s vintage Ford F-150 pickup.