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• Mini heatwave on B.C.'s South Coast to last one more day

  It’s expected to be another scorcher on British Columbia's South Coast with a number of heat warnings still in effect.

  

• Where and when can I set off fireworks in Metro Vancouver?

  Fireworks are a fun (and loud) way to show your national pride this Canada Day long weekend, but they're not allowed everywhere.

  

• Solar-powered umbrella sold at Costco recalled due to fire hazard risks

  Health Canada has issued a recall for SunVilla Corporation's Solar LED Market Umbrellas sold at Costco Canada due to the potential fire hazard risks caused by its batteries overheating.

• 'Easily billions of animals died': Ecosystems recovering, but could be changed forever by heat domes

  A year after the heat dome event that killed billions of plants and animals in British Columbia, scientists say ecosystems are recovering, but could be transformed forever if such events become more frequent.

• Family of officer who died by suicide suing Vancouver Police Department, former sergeants

  The family of a Vancouver police officer who died by suicide is suing the department, alleging she endured sexual assault and exploitation enabled by an "unsafe workplace culture and insufficient policies and procedures," court documents show.

• How to keep pets cool during a heat wave

  The BC SPCA is out with a reminder not to forget about the impact soaring temperatures can have on pets as a heat warning is in effect for the Lower Mainland.

• 85-year-old B.C. lottery winner surprises sister with new car

  Barb Randall travelled from Nanaimo, B.C., to Petawawa, Ont., to surprise the sister she hasn't seen in years.

• Whitecaps battle to 0-0 MLS draw with New England

  A win would have been better but for goalkeeper Cody Cropper helping the Vancouver Whitecaps battle to a 0-0 Major League Soccer draw with the New England Revolution Sunday afternoon was a personal victory.

• B.C. drug lab could have produced enough fentanyl to kill everyone in Canada 4 times

  The amount of fentanyl necessary to cause a fatal overdose varies from person to person, but the generally accepted size of a potentially lethal dose is just two milligrams – about the size of a few grains of sugar.

• Injured North Shore hiker rescued by helicopter on busy weekend for SAR crews

  A satellite device likely saved the life of an injured hiker on the North Shore Sunday, according to search and rescue crews who say the warm weather has made for a busy weekend.

• Paramedics urge caution as temperatures rise across Lower Mainland

  While most of B.C. remains under a special weather statement as the summer's first hot weather rolls through, the advisory has been upgraded to a heat warning for the Lower Mainland.

• 'Linen heist' on Quadra Island leaves resort out $1,500 worth of supplies, RCMP say

  Mounties on Quadra Island are investigating what they call a "linen heist" at a local resort.

• The Coquihalla is likely not closed when Google Maps says it is: province

  For the fourth time in a month, DriveBC is advising people travelling on the Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt that the highway is open -- despite Google Maps saying it is closed.

• Overturning of Roe v. Wade condemned at Vancouver rally

  About a hundred people gathered in downtown Vancouver on Sunday afternoon denouncing the U.S. Supreme court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which secured constitutional protection for abortion rights in the country for nearly 50 years.

• 3-vehicle crash on Highway 1 near Revelstoke sends 1 to hospital

  One person was taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash that snarled traffic on Highway 1 west of Revelstoke Sunday morning.

• Neon sign on Vancouver's Balmoral Hotel removed due to safety risk

  The neon sign that hung outside of Vancouver's Balmoral Hotel was removed Sunday but plans to demolish the building itself are still being sorted out, according to the City of Vancouver.

• Landlord for Whistler, Surrey brewpubs may face corporate shakeup after court ruling

  A dispute between shareholders of a B.C. numbered company that serves as a landlord for two well-known brewpubs has ended up in court.

• Vancouver police video adds to timeline of missing Indigenous woman Tatyanna Harrison

  The mother of missing Indigenous woman Tatyanna Harrison has collaborated with the Vancouver Police Department to release a new video documenting her daughter's disappearance.

• Missing Kelowna woman found dead, family confirms

  The family of Chelsea Cardno says the body found on flooded farmland adjacent to Mission Creek Friday night has been identified as the missing Kelowna woman.

• Vancouver's English Bay Barge still hasn't budged

  A barge that ran aground near Vancouver's English Bay last year quickly became an accidental attraction, drawing selfie-seekers and inspiring T-shirt designs. But after seven months, residents seem to have grown weary of its hulking presence on the shoreline.