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• 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.

  

• Port Coquitlam opens community centre for residents displaced by large apartment fire

  Firefighters in Port Coquitlam extinguished a large fire in an apartment building on Wilson Avenue overnight.

  

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Community, not just policy changes, could save lives in next heat dome, say experts

  The 96-year-old woman who died in the arms of firefighters now lingers in the memory of Chief Jim Ogloff of the Coquitlam Fire Department, a reminder of the impact of last summer's heat dome disaster on vulnerable residents of British Columbia.

• '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.

• 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.

• Rate of extreme rainfall expected to increase dramatically by 2100

  New research looking at the frequency of heavy rainfall across the globe shows that a drastic increase in downpours is expected over the years to come.

• People with COVID-19 can infect and sicken cats and dogs by cuddling them: study

  Cat and dog owners who cuddle their pets when infected with COVID-19 could end up making the animals sick with the virus, according to a Canadian study.

• DTES advocates looking for water, sunscreen donations for unhoused as city swelters

  As the first sustained heat of the season settles in across B.C.'s south coast, Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a special weather statement advising people of high temperatures and humidex values through Monday.

• Stores running low on AC units as Vancouver hit with first wave of summer heat

  Metro Vancouver is experiencing its first stretch of hot summer weather this weekend and people are scouring stores looking for air conditioners and fans to cool off – some being met with empty shelves.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Lengthy labour dispute in B.C.'s film and TV industry ends with new contract

  A 15-month dispute in British Columbia's film and television industry has ended with the ratification of a new contract for creative and logistical staff working on productions shot in the province.