Air quality improves in Lower Mainland, but wildfire activity persists
Smoke has eased in much of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, but air quality advisories remain in place.

Smoke has eased in much of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, but air quality advisories remain in place.
Nearly a dozen fires were intentionally set in a matter of hours on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Wednesday, according to fire officials.
British Columbia recorded 86 fire-related deaths in 2022, according to the Office of the Fire Commissioner.
Two people are recovering after being swept away while swimming in Goat River in Creston, B.C.
An argument between two men in downtown Kamloops on Wednesday allegedly resulted in a violent assault.
The new passenger-only ferry service between Vancouver and Nanaimo, Hullo, has announced that it will begin operations this summer.
A woman was shot in the foot in East Vancouver Wednesday night after an alleged fight near a small encampment.
For the first time this year, air quality advisories are posted for part of Vancouver Island and a large section of the Lower Mainland as smoke from several wildfires wafts over the region.
Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini jumped to chants in front of supporters while players and coaches streamed on to the field at B.C. Place, tearing off their shirts and hugging one another to celebrate a back-to-back Canadian Championship win.
A B.C. man who put a deposit down on an electric vehicle in 2020 is still waiting to learn when it will arrive.
Surrey’s mayor and city council are facing increasing demands to make a final decision on policing after the province recommended continuing the transition to a municipal force.
A 31-year-old man caught on video berating staff at a Surrey drive-thru earlier this year has been charged, according to Mounties.
Two tourists are lucky to be alive after spending more than 24 hours stranded in snowy conditions on the North Shore Mountains, according to rescue crews.
Calls for the City of New Westminster to adopt a 'Vision Zero' strategy – which seeks to eliminate deaths and injuries on roadways – are growing after a man was struck and killed by a truck earlier this month.
People travelling out of YVR Sunday are being "strongly advised" to check their flight status due to the potential for delays and cancellations following a snowstorm.