Unsecured child leads to cancellation of Victoria-Toronto flight
Porter Airlines cancelled flight PD444 from Victoria to Toronto after a young child could not be secured in a seatbelt, leaving other passengers to depart Friday.
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Vancouver care-bed dispute raises questions about access beyond city limits
Mayor Ken Sim wants 100 involuntary-care beds in Vancouver, while Vancouver Coastal Health says 473 such beds across its region are available to Vancouver residents.
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Metro Vancouver air-quality warning lifted as smoke moves east
Metro Vancouver’s smoke-related air-quality warning has ended after coastal winds improved conditions, though high-risk conditions persist in parts of B.C.’s Interior.
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Metro Vancouver bus workers reject second tentative deal, plan uniform ban
Unifor says Metro Vancouver bus workers will begin job action with a uniform ban on Aug. 17 after rejecting a second tentative agreement; no service disruption is expected.
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Okanagan wildfire smoke lowers fire behaviour but raises health risks
Very high-risk air quality from wildfire smoke has prompted health warnings in the central Okanagan and the cancellation of Kelowna’s Argus Apple Triathlon.
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Metro Vancouver gas prices fall below $2 a litre
Regular gasoline fell below $2 a litre at many Metro Vancouver stations Friday as wholesale prices declined, though prices remain above last year’s levels.
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OneCity promises climate-policy reversal, rooftop solar program in Vancouver
OneCity’s early 2026 election platform promises to restore some building-emissions rules, lower heat-pump permit costs and fund cooling systems for high-risk households.
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Police report record number of impaired-driving stops at Sunfest
BC Highway Patrol says 36 drivers received roadside prohibitions or suspensions during the four-day Sunfest festival in Lake Cowichan, surpassing the previous record of 25.
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No charges considered for Abbotsford officer in fatal arrest, IIO says
B.C.’s police watchdog found no basis to believe an Abbotsford officer committed an offence in a 2025 traffic-stop arrest that ended with a man’s death.
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Canada updates South Korea travel advice amid deadly heat wave
Canada is warning travellers to South Korea about severe heat as officials report 23 deaths and 2,665 hospitalizations linked to heat-related illness.
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North Vancouver remains Canada’s priciest rental market, report shows
Rentals.ca data for July puts the average asking rent for a one-bedroom in North Vancouver at $2,588, while Vancouver’s average was $2,377.
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Air-quality warning continues across Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley
An air-quality warning remains in effect for Metro Vancouver and parts of the Fraser Valley as wildfire smoke, heat and local emissions raise PM2.5 and ozone levels.
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