May 1, 2024

Fire officials warn of possible fire activity in B.C.

With temperatures on the rise over the next few days, B.C.’s Wildfire Management branch is on alert. Fire information officer Alyson Couch says there is a chance we'll start to see an increase in fire activity across B.C. "The fire danger ratings have started to change, and we are seeing more areas with extreme and high. Right now the areas … [Read more...]

Surrey mayor wants to dredge up both jobs and economic activity at the port.

The mayor of Surrey wants to see at least a metre and half dredged from the Fraser river in order to create over a thousand jobs.   Dianne Watts says 1300 jobs could be created along with hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activiity for the Fraser Surrey docks.   Watts says due to economic conditions the city has lost 40%, … [Read more...]

Try this nighttime activity on Catalina Island

At the Laguna Art Museum on Catalina Island in California, galleries throughout the area stay open late in coordination with the museum on the first Thursday of each month. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]