Venice was inundated by an exceptional high tide Monday, putting three-quarters of the famed Italian lagoon city under water as large swathes of the rest of Italy experienced flooding and heavy winds that toppled trees and other objects, killing six people. Tourists and residents alike donned high boots to navigate the streets of Venice after

According to Environment Canada, commuters should make sure to keep an umbrella handy due to seven straight days of precipitation in the forecast. Tuesday’s showers are expected to cut off in the late morning, although there’s a 60% chance of rain throughout the rest of the day. Wednesday to Friday’s forecast all include a chance of

Three moderately powerful earthquakes occurring within seconds apart were detected at BC’s Haida Gwaii archipelago late Saturday morning. According to Earthquakes Canada, all three seismic events happened inside a minute at 10:58 am, with the epicentres located over 50 kms from the Village of Queen Charlotte. The first earthquake had a magnitude of 4.6 and

In July 2021, Special Olympics athletes from all over B.C. and the Yukon will come together in Surrey to compete and inspire in the 2021 Special Olympics BC Summer Games. The 2021 SOBC Summer Games will star more than 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities competing with pride in 10 sports. The 2021 Special Olympics BC

Home sales in BC are forecast to increase by almost 11% next year, with demand expected to “normalize” into 2020, as sales and listings find a balance. That’s the latest insight from the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA), who released the findings today as part of its fourth-quarter housing forecast. According to the report, the upward

A boat stuck on rocks above Niagara Falls for more than a century has been unmoored by high wind and heavy rains. Thursday’s harsh weather pushed the vessel away from its rocky perch and closer to the falls on the Canadian side, according to the Niagara Parks Commission. It’s the first time it’s moved any

We, from IL MARCO POLO, would like to create a cultural bridge between the one of the two most important communities which are living in Vancouver Metropolitan Area and not only, meaning Italian and Chinese, for this reason we decided to have a special link on our website and devices http://bit.ly/2C2MtRI in Chinese language (there is a

The City of Montreal is calling for Halloween celebrations to be moved to Friday due to poor weather conditions. On Twitter, the city and Mayor Valérie Plante are advising trick-or-treaters to head out on Friday to avoid getting soaked by the 40 to 70 mm of rain that is expected to begin falling tonight. “I invite

Starting from today October 30, customers can hop on a brand-new double-decker bus when traveling through Richmond, Delta and Surrey. Following a successful four-month pilot, the first of 32 double-deckers on order have arrived to expand the current fleet and replace aging highway coaches — providing a less crowded and more comfortable experience for customers.

The failure of Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) to meaningfully address workers’ concerns about working conditions, wages, and benefits during this round of negotiations has led Unifor Local 111 and 2200 to serve 72-hour notice of job action. “It’s not hard to understand what is happening here. The company is showing little respect for the