Four years after two devastating hot-air balloon crashes – including one that killed two women in South Surrey – recommendations aimed at addressing a "lack of adequate standards and regulations" in the industry have yet to be implemented.

With more than two laps to go around McLeod Athletic Park’s quarter mile track last Wednesday evening, Wes Barker already had an inkling that his attempt at breaking a Guinness World Record was on shaky ground.

A majority of council backed Councillor Kim Richter’s motion calling for a legal opinion to see whether the moratorium can be converted to a bylaw, thus ending all subdivisions until the environmental concerns raised in 1995, and issues of the quality and quantity of aquifer water, have been resolved.

About 1,700 B.C. Hydro customers lost power Thursday morning.

Premier Christy Clark has ended months of speculation and will stick to the scheduled date of May 2013 for the next B.C. election.

91Ô­´´ fire fighters called to Walnut Grove business

Fewer than 500 police officers found themselves dealing with a crowd of 155,000 hockey fans and troublemakers much more quickly than they expected, a review of the Stanley Cup riot has found.

91Ô­´´ MLA Mary Polak is launching a social media campaign. She is launching biweekly 30-minute Twitter town halls to hear from her constituents, on topics that are important to them.

91Ô­´´ Township Councillor Mel Kositsky is seriously considering running for mayor in November.

Vancouver police on defensive over delays