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Attention stargazers! It's time for one of the best meteor showers of the year — the Perseids
This year, the Perseid meteor shower runs from July 17 to Aug. 23, but it peaks on the night of Aug. 12-13 when, under ideal conditions, the shower could produce roughly 100 meteors per hour. However, you're unlikely to see that many or even half of them this year due to one major problem: the moon.

1 person seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Langley, RCMP say
One person has been seriously injured in a multi-vehicle collision involving a semi truck on Highway 1 in Langley, prompting a closure of the westbound lanes at 248th Street, according to RCMP.

'Fighting for our community': Evacuees, fire crews see groundswell of support as Island wildfire burns
While evacuees from about 100 properties were able to return to their homes on Wednesday evening, the majority remain displaced. In the midst of it, a groundswell of community support is helping fire crews and evacuees.

Family 'heartbroken' after B.C. mother and baby killed by falling tree on Vancouver Island
A statement from the family of a young woman and her infant son killed last Thursday by a falling tree at Comox Lake say a community gathering is planned to remember the two.
2 climbers plucked from B.C. mountain face after complex overnight rescue mission
Abbotsford, B.C., police first in Canada to roll out BolaWrap, a non-lethal restraint tool
120-year-old B.C. newspaper purchased by local Indigenous-owned corporation
B.C.'s 2024 deficit under forecast at $7.3B, but taxpayer-supported debt nears $100B
Naloxone kits, defibrillators to be required in all B.C. high schools by December
Shots fired — again — at Indian celebrity's café in Surrey, B.C.
Rain gives reprieve in B.C. wildfire fight, but challenging days ahead, wildfire service says
Poilievre says Carney's moving in the 'wrong direction,' pledges to 'legalize' pipelines
Costco customers shocked after someone drains all the funds from their gift cards
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