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Global matcha tea shortage driving up prices in B.C.

As global demand for the popular matcha tea beverage grows, producers in Japan have been unable to keep up, leading to a worldwide shortage and price increases, which are being felt by Vancouver cafés.

Hiker dead after fall on Mount Seymour, North Shore Rescue confirms

A 28-year-old woman has died after falling several hundred metres on Mount Seymour in B.C. while out camping with a friend, according to North Shore Rescue.

Warrant issued for convicted sex offender day after Vancouver police warned public of his release

A Canada-wide arrest warrant was issued for high-risk sex offender Hayden McCorriston on Friday. A day earlier, Vancouver police had warned the public about his release into the community.

B.C. village struggling to survive following economic impact of Jasper wildfire

It's a 120-kilometre drive between Valemount, B.C., and Jasper, Alta. — but business owners in the B.C. village say the ripple effects of the wildfire that devastated the Alberta town last summer have many of them struggling to stay open.

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