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Canadian cities ‘not gatekeepers’: Head of mayors’ group pushes back on Poilievre
OTTAWA – Mayors are community builders, not gatekeepers, Canada’s municipal governments said Monday as their…
Real estate association economist doubts B.C.’s flipping tax is worth the trouble
VANCOUVER – Policy watchers are split on the value of British Columbia’s upcoming provincial flipping…
B.C. workers on minimum wage will see an increase of 65 cents per hour June 1
VICTORIA – Minimum-wage workers in British Columbia will get a pay hike of 65 cents…
Cargojet rolls back expansion plans after recording loss amid consumer pullback
Cargojet Inc. swung to a loss last quarter as it felt the pinch of falling…
Child poverty rate rises in B.C. after pandemic cash lost, report says
VANCOUVER – A report says more than 126,000 children in British Columbia lived in poverty…
Vancouver firefighter recovering abroad after losing leg to ‘flesh-eating’ infection
VANCOUVER – An assistant fire chief with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services is recovering in a…
RCMP investigate shooting that killed one man in Sicamous, B.C.
SICAMOUS, B.C. – Police in British Columbia’s Interior are asking for the public’s help to…
B.C. RCMP say 90-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO, B.C. – Police on Vancouver Island say a hit-and-run crash has killed a 90-year-old…
Nisga’a Treaty disputes settled between B.C. and First Nation governments
VICTORIA – The Nisga’a First Nation in northwestern British Columbia says it has reached a…
Eby ‘profoundly worried’ about B.C. fire season as billions prepped for contingencies
VANCOUVER – Premier David Eby says he is “profoundly worried” about the potentially “terrible” wildfire…
B.C. police announce dismantling of drug-making and distribution ring with 8 arrests
SURREY, B.C. – Police in British Columbia say they have dismantled a “significant, sophisticated” criminal…
Intense snow system coming to B.C.’s major highways this weekend, weather office says
VANCOUVER – It will be a dicey weekend to be on several of British Columbia’s…
Man fined $250,000 for illegal prawn fishing in B.C. glass sponge refuge
SECHELT, B.C. – The captain of a commercial fishing vessel has been fined $250,000 by…
B.C. election budget boosts family benefits as deficit soars to $7.9B
VICTORIA – Families and small business operators in British Columbia are expected to benefit in…
A list of quotes in reaction to the 2024 British Columbia budget
VICTORIA – Here’s what people are saying about the 2024 British Columbia budget: “Some look…
‘Always going to be that fear’: Pickton victim’s relative decries day parole chance
The cousin of one of the dozens of murdered women linked to notorious B.C. serial…
Free IVF in British Columbia will ‘save marriages,’ says father of two
VANCOUVER – Liam Iliffe says he was almost brought to tears when he heard British…
Here’s a look at the 2024 B.C. budget, by the numbers
VICTORIA – British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy has delivered an election-year budget that includes…
B.C. budget highlights, from soaring deficit to family benefit boost and free IVF
VICTORIA – The 2024 British Columbia budget includes new spending measures designed to ease high…
Safety a priority following worker’s death in Vancouver crane incident: mayor
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he is “deeply saddened” by the death of a worker,…
‘Seagrass’ allowed filmmaker to explore Japanese Canadian stories, family fractures
VANCOUVER – As Meredith Hama-Brown’s debut feature film “Seagrass” made waves during its festival run…
Man charged with 19 offences in violent robbery at Vancouver nightclub
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say 19 charges have been approved against a 27-year-old man…
Four injured in shooting in residential neighbourhood in White Rock, B.C.
WHITE ROCK, B.C. – Police say four men have been hospitalized with “serious” injuries after…
Teck reports record copper production, awaits regulatory approval of Glencore deal
Teck Resources Ltd. posted record copper production in the fourth quarter, in line with the…