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Rustad wonders if he should have made ‘blackmail’ claim after Opposition caucus meets
British Columbia Opposition Leader John Rustad said he wonders whether he should have used the…
StatCan says two-bedroom asking rents highest in Vancouver in Q1
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says Vancouver saw the highest average asking rent for a two-bedroom…
B.C. mall owner lays out plan for Bay leases. Landlords are unconvinced
TORONTO — A B.C. billionaire hoping to launch a new department store chain in former…
Rustad says staff won’t give RCMP ‘blackmail’ statement as leadership vote begins
VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad says party staff who alleged they were…
April sees uptick in B.C. overdose deaths with 165 fatalities: coroners service
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s coroners service says a rebound in overdoses in April saw a…
Here’s a list of May inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says.…
B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found outdated rules…
Canada Transport Minister Freeland ‘dismayed’ by BC Ferries deal with Chinese company
VICTORIA — Canada’s transport minister says she is “dismayed” BC Ferries contracted a Chinese state-owned…
B.C. NDP caucus asks RCMP to investigate Rustad’s claim of MLA blackmailers
The chair of British Columbia’s NDP caucus has written to the RCMP requesting an investigation…
Victoria council backs plan to tackle declining social order in B.C.’s capital
VICTORIA — Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says she’s “thrilled” councillors have signalled support for a…
B.C. coroner won’t call inquest into death of woman, hit by police anti-riot rounds
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s chief coroner is taking the unusual step of not calling an…
Quebec to jail inmates according to anatomical sex, not gender identity
MONTREAL — Transgender inmates in provincial detention will be incarcerated according to their anatomical sex,…
B.C. government won’t fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will no longer fund an expensive drug…
B.C. mall owner offers $6 million for three Hudson’s Bay leases: court documents
The B.C. mall owner hoping to buy dozens of Hudson’s Bay leases has offered $6…
Eby says Ferries’ deal with Chinese shipyard not ‘preferred’ but won’t interfere
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said he shares the concerns of unions that…
128-year-old shipwreck on Vancouver Island charred by fire
A shipwreck that has been part of Vancouver Island’s history for more than a century…
B.C. Opposition Leader John Rustad accuses former Conservative MLAs of blackmail
VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad is accusing a group of legislators who…
Grizzly on island is safety risk, cannot be relocated, B.C. conservation officers say
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly that has stalked people, harassed…
‘Let the chips fall’: New B.C. party’s leader vows to go where others won’t
VICTORIA — The interim leader of B.C.’s newest political party says it will raise issues…
Downtown businesses in Vancouver, Victoria decry desperate public safety situation
VANCOUVER — Alan Goodall has owned the Aura nightclub in Vancouver’s entertainment district for 16…
Victoria officer gets 7-day suspension over death of woman hit by anti-riot rounds
VICTORIA — A Victoria police officer who was found to have made a serious error…
B.C. man gets 3 1/2 years for arson at Ukrainian pastor’s home
VICTORIA — A man who set fire to a pastor’s family home attached to a…
B.C. forecasters issued high water advisories for numerous Interior rivers
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisories for a…
Business leader says BC Ferries’ hiring of Chinese shipyard is ‘informed decision’
VICTORIA — A business leader on ferry-dependent Vancouver Island says BC Ferries made a “strongly…