CAJ denounces BC’s proposed FOI amendments
The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) calls on B.C. Premier John Horgan’s government to immediately reverse course and abandon its
Food banks bracing as pandemic creates ‘perfect storm’
A volatile combination of high housing costs, pandemic job losses, rising food costs and an anticipated further pull-back on government
Suspect arrested for stabbing stranger with hypodermic needle
Vancouver Police are investigating another stranger assault in the Downtown Eastside, after a woman was stabbed in the leg with
Seniors, travel agencies ask government to remove obstacles to cross-border travel
Together with the Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable, seniors from across Canada are calling on the federal government to remove
BC Ferries cancels several sailings due to extreme weather
BC Ferries has cancelled several sailings due to extreme weather tomorrow, Monday, October 25. Vancouver (Tsawwassen) – Victoria (Swartz Bay) 7:00
VPD investigating after man seen with gun downtown
Vancouver Police are investigating after a man was seen downtown with a gun on Tuesday and are appealing for witnesses
Four charged in Vancouver kidnapping incident
Charges have been approved by BC Prosecution Service against four people in relation to a Vancouver Police kidnapping investigation from
Canada’s journey to Net-Zero: Costs and opportunities
The weather events of 2020 and 2021 made clear that climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing
BC residents say water is #1 environmental concern
A public opinion poll by the Real Estate Foundation of BC and the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project
BC Ferries expects very busy Thanksgiving weekend
BC Ferries expects a very busy Thanksgiving long weekend, especially on the Vancouver (Tsawwassen) – Victoria (Swartz Bay) route, while
Whistler resident fined $60,000 for feeding bears
A Whistler resident, Zuzana Stevikova, was fined $60,000 for feeding and attracting bears to her property in a precedent-setting case.
Winter tire regulations now in effect in BC
Drivers and vehicle owners are reminded that B.C.’s annual winter tire requirements are in effect. Drivers without the proper winter
Burnaby Lotto Max ticket wins $70 million
A Lotto Max ticket purchased in Burnaby scored a phenomenal $70 million during last night’s Lotto Max jackpot draw. It
Tim Hortons employee bear sprayed in unprovoked assault in Vancouver
Vancouver Police has arrested a man in Davie Village for an unprovoked assault on a Tim Hortons employee. VPD said
Police investigate child luring incident at Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park
RCMP are investigating a possible child luring incident between September 4 and 8 at the Birkenhead Provincial Park in Pemberton
Two rock slides at Stawamus Chief; stay away, says BC Parks
There have been two rock slides at the Stawamus Chief within 24 hours, and BC Parks and Squamish RCMP are
Only 25% in BC think cell phone costs will be reduced: Survey
More than two years after the federal Liberal Party promised to reduce the cost of mobile phones and internet bills
Winter tires required on Sea to Sky Highway
Winter tires or chains will be required on the Sea to Sky Highway, from October 1 to March 31. Due
High-speed ferry planned between Nanaimo and Downtown Vancouver
Three organisations are working to provide a high-speed ferry service between Nanaimo and Downtown Vancouver. The Nanaimo Port Authority and
CN Rail fined $2.5 million for spraying pesticide along rail corridor
On September 15, Canadian National Railway Company (CN Rail) pleaded guilty in Prince Rupert Provincial Court to a charge of
