News — Page 20
B.C. stops publishing quarterly inventory of major construction and development projects
The government ended the Major Projects Inventory, which tracked projects over $15 million across the province since 2004, citing...
B.C. mayors demand five concrete steps from province on public safety
Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Victoria and other cities presented a 'contract' to the province Thursday calling for encampment policy,...
Vancouver police seek West End shoplifting suspect who allegedly pushed pregnant employee
VPD released images of a man wanted for stealing from a convenience store near Davie and Thurlow on Sept. 10, where he allegedly pushed...
UBCM warns against snap provincial election overlapping with local campaigns
With civic elections starting in 188 B.C. communities, the union of municipalities is urging provincial parties to respect separate...
B.C. forest zoning plan pits conservation against logging targets as debate heats up
Province proposes dividing Crown land into working forest, multiple-use, and conservation zones. Forest ecologist warns the plan could...
YVR's annual emergency drill tests response to simulated aircraft crash
More than 400 personnel and 175 volunteers participated in Sept. 15 drill simulating an international flight landing short of the north runway.
David Eby declines to rule out snap election as NDP signals readiness
Premier holds 41% approval rating; Abbotsford-Mission byelection set for Sept. 26 as Conservatives implode under new leadership.
B.C.'s debt nearly doubling under Eby as public-sector spending balloons
Provincial debt on track to reach $180.9 billion by 2027, with structural deficits limiting options to address affordability crisis.
B.C. family physicians sound alarm on fragmented medical record systems across province
B.C. has more than 40 disconnected electronic medical record systems, causing repeat tests, longer waits and duplicate investigations....
Municipalities press B.C. to restore Community Housing Fund, citing stalled affordable projects
At the UBCM convention in Vancouver on Wednesday, councillors from multiple cities passed a resolution urging the province to reinstate...
Amazon raises hourly wages for Canadian warehouse workers by $1
The $26.27 base wage for operations staff takes effect Sept. 27, weeks after B.C. labour board forced binding arbitration on the...
Steve Hofstetter misses Storm Crow, returns to Vancouver's Rio Theatre on September 23
The viral American comedian with 1.3M YouTube followers plays his biggest Vancouver venue yet—and reflects on the nerd bar he still pines for.
