News — Page 36
B.C. legislative committee recommends scrapping planned PST expansion on professional services
The Select Standing Committee on Finance calls for repeal of a tax increase set to take effect October 1, citing concerns about embedded...
Vancouver sportscaster John McKeachie, a 40-year broadcasting legend, has died
McKeachie, 82, was a fixture on BCTV sports for 27 years and hosted Hockey Night in Canada's post-game show. He was inducted into the...
Man charged with weapons offences after stabbing store sign on Granville Street
A 19-year-old was taken into custody early Wednesday after allegedly knocking over tables and stabbing a store sign with a knife in...
Two DFO officers hurt in humpback whale encounter off B.C. coast
Fisheries and Oceans Canada says officers were injured near Calvert Island on Sunday; the agency is working to locate and identify the...
Dangerous driving trial reveals camper van's 800-metre wrong-way dash that injured five on Highway 1
Dashcam footage from Sept. 21, 2022 showed the moment a driver on the Upper Levels Highway entered an off-ramp going the wrong direction...
Broadway-City Hall Station takes shape as Canada Line-Millennium Line interchange nears completion
New underground passageways, escalators, and elevators are connecting the two SkyTrain lines beneath one of Vancouver's busiest...
UBC professor honoured as new seahorse species named after her work
Amanda Vincent, director of Project Seahorse, receives recognition for decades of conservation research as a new Indian Ocean species...
B.C. capital budget shows $4 billion unspent on hospitals, transit, and highways
The NDP government reveals widespread project delays blamed on labour shortages and supply chain issues, affecting St. Paul's Hospital,...
Pet boarding and food available free for B.C. wildfire evacuees through BC SPCA
Emergency support for evacuated families includes temporary housing and supplies for animals at BC SPCA centres across the province.
B.C. wildfires force 118 more properties onto evacuation alert near Highway 5
The Ainslie Creek wildfire continues advancing on multiple fronts, with the province expanding alerts as flames approach major highways...
B.C. government logs critical spotted owl habitat despite recovery plans
Since 2023, the province has issued permits to log 2,350 hectares of federally designated critical habitat for endangered northern spotted owls.
Motorbike rider in stable condition after Ladner Trunk Road crash
A 26-year-old was airlifted with life-threatening injuries Saturday; police still investigating cause.
