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B.C. businesses sour on starting new ventures amid tax and hiring pressures
56% of B.C. business owners advise against launching a business today, as confidence hits a two-year low.
Report details ChatGPT conversations with Tumbler Ridge school shooter
Mother Jones article describes how ChatGPT responded to questions about attack tactics. B.C. officials call for criminal charges and...
Conservative Caroline Elliott running in West Vancouver–Capilano for October provincial election
Elliott finished second in May's Conservative leadership race, two percentage points behind winner Kerry-Lynne Findlay, who quit the...
BC transition houses distribute 3,000 Ring cameras to domestic violence survivors
The Doorway to Safety Project supplies video doorbells at no cost to women rebuilding lives after abuse, with subscriptions lasting the...
Grandmother on fifth walk across continents to boost stem cell donor registry
Jeana Moore, 73, has covered over 11,000 kilometres across multiple continents since founding the Jada Bascom foundation after her...
Jury convicts two men of first-degree murder in fatal Whistler shooting
Gursimran Sahota and Tanvir Khakh found guilty in July 2022 killing outside Sundial Hotel; jury deliberated just two hours.
B.C. attorney general calls for Criminal Code changes after ChatGPT helped Tumbler Ridge shooter plan attack
A Mother Jones investigation revealed the 18-year-old obtained tactical advice from ChatGPT by rephrasing requests after the platform's...
North Shore bears venturing deeper into neighbourhoods as they pack on calories before hibernation
Reports of bears in residential and commercial areas are up more than 50 per cent this year, with activity stretching from Ambleside to Lonsdale.
Judge upholds Vancouver Aquatic Centre's 25-metre pool plan against legal challenge
A court ruled the city can use $103 million in voter-approved borrowing for a facility with a shorter pool than some residents wanted.
Canpotex announces $500M Port of Vancouver investment to modernize potash terminal
The joint venture plans to replace shiploaders and conveyors at Neptune Bulk Terminals by 2028, maintaining continuous shipping during...
Ken Sim's snap-election timing may help Vancouver's incumbent mayor outrun challengers
With provincial and municipal votes overlapping in October, press coverage will be split, giving established politicians like Sim an...
If B.C. Conservatives win, interim leader Doerkson's path to premiership faces court challenge
B.C. NDP Attorney General Niki Sharma warns that Doerkson cannot run for permanent leadership under party rules, suggesting the role...
