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Vancouver faces court challenge over daytime ban on people sheltering in public spaces

Vancouver faces court challenge over daytime ban on people sheltering in public spaces

Lawyer Tim Dickson: “Every person needs access to adequate shelter during the day as well as at night.”
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$5-million climate program to help B.C.'s tree fruit growers in extreme weather

$5-million climate program to help B.C.'s tree fruit growers in extreme weather

VICTORIA — Tree fruit growers in British Columbia are now able to access a $5-million climate resiliency program to help their crops weather extreme heat and cold. The funding comes after many B.C.
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B.C. orders changes at slaughterhouse following animal welfare investigation

B.C. orders changes at slaughterhouse following animal welfare investigation

Animal welfare group calls for more oversight after province sanctions B.C. slaughterhouse.
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Vancouver board of trade challenges B.C. to grow GDP 3%

Vancouver board of trade challenges B.C. to grow GDP 3%

Trump tariff threats creates 'peak uncertainty' -- Scotiabank chief economist
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Kirk LaPointe: Poilievre's potential polling panic isn't just noise

Kirk LaPointe: Poilievre's potential polling panic isn't just noise

Frank Graves’ latest numbers show Conservatives in minority territory amid Trump turmoil, Trudeau exit
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B.C. booze sales on the rocks: spending drops despite inflation

B.C. booze sales on the rocks: spending drops despite inflation

Wine wholesales fell the most by volume and by dollars spent
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Vancouver couple living temporarily in Portugal loses bid to reinstate Airbnb business

Vancouver couple living temporarily in Portugal loses bid to reinstate Airbnb business

City lawyer: “At least 80 per cent of the days throughout the calendar year of 2024, the residence was occupied by somebody else — was occupied by short-term renters.”
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Big trees crucial to migrate B.C. forests under climate change, finds study

Big trees crucial to migrate B.C. forests under climate change, finds study

The B.C. study could help planners ramp up 'assisted migration' of forests under stress from climate change.
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B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up seven-year post

B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up seven-year post

British Columbia's lieutenant-governor is leaving office after seven years on the job, with Premier David Eby telling her farewell ceremony that her focus on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples was among her key contributions.
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B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking

B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has approved a legal order to extend temporary protections to an old-growth forest on Vancouver Island even as the minister of forests acknowledged that the RCMP are investigating reports of tree spiking in
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