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Opinion: B.C.’s natural resources remain central to our collective well-being

Opinion: B.C.’s natural resources remain central to our collective well-being

Economists argue resource sector makes disproportionate contribution to B.C.'s prosperity
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Eby warns investors that rules limiting short-term rentals come into effect May 1

Eby warns investors that rules limiting short-term rentals come into effect May 1

But the premier said if someone wants to rent out their home during a major event, they can still do that
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B.C. cannabis firm sues transporter for $834K after U.S. border seizure

B.C. cannabis firm sues transporter for $834K after U.S. border seizure

About 151,300 grams of cannabis products and paraphernalia were seized despite a contract in which two companies allege they told the shipper not to enter the United States.
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Ottawa to force banks to call carbon rebate a carbon rebate in direct deposits

Ottawa to force banks to call carbon rebate a carbon rebate in direct deposits

OTTAWA — Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing direct deposits are forcing the government to change the law to make them do it, says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.
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Canadians' trust in federal and provincial governments on the decline, survey finds

Canadians' trust in federal and provincial governments on the decline, survey finds

The increase in the proportion of respondents who said they trusted neither level of government was the largest when it came to health care.
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Jagmeet Singh to join workers at YVR Friday for living wage rally

Jagmeet Singh to join workers at YVR Friday for living wage rally

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will join airport workers in rallying for a $25 living wage.
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BC Sports Hall Of Fame comes alive with immersive digital Indigenous gallery

BC Sports Hall Of Fame comes alive with immersive digital Indigenous gallery

The facility’s sprawling Indigenous Sport Gallery can now be experienced at home through immersive online features and virtual reality
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Growing demand for minerals sparks Indigenous outcry over 'business as usual' mining practices

Growing demand for minerals sparks Indigenous outcry over 'business as usual' mining practices

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous representatives from 35 countries issued a declaration Thursday criticizing the fact that they are too rarely consulted about mining that takes place on or near their lands, an issue that has become more acute with
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B.C.-based EV-bus maker Vicinity Motors hires president, plans growth

B.C.-based EV-bus maker Vicinity Motors hires president, plans growth

Company generated US$19.1M in 2023 sales, claims US$125M backlog
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Has Vancouver become noisier? Yes, yes it has

Has Vancouver become noisier? Yes, yes it has

Residents say noise from construction, traffic and emergency vehicles increasing.
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