B.C.
Holocaust survivor Ruth Sigal recognized with Vancouver honour, memoir reissue
A Holocaust survivor who dedicated her life to raising awareness about the horrors her family…
Owner of three shopping malls in B.C. says she wants to buy Hudson’s Bay
A Chinese billionaire in British Columbia has taken to social media to announce her plans…
Manitoba government commits up to $300,000 for Jets whiteout rallies
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is ponying up cash to help rally support for the…
Could this be the way to improve life for migrant farmworkers in Canada?
Could voluntary certification programs and consumer pressure improve working conditions and farmworkers’ rights in Canada?…
Largest-ever Fisheries Act penalty will pay for First Nations-led ecosystem recovery in BC
A restoration project is underway in southeastern B.C. to repair ecosystems extensively damaged by coal…
Is social media the new union battleground? Air Canada’s flight attendants launch clever campaign
Airplanes with standing sections. An extra fee for boarding charged at airport terminals. Even smaller…
How racial bias affects asthma testing in BC
Work to dismantle racism in breath testing won’t be as simple as trying to remove…
B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector
KELOWNA, B.C. — The B.C. government is contributing $6.6 million in grant funding to food…
B.C.’s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation’s water source
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Forest Practices Board says the British Columbia government “did…
Ottawa provides $20M for B.C.’s forest sector amid softwood duties, trade war
RICHMOND, B.C. — The federal government is providing about $20 million in funding to support…
Gang police allege Vancouver man ran ‘sophisticated’ gun importation scheme
SURREY, B.C. — A 24-year-old Vancouver man faces several charges after investigators dismantled what they…
Body of missing Langley, B.C., senior found months after she went missing: RCMP
LANGLEY, B.C. — Mounties in Langley, B.C., say the body of an 82-year-old woman has…
Truck hauling prefabricated home hits B.C. highway overpass, snarling traffic
RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia’s Highway Patrol says another commercial truck has hit an overpass…
Feds give millions to B.C.’s STEMCELL Technologies and HTEC for facility construction
VANCOUVER — The federal government says it’s pumping nearly $100 million into two B.C. firms…
B.C. shuts door on secondary-suite incentive program over ‘uncertain financial times’
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is cancelling an incentive program meant to…