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Emergency alert test comes as СÀ¶ÊÓƵ mops up from 'bomb cyclone' with high winds

Emergency alert test comes as СÀ¶ÊÓƵ mops up from 'bomb cyclone' with high winds

A test for Canada's emergency alert system took place Wednesday just as British Columbia was cleaning up from a so-called "bomb cyclone" weather system that cut power and battered parts of the coast with hurricane-force winds.
Metro Vancouver 'living wage' spikes past $27/hour as rent costs threaten families: report

Metro Vancouver 'living wage' spikes past $27/hour as rent costs threaten families: report

Governments need to keep pace with income-tested transfers for families as so-called 'living wage' in Metro Vancouver crests above $27/hour in 2024.
Sheung-King wins Writers' Trust fiction prize for 'Batshit Seven'

Sheung-King wins Writers' Trust fiction prize for 'Batshit Seven'

TORONTO — Sheung-King and Martha Baillie were among the big winners at the Writers' Trust Awards ceremony Tuesday that saw many take the podium with emotional pleas to protect LGBTQ rights and end the war in Gaza.
13 SRO owners take legal action against City of Vancouver over vacancy control

13 SRO owners take legal action against City of Vancouver over vacancy control

Civil claim: "The city’s conduct constitutes a de facto expropriation of the property, and the plaintiffs are entitled to damages based on the loss of value of the property."
СÀ¶ÊÓƵ man sues cousin facing sentencing for criminal role in alleged $1B stock fraud scheme

СÀ¶ÊÓƵ man sues cousin facing sentencing for criminal role in alleged $1B stock fraud scheme

Former cannabis cultivator Kris Kallu from Richmond files second lawsuit against cousin Avtar Dhillon, a former prominent Vancouver stock promoter who now faces prison time for criminal securities fraud.
Vancouver Island doctors set up overdose prevention sites without government blessing

Vancouver Island doctors set up overdose prevention sites without government blessing

Attempts by doctors to set up overdose prevention sites on hospital property in Nanaimo and Victoria were shut down Monday by the Island health authority, forcing the volunteers to move their operations across the street.
Coroners office investigating death of man found off Willows Beach

Coroners office investigating death of man found off Willows Beach

The man was retrieved by a nearby civilian vessel and transported to Oak Bay Marina
Inquest jury considering its verdict in death at Departure Bay terminal

Inquest jury considering its verdict in death at Departure Bay terminal

Jer Wood shot himself while under police fire after driving off a ferry in Nanaimo six years ago
Border agency says changes to hours at 35 land crossings coming in January

Border agency says changes to hours at 35 land crossings coming in January

OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency says it will be adjusting hours at 35 land ports of entry in January -- a move it says will allow it to deploy officers at busier land crossings.
A list of members of СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Premier David Eby's new cabinet

A list of members of СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Premier David Eby's new cabinet

VICTORIA — There's been a near total shakeup of British Columbia's government cabinet, with few ministers retaining their jobs and some longtime backbenchers and newly elected members moving in.
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