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Promising results from tidal-energy floating turbine, designed to power remote B.C. communities

Promising results from tidal-energy floating turbine, designed to power remote B.C. communities

Tidal energy project on remote West Thurlow Island will help wean off-grid coastal communities from diesel generators, researchers say
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This B.C. Chamber of Commerce is unhappy with recent provincial minimum wage hike

This B.C. Chamber of Commerce is unhappy with recent provincial minimum wage hike

The Chamber warned that the short notice from the provincial government means likely, worker hours will be cut.
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Tents persist on East Hastings day after push to end homeless encampment

Tents persist on East Hastings day after push to end homeless encampment

John Henry: "I won't go inside, I won't do the shelters — they’re sick, they’re corrupt, they’re dirty."
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Kelowna-based drug traffickers sentenced to penitentiary time

Kelowna-based drug traffickers sentenced to penitentiary time

Police found fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, ketamine, six firearms and $170,000 in cash during a Kelowna raid.
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Armed robbery suspect shot, killed by police at Surrey, B.C., motel

Armed robbery suspect shot, killed by police at Surrey, B.C., motel

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating officers' actions following a fatal shooting in Surrey. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C.
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What happens if you find expired food on Vancouver grocery store shelves?

What happens if you find expired food on Vancouver grocery store shelves?

"Expiration dates and best before dates are not the same thing."
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Victoria woman sings ode to mom on Canada's Got Talent

Victoria woman sings ode to mom on Canada's Got Talent

Sima Saxena, an administrator at Royal Jubilee Hospital, always dreamed of a life in show business
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Crown wants killer who dismembered victim labelled dangerous offender

Crown wants killer who dismembered victim labelled dangerous offender

WARNING: This story contains graphic details some readers may find disturbing.
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B.C. government plans mandated speed limiters for heavy-duty commercial vehicles

B.C. government plans mandated speed limiters for heavy-duty commercial vehicles

"Making our roads safer for everyone, while enabling transportation technology, is changing the way people and goods move safely around our cities and towns," said Minister Rob Fleming.
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Province to pay $9M toward shore power for cruise ships at Ogden Point

Province to pay $9M toward shore power for cruise ships at Ogden Point

The goal is for visiting cruise ships to turn off their engines and plug into the local power grid while in port, reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and ship noise.
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