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Colour the Trails hopes to make B.C.'s mountains more inclusive

Colour the Trails hopes to make B.C.'s mountains more inclusive

Juju Milay says outdoor communities are starting to say, ‘Hey, maybe we aren’t as inclusive as we thought we were; how do we begin a conversation?’
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BC NDP created dozens of new taxes since 2017

BC NDP created dozens of new taxes since 2017

Pandemic caused delays in some levy hikes
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B.C. extends state of emergency, reports one death and 105 new cases of COVID-19

B.C. extends state of emergency, reports one death and 105 new cases of COVID-19

VICTORIA — The B.C. government is extending the province's state of emergency for another two weeks, allowing officials to continue using emergency powers to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The move comes as B.C.
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B.C. COVID-19 infections pass 9,000 threshold, as hospitalizations highest since May

B.C. COVID-19 infections pass 9,000 threshold, as hospitalizations highest since May

With 105 new infections detected overnight, the total number of COVID-19 cases B.C. has had since January is 9,013
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Whistler resident to run as Green Party candidate in Sea to Sky

Whistler resident to run as Green Party candidate in Sea to Sky

Former Gibsons councillor Jeremy Valeriote to run in Oct. 24 election
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Conviction quashed, new trial ordered for man accused of murder after wife's drowning

VANCOUVER — A man convicted of first-degree murder after his wife drowned while boating has been granted a new trial. Justice Lauri Ann Fenlon of the B.C.
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Greens' Furstenau fires at NDP, Liberals on pandemic recovery, sales tax promise

Greens' Furstenau fires at NDP, Liberals on pandemic recovery, sales tax promise

SQUAMISH, B.C. — The leader of British Columbia's Green party took aim at her two larger rivals on Tuesday over the pandemic recovery, a promise on the provincial sales tax and the snap election call.
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Parents shouldn't needlessly worry about COVID-19 exposure at school: Bonnie Henry

Parents shouldn't needlessly worry about COVID-19 exposure at school: Bonnie Henry

VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer says rumours and misinformation should be replaced with facts when it comes to potential exposure to COVID-19 among students. Dr.
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RCMP officer injured during traffic stop in Penticton, B.C., Mounties appeal for help

PENTICTON, B.C. — The RCMP in British Columbia is asking for the public's help after an officer in Penticton was allegedly assaulted during a traffic stop early Monday morning.
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Wilkinson says Liberals would eliminate B.C.'s provincial sales tax for a year

Wilkinson says Liberals would eliminate B.C.'s provincial sales tax for a year

RICHMOND, B.C. — B.C.
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