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BC Parks kicks new e-bike policies into gear

Electric-assist bicycles have become the rage on popular trails and paved paths all over the province this year.

Aug 28, 2019 9:01 AM Read more >

ICBC launches new driver-based point system

ICBC is rolling in a new driver-based insurance model that will "represent (a driver's) risk on the road" in Richmond and throughout the Lower Mainland as of September 2019.

Aug 28, 2019 8:21 AM Read more >

Squamish volunteers opening up man-made dams stopping pink salmon

The structures could've killed substantial numbers of fish

Aug 28, 2019 4:24 AM Read more >

Buckle up — Uber says it wants to operate in Vancouver

More than a week after the province laid out its rules for ride-hailing services in B.C., Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) says it wants in.

Aug 28, 2019 4:20 AM Read more >

BC Ferries: Travel tips for long weekend and schedule changes

Travellers planning to ride with BC Ferries without reservations should prepare for sailing waits for the upcoming long weekend on the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay routes.

Aug 28, 2019 4:14 AM Read more >

Alcohol can claim up to one-quarter of daily caloric needs: UVic study

A new study released by the University of Victoria claims that daily drinkers can consume up to 25 per cent of their daily caloric needs through alcohol alone.

Aug 28, 2019 4:08 AM Read more >

B.C. winter forecast: Environment Canada gives forecast for the frosty season

Winter is coming – but not for quite a while. With that in mind, The Old Farmer's Almanac, a popular reference book, has released its prediction for the 2019/2020 Canadian winter season.

Aug 27, 2019 9:50 AM Read more >

This residential school survivor just went pro for Colonialism Skateboards

'Skateboarding has helped Joe overcome adversity throughout his life by helping him focus on a positive activity,' says company founder

Aug 27, 2019 6:18 AM Read more >

B.C. pleased with Oklahoma ruling in opioids case as it continues lawsuit

VICTORIA — British Columbia's attorney general says he is pleased with the findings of a court in Oklahoma that found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state's opioid crisis as it ordered the company to pay US $572 mill

Aug 27, 2019 5:30 AM Read more >

One year since death, Squamish base jumper still going on adventures

The ashes of Mike Racicot have been released in at least 17 locations worldwide

Aug 27, 2019 5:21 AM Read more >