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B.C. university offers free tuition to some Indigenous students

B.C. university offers free tuition to some Indigenous students

Kwantlen Polytechnic University becomes the second B.C. post-secondary institution to offer free tuition to local Indigenous band members
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Owner must pay Metro Vancouver strata $75K for e-cigarette fire

Owner must pay Metro Vancouver strata $75K for e-cigarette fire

The fire department found the fire was accidental and caused by "careless discarded" smokers' material.
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B.C. Securities Commission confirms investigation into Greg Martel

B.C. Securities Commission confirms investigation into Greg Martel

The commission has confirmed it is gathering information from anyone who has been involved with Greg Martel’s companies Shop Your Own Mortgage and My Mortgage Auctions Corp.
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Dutch court to determine conversion sentence for Amanda Todd's tormentor

Dutch court to determine conversion sentence for Amanda Todd's tormentor

"Justice must be served," says Amanda Todd's mother, Carol, a Port Coquitlam resident.
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$500M fund in B.C. to help non-profits buy rental buildings, keep rent affordable

$500M fund in B.C. to help non-profits buy rental buildings, keep rent affordable

VICTORIA — A $500-million rental-protection fund that will help non-profit groups purchase rental buildings has opened in British Columbia.
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Protection coming for large tract of threatened grassland south of Kamloops, B.C.

Protection coming for large tract of threatened grassland south of Kamloops, B.C.

VANCOUVER — More than 60 square kilometres of at-risk grassland in British Columbia's southern Interior will be protected forever as part of the newest conservation project in the province.
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UBC ranked #3 university in Canada, among best in the world

UBC ranked #3 university in Canada, among best in the world

"UBC is home to many of the world’s best and brightest students, faculty, and staff.”
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Five puppies still missing after theft from Nanaimo backyard

Five puppies still missing after theft from Nanaimo backyard

Five of the eight-week-old puppies have been recovered.
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New immigrants without wealth 'avoiding' Vancouver

New immigrants without wealth 'avoiding' Vancouver

A lack of affordability ‘deflects’ immigration, while Alberta policies attempt to draw it
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Paroled B.C. sex offender who grabbed kid at pool will see orders expire in fall

Paroled B.C. sex offender who grabbed kid at pool will see orders expire in fall

Jerry Dvorak has a lengthy criminal history of 'personal harm offences' that started in 1979, according to his parole manager.
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