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Couple offers 100-acre site on Malahat to house Ukrainian refugees

The property was intended to be developed as an RV campground

Mar 24, 2022 1:30 AM Read more >

RCMP seize contraband cigarettes, shotgun and more from Surrey home

Police believe cigarettes were destined for the black market.

Mar 23, 2022 10:00 PM Read more >

Rapid COVID-19 tests available at B.C. pharmacies for people aged 18 and up

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says COVID-19 rapid tests are now available at participating pharmacies for people aged 18 and over. The Health Ministry says one kit containing five rapid antigen tests is available for people with a B.C.

Mar 23, 2022 5:36 PM Read more >

Feds fast-track oligarch-busting registry — here's what it means for B.C.

A coalition of advocacy groups has been lobbying the federal government for years to establish a registry, similar to what's found in the U.S. and many European countries.

Mar 23, 2022 4:00 PM Read more >

Housing minister, municipal governments at odds over B.C. housing supply report

VANCOUVER — A municipal government report that says British Columbia is building enough homes to match the province's population growth has drawn sharp criticism from the housing minister. The Union of B.C.

Mar 23, 2022 3:49 PM Read more >

'Especially turbulent': The Weather Network releases long-term spring forecast for B.C. (GRAPHS)

A cooler, wetter spring could "help delay" the start of wildfire season in B.C., too.

Mar 23, 2022 2:20 PM Read more >

B.C. Forest Ministry puts spongy moths in the crosshairs

Province to to spray isolated areas in Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island between mid-April and the end of June.

Mar 23, 2022 1:52 PM Read more >

Patients in B.C. waiting too long for surgery, not being counted by province: doctor

VANCOUVER — The incoming leader of a group that represents surgeons across British Columbia is questioning the health minister's claims that nearly all surgeries that were cancelled in the first and later waves of the pandemic have been completed.

Mar 23, 2022 1:31 PM Read more >

'It was dumb': Man pleads guilty to Vancouver lumberyard theft

Two brothers charged in a Vancouver lumber theft have taken responsibility for their actions, one receiving a conditional discharge and community service while the other will be dealt with outside the courts.

Mar 23, 2022 1:30 PM Read more >

Guilty plea expected in Vancouver NYE machete attack case

Police said at the time that the attacks appeared completely unprovoked.

Mar 23, 2022 12:06 PM Read more >