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B.C.’s catalogue of housing designs is here. Where is Ottawa’s?The B.C. government on Wednesday released a catalogue of duplex, triplex, quadplex and townhouse designs that are compatible with the 2024 B.C. Building Code.CanadaSep 6
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How B.C.’s no-fault insurance system could become an election issueBC Conservative Leader John Rustad is vowing to alter B.C.'s no-fault insurance system if he's elected B.C.'s next premier.PoliticsSep 3
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B.C. wildfire crews to receive ‘enhanced’ pensionsBritish Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier and enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters, saying the province owes them a "deep debt of gratitude" for their efforts in battling recent fire seasons.FireSep 16
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Vancouver Special 2.0: B.C. unveils free, standardized multiplex housing designsIn an effort to cut costs and build times on new housing, the B.C. government has released a set of free, standardized designs for small-scale, multi-unit dwellings.EconomySep 4
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Cluster of wildfires in B.C. Interior triggers evacuation alertA growing cluster of out-of-control wildfires in the British Columbia Interior has forced officials to place residents in the area under an evacuation alert.Sep 6
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Frustration mounts over repeated E.R. closures across B.C. interiorWhile many are calling the emergency room situation 'intolerable,' British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix said 'everything possible' is being done to fix it.HealthSep 2
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Eby pledges involuntary care for people in B.C. with severe addictions who are mentally illDavid Eby pledged the NDP would change the law in the next legislative session.PoliticsSep 15
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Freedom’s Door expands recovery programs in Kelowna, B.C.Behind the blue door on Kelowna's Centennial Crescent is a second chance. It's where hundreds of men have made the choice to join the addiction recovery program.LifestyleSep 11
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B.C. implementing guidelines to protect black bears and grizzlies'This is a tremendous and unique opportunity to advance the well-being and stewardship of all bears in British Columbia,' Nicholas Scapillati of the Grizzly Bear Foundation said.EnvironmentSep 9
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B.C. ended 2023 fiscal year with $5B deficitBritish Columbia has ended the fiscal year with a deficit of about $5 billion, some $900 million lower than the most recent forecast, but higher than last year's budget had called for.PoliticsAug 22
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B.C. unveils nurse-to-patient ratios, with priority on emergency departmentsB.C. was the first province in Canada to announce such minimum ratios, which are intended to deliver better patient care while helping recruit and retrain nurses.Health2 hours
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Rogers to buy out Bell’s share of MLSE for $4.7BRogers is buying out Bell's 37.5 per cent share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for $4.7 billion, giving it 75 per cent ownership of the sports conglomerate.Canada10 hours
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B.C. man receives ticket after parking in free spot“It makes me feel like I got scammed. Like they cheated me. If it's not free parking say it's not free parking,” Dan McGillivray told Consumer Matters.ConsumerSep 16
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Black Creek head-on crash caught on dashcam videoIt's the latest crash in what first responders are calling an especially dangerous year on B.C. roads.CanadaSep 5
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Suspect in aggravated assault of woman in northwestern B.C. charged with attempted murderNathan Rinsma, 30, was initially charged with one count of aggravated assault in connection with an alleged domestic incident on Aug. 31 in Thornhill, B.C.CrimeSep 16
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B.C. craft cannabis producers call for independent review of pot sectorThe B.C. Craft Farmers' Co-op says its members are struggling to survive in the face of the taxes, fees and red tape imposed on the industry.CannabisSep 13
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Short-term rental restrictions reducing B.C. rents, study findsA report led by the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance says restrictions on short-term rentals in British Columbia have reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving tenants more than $600 million last year.Politics3 hours
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Chretien-era federal minister seeks provincial B.C. liberal revivalFormer federal cabinet minister Herb Dhaliwal says he wants to revive a liberal party for those left politically homeless in British Columbia after the BC United Party folded.PoliticsSep 17
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B.C. orders coroner’s inquest in slaying of Surrey’s Tori DunnThe man accused in the June slaying of Tori Dunn appeared in a Surrey, B.C. court Friday. Friends and family protested outside, vowing to "make noise" until justice is served.CrimeSep 6
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Halt of planned Calgary Green Line could cost $2.1BCouncil is set to hear recommendations on how it could pay for the cost of abandoning the project and will mull over how it might transfer responsibility to the province.PoliticsSep 17