Indigenous art worth $60,000 stolen from Saanich, B.C. home
The culprits made off with at least six art pieces: five by First Nations artist Calvin Moreberg and one Inuit carving, a large bust of a woman's head.
Crime
Apr 18
‘Concerning’: B.C.’s snowpack lowest in 50 years at 63% of normal
Last year at this time, the snowpack average was at 88 per cent of normal. Authorities are concerned significantly higher drought hazards.
Environment
Apr 10
B.C.’s vulnerable urged to get COVID-19 booster as peak of illness season passes
It will be available throughout the provinces at pharmacies, regional health-authority clinics, some primary-care offices, and community health centres.
Health
Apr 8
Multi-vehicle crash involving pedestrian sends 2 to hospital in Surrey, B.C.
A pedestrian and a driver were hospitalized Friday night following a three-vehicle crash in Surrey, B.C. Police say the crash occurred on 144 Street near 61A Avenue.
Traffic
Apr 13
Kelowna councillors given choice to opt out of pay raise until next term
An adjustment will be made twice per council term to realign the mayor’s remuneration with the 60th percentile of comparable B.C. municipalities.
Politics
Apr 4
B.C. weather: More daily records tumble under ridge of high pressure
Lytton was the province’s and nation’s hotspot on Tuesday at 22.4 C, double its normal temperature of 10 C for March 19.
Canada
Mar 20
B.C.’s carbon tax hike kicks in on Monday, April 1 so prepare to pay more at the pump
The B.C. government says to offset that, about 65 per cent of British Columbians will qualify for a tax credit, meaning roughly 35 per cent will not.
Economy
Mar 28
Ocean temperatures hit record high in February, data shows
Ocean temperatures hit a record high in February, with the average global sea surface temperature at 21.06 degrees Celsius (69.91 degrees Fahrenheit).
World
Mar 7
Cutting it close: N.B. man claims $64M lotto win just 19 days before expiry
A New Brunswick man said he had a $64-million Lotto 64/9 ticket in his bedroom for nearly a year and didn't know it. The ticket was set to expire in 19 days.
Money
Mar 28
Daily temperature records set in B.C. as mercury reaches high teens
In all, 10 areas set new daily highs for March 15, with Squamish being the hottest at 19.5 C.
Weather
Mar 16
Senior hospitalized after bicycle hit-and-run: Belleville police
Belleville say the 65-year-old woman was walking on a sidewalk near 59 North Front St. when she was struck by a bicycle around 9:30 p.m. on Friday.
Crime
Apr 22
Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week
We met a man this week who has lived for more than 30 years in Stanley Park. Christenson Bailey has made himself a home among the trees but now he is looking at a new future.
Trending
Apr 19
Lightning top Leafs 4-1; Matthews scores No. 63
Auston Matthews climbed another rung in his pursuit of 70 goals.
Sports
Apr 3
Guelph, Ont. man wins $100K in Lotto 6/49 draw
Guelph's Liang Chen says he has plans of buying plane tickets to go home and visit family. He won $100,000 in the Lotto 6/49 Encore draw in February.
Consumer
Apr 9
B.C. sets target to slash poverty by 60 per cent in next decade
The B.C. government says it is setting 10-year targets to substantially reduce poverty in the province, with a focus on lifting children and seniors above the poverty line.
Politics
Mar 5
Matthews scores 64th, Maple Leafs beat Habs 4-2
Auston Matthews inched closer to the rare 70-goal milestone on Saturday night.
Sports
Apr 6
19 eagles dead in Prince Rupert, B.C. due to dumped ‘deleterious’ substance
Prince Rupert Mayor Herb Pond said it appears the liquid “fouled” the feathers of the eagles, who were then unable to escape the pond.
Environment
Mar 2
Ottawa wants to tie access to $6B in new housing funds to fourplex approval
The Liberals plan on including a $6-billion housing infrastructure fund in the upcoming budget and to access it, municipalities and provinces must allow fourplexes.
Canada
Apr 2
Mischief trial begins for 3 men charged in Alberta COVID-19 border blockade
The protest over COVID-19 pandemic health restrictions ground traffic through Alberta’s main border crossing with Montana to a halt for more than two weeks in 2022.
Canada
Apr 3
B.C.’s minimum wage to jump 65 cents on June 1
Minimum-wage workers in British Columbia will get a pay hike of 65 cents an hour to $17.40 starting June 1, a move the government says will help lift more people out of poverty.
Economy
Feb 26