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Government paid $323 million for vaccine factory that never produced anything

Canadian taxpayers were on the hook for $323 million that went towards a Quebec vaccine facility that was never built…

First new SkyTrain cars now on cross-country journey to Metro Vancouver

Freshly made at Alstom’s plant in Kingston, Ontario, the first cars of an order of 205 new generation Mark V…

Federal government to announce details of dental insurance plan

Several government ministers are expected to launch today a new federal dental insurance plan that will provide benefits directly to…

Metro Vancouver weather: snow on the way

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a special weather statement for parts of Metro Vancouver as it believes snow…

BC Man gets four years for shooting sex worker in the back at his Burnaby home

A 45-year-old man who shot an escort in the back outside his Burnaby home in May 2021 has been sentenced…

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady in final decision of 2023

The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.0 per cent for the third consecutive decision.The central…

Burnaby’s Popular Christmas Lights Display Just Lit Up Again For a Good Cause

Burnaby’s popular DuPlessis Family Christmas Display is back for the 2023-24 holiday season. Drop by and enjoy a new 12…

Proposed SFU gondola popular, but not among some who’d live under it

Getting up and down to Simon Fraser University can be a real slog, and the proposed Burnaby Mountain gondola is…

Heavy rain warning issued for B.C.’s south coast

The province is urging people to prepare for stormy weather and heavy rain across the Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island, and…

Liberals and NDP tied in ballot support, Conservatives ahead 19 points: Nanos

The governing minority Liberals’ decline in the polls has now placed them in a tie for support with their confidence-and-supply…