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Beloved Steveston fish ‘n’ chips outlet to close

Pajo’s at Garry Point Park is closing, amid claims the City of Richmond has ‘chosen a new vendor’One of Steveston’s…

B.C. skilled worker shortage could worsen in years to come

At the same time, Dr. Neil Fassina says demographics suggest skilled trades technicians are beginning to move into the next…

Province steps in with $479M to save B.C.’s TransLink

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is injecting nearly $500 million into the Metro Vancouver transit system to save it from what…

Canada, other governments hustle to stop Silicon Valley Bank crisis from spreading

Shares in several U.S. banks sell off hard as government takes over another bank.Governments in the U.S., Britain and Canada…

First Asian woman Michelle Yeoh win Oscars 2023 best actress

Oscars 2023: Michelle Yeoh says she ‘kung fu’d’ glass ceiling with historic best actress win.Michelle Yeoh is reminding people that…

Metro Vancouver traffic blitz hands drivers over 500 tickets

As road safety blitzes have popped up over the last week around Metro Vancouver, hundreds of drivers have been ticketed…

B.C.’s overdose death rate double what it was

VICTORIA — The overdose death toll has surpassed 200 for another month in British Columbia. B.C.’s overdose death rate double…

North Vancouver cyclist killed in crash

A cyclist has died after they were hit by a commercial vehicle in North Vancouver Monday morning.According to the North…

Nordstrom closing down in Canada, shuttering all 13 stores

Roughly 2,330 people to lose their jobsNordstrom Inc. says it is winding down its Canadian operations and closing all 13…

B.C. and Ottawa reach $27-billion health funding agreement

LANGLEY, B.C. — Millions in immediate federal funding will make a difference in the “acute situation” in British Columbia’s hospitals,…