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Canada slashing immigration targets, eyes ‘pause’ on population growth

Canada will reduce the number of new permanent residents to the country by 21 per cent by next year, Prime…

Fourth straight interest rate cut may not bring buyers back to the market just yet

While the Bank of Canada’s fourth straight cut to its key interest rate could inspire potential homebuyers to get off…

Bank of Canada expected to cut interest rates, will it spur B.C.’s real estate market?

The Bank of Canada is set to cut its prime interest rate on Wednesday but no one’s exactly sure how…

Election day drenching expected with rainfall warning issued for South Coast

Election day is shaping up to be a wet one for voters on British Columbia’s South Coast.Environment Canada has issued…

Former Olympic snowboarder among 2 Canadians facing charges in homicides, transnational drug trafficking

The FBI has charged two Canadians including a former Olympic snowboarder in connection with an alleged drug trafficking operation that…

Former B.C. premier Dosanjh weighs in on crumbling Canada-India relations

As tensions spike between Canada and India over accusations of New Delhi-backed violence on Canadian soil, a former B.C. premier…

Victoria Chinatown Museum to be made permanent

Canada’s oldest Chinatown now has a permanent space to tell its story.What was intended as a temporary exhibit in Victoria’s…

Bloedel Conservatory to close for 2 months for repairs

Vancouver’s tropical paradise is set to temporarily close so the city can make some much-needed updates.Vancouver Board of Parks and…

Early morning earthquake rattles the Lower Mainland

A small earthquake shook parts of B.C.’s South Coast, including much of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, early Thursday…

Statistics Canada says population grew 0.6 per cent in Q2 to 41,288,599

Statistics Canada says the population of the country reached an estimated 41,288,599 on July 1.The agency says the total means…