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B.C. union calls for full-time remote work due to spiking gas prices

B.C.’s average price jumped to around 173 cents this week. In Greater Victoria on Monday, it was 207 cents a…

Vancouver police investigating homicide in Downtown Eastside

A man died on Friday in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES).Police say that the BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) responded first…

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25 per cent

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 2.25 per cent Wednesday as the economy performs below expectations…

Delta police respond to shooting near Brooke Road

A section of Brooke Road has been shut down Wednesday morning as police investigate a shooting at a home in…

Vancouver fourth most expensive city worldwide: report

A new report says Vancouver is “impossibly unaffordable” and ranks just behind Hong Kong, Sydney, and San Jose.The study from…

8 Metro Vancouver beaches unsafe for swimming: VCH

Vancouver Coastal Health says eight beaches in Metro Vancouver are unsafe for swimming due to high levels of E.coli, or…

Man in his 20s dead after shooting in Yorkdale mall parking lot

A man in his 20s is dead after a shooting in the Yorkdale Shopping Centre parking lot early Thursday morning.Police…

Almost half of B.C. tenants skimping on groceries to afford rent, says survey

A new survey reveals 45 per cent of B.C. renters are reducing their spending on groceries and food in order…

U.S. border officials say additional checks of Canada-bound vehicles are here to stay

U.S. border officials told Global News that outbound searches of vehicles heading north into Canada are now the norm and…

Vancouver to move supportive housing off Granville Entertainment District

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city and the province are planning to move supportive housing out of the Granville…