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. invests $150 million to upgrade aging 911 emergency system
SAANICH, B.C. — The British Columbia government is investing millions to upgrade the 911 calling system, allowing for location tracking…
Filing your 2022 taxes, what you need to know
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency kicked off its tax season this week by urging Canadians to file their taxes…
Biden’s surprise visit Ukraine
Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Merezhko never thought he’d see a U.S. president on Ukrainian soil during war time.That’s why Joe Biden’s…
Percentage of permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens in decline
StatCan numbers reveal the percentage of permanent residents who become Canadians has plummeted over the past 20 years. The Institute for…
Survivors struggle to stay warm, fed in earthquake aftermath
Tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires in the bitter cold…
Icewine harvest “fast and furious” in the Okanagan Valley
Only a few Okanagan wineries still make the fickle ice wineA temperature drop may not be welcome sight for some…
Eby’s cabinet retains seven Islanders, with new attorney general, finance minister
The new cabinet, unveiled Wednesday, shows an effort to balance gender, ethnicity, regional representation and experience. Niki Sharma takes over…
B.C. announces measures to license more internationally trained doctors
RICHMOND, B.C. — A series of new measures to bring more internationally trained doctors to British Columbia represent significant changes…
Cross-border shoppers at a crossroads in B.C.
Canada-U.S. shopping ‘habits may be lost’ due to pandemic, says retail analystThe Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, which tracks B.C.…