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‘Trajectory has accelerated’: B.C.’s online gambling regulation needs attention, say observers

What comes to mind when you hear the words “Sea-Monkey”? “Bowl full of happiness”? Or, “Fool and his money”? For many of us, it was probably our first encounter with the term “caveat emptor”. It was the first time we...

Jan 13, 2025 | Local

Man found buried in snow at ski resort in Fernie dies

A skier has died after he was found buried in what the RCMP called snow sinkhole at a ski resort in Fernie on Wednesday. The ski patrol at the Fernie Alpine Resort tried to save the man and were joined...

Jan 13, 2025 | Local

‘A housing revolution’: B.C. family’s unique living arrangement gets international exposure

A small, multi-family housing development in North Delta is attracting international attention, and it could be a model for others who don’t want to live in towers, experts say. Four generations of the same family share a four-home compound that...

Jan 13, 2025 | Local

Experts urge B.C. to rethink wildfire response as L.A. battles unprecedented fires

As wildfires continue to devastate parts of Southern California, experts are pointing to critical lessons that British Columbians can learn from the continuing crisis in Los Angeles. Article content Article content The most urgent takeaway: Neither B.C. nor L.A. has...

Jan 13, 2025 | Local

Beloved Vancouver café Aphrodite’s set to close after 20 years

Kitsilano’s Aphrodite’s Organic Café is set to close after more than 20 years in business. The café at 3605 West 4th Ave. will permanently shutter on Feb. 2. The news was shared with “heavy hearts” by the team behind the longtime local...

Jan 8, 2025 | Local

B.C. crime news: Threat against New Westminster courthouse triggers evacuations | Special prosecutor appointed in...

The New Westminster courthouse and neighbouring Douglas College campus were evacuated late Tuesday morning after police received a threat against the court. Article content Article content Police evacuated the B.C. Supreme Court at 651 Carnarvon St. and asked anyone who...

Jan 8, 2025 | Local

Vancouver city hall clock back on time after someone noticed it was out of sync

People often complain that one hand of Vancouver city hall is out of sync with the other. In terms of the neon clock at the top of the art deco building, it’s sometimes literal. There are four clock faces atop...

Jan 8, 2025 | Local

Unlicensed B.C. midwife charged with manslaughter in Ladysmith newborn’s death

A Vancouver Island woman who has been the subject of injunctions for working as a midwife without being licensed has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a newborn. First responders went to a home in Ladysmith on Dec....

Jan 8, 2025 | Local

Federal Conservative support increases in B.C. before Trudeau resigns: Poll

Support for the federal Conservatives is on the rise in B.C. and Canada, according to a new poll conducted just before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday. The Research Co. poll — conducted online from Jan. 3...

Jan 8, 2025 | Local

Concord Pacific wants to build 5,000 homes on False Creek’s northeast shore, but Vancouver’s viaducts...

Concord Pacific says the advancement of a massive 5,000-home, 12-tower Northeast False Creek development is made possible by Vancouver council’s changes last year to view-protection policies.

Jan 8, 2025 | Local