B.C. adds 17 major projects as priority investments, in bid to accelerate growth
The British Columbia government is adding 17 new major investments to its list of priority projects, and Premier David Eby says the recent wrangling over Indigenous rights legislation won’t undermine that progress. Eby says when companies bring $1 billion into...
22 deaths recorded at correctional facilities in B.C. during 2025
The BC Coroners Service has released its report on how many deaths of incarcerated people happened last year. For the year of 2025, there were 22 deaths in facilities across B.C. It includes deaths of incarcerated people transferred to hospital...
Eby says B.C. will receive $100 million in federal funds for World Cup security
Premier David Eby says British Columbia will receive about $100 million from the federal government to help pay for security during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The money is part of Ottawa’s pledge of $146 million toward security for the...
Douglas Todd: ‘Tolerant’ Canada should revise birthright citizenship law, critics say
Breadcrumb Trail Links Douglas Todd: ‘Tolerant’ Canada should revise birthright citizenship law, critics say ‘Canada is a very tolerant country,’ said one offshore mother who took advantage of birthright citizenship. Some, however, say Canada should find a middle way on...
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs stands with chiefs in Victoria and calls for province to...
Breadcrumb Trail Links Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs stands with chiefs in Victoria and calls for province to pull back on K’ómoks and Kitselas treaties The K’ómoks and Kitselas treaties are being debated in the B.C. legislature, but some nations...
Expo 86 brought a world of entertainment to Vancouver. Here are 10 of the most...
Breadcrumb Trail Links Expo 86 brought a world of entertainment to Vancouver. Here are 10 of the most memorable performances Four decades later, a look back at some of the most memorable performances at Expo 86 Author of the article:...
Simons moving into former Nordstrom space in downtown Vancouver
Some Canadians may still be a bit emotional about the closure of Hudson’s Bay last year, and while it may not be possible to replace the store in their hearts, there is a new department store moving into downtown Vancouver...
Man who viewed child abuse images in Richmond café gets jail time
A British Columbia man has been sentenced to more than 17 months in prison after police found several collections with thousands of child sexual abuse images in a multi-year investigation in which he was arrested at least four times. Richmond...
‘Political will does not seem to be there’: intimate partner violence victim advocate calls out...
A friend of a Saanich mother who was found dead in January says the province is not doing enough to address intimate partner violence (IPV). She is responding to the newest IPV report by B.C.’s chief coroner, claiming that the...
OMNI News recognized at Sikh Heritage Month event
OMNI News was honoured by the Khalsa Diwan Society, North America’s oldest Sikh organization, for its dedicated coverage of Sikh Heritage stories and for consistently giving voice to the Punjabi community across Canada. The recognition was presented during a large...
