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B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector

The B.C. government is contributing $6.6 million in grant funding to food manufacturing firms across the province, saying it will help create jobs and bolster domestic food security. Jobs Minister Diana Gibson says money from the province’s manufacturing jobs fund...

Mar 19, 2025 | Local

No charges for Vancouver officer involved in fatal 2022 shooting: prosecutors

A Vancouver Police officer will not be charged over a fatal shooting in a city SRO in May 2022.  The British Columbia Prosecution Service says in a statement the shooting happened at the Patricia Hotel in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside shortly...

Mar 19, 2025 | Local

B.C. man who loses testicle after hernia surgery sues doctor

Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. man who loses testicle after hernia surgery sues doctor The Burnaby man told the surgeon that he was worried about the testicle and was told it would take two months to descend, the lawsuit said. Author...

Mar 17, 2025 | Local

David Eby responds to Alaskan senator’s threat to have cruise ships bypass B.C. ports

Breadcrumb Trail Links David Eby responds to Alaskan senator’s threat to have cruise ships bypass B.C. ports Eby’s comments come after Sullivan called Canadian countermeasures to U.S. tariffs “a bit of a dangerous game.” Author of the article: The Canadian...

Mar 17, 2025 | Local

B.C. woman detained at U.S. border, sent to Arizona detention facility in chains

Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. woman detained at U.S. border, sent to Arizona detention facility in chains Her mother says 35-year-old Jasmine Mooney has been detained in inhumane conditions since March 3 Author of the article: By Published Mar 12, 2025...

Mar 17, 2025 | Local

Alaska senator threatens to halt cruise ships from coming to B.C.

Friday brings another threat by the United States on Canada. This time, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan wants to take legal action to prevent cruise ships from stopping at British Columbia ports, permanently. He says this is in response to Premier...

Mar 14, 2025 | Local

Stanley Park crash kills 18-year-old, sends another person to hospital

An early morning single-vehicle crash in Stanley Park has turned fatal, the Vancouver Police Department says. Police say the white BMW was travelling along Stanley Park Drive between Second and Third beach around 3 a.m. when the driver lost control...

Mar 14, 2025 | Local

B.C.’s Kwantlen university to lay off 70 faculty due to $49 million revenue loss

About 70 faculty members at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Metro Vancouver will receive lay-off notices Friday after a “sharp decline” in international students resulted in a revenue loss of about $49 million. Laurie Clancy, vice-president of human resources at the...

Mar 14, 2025 | Local

Woman dies after found unresponsive on Blackcomb Mountain

Whistler Blackcomb and the Sea to Sky RCMP say a woman died after an incident on Blackcomb Mountain Thursday morning. Mounties say Whistler Blackcomb ski patrol reported an unresponsive person found on the mountain, after a someone riding the gondola...

Mar 14, 2025 | Local

Funding for needed Surrey meal service to run out this month: city councillor

A Surrey shelter says it will be forced to cut its meal service program as funding runs out. Surrey Coun. Linda Annis issued a statement Thursday, saying it would be s a mistake to close the Surrey Welcome Hub, which...

Mar 14, 2025 | Local