‘More oil than we need’: SFU prof. says new pipeline in B.C. would be unnecessary
As the federal government nears a memorandum of understanding with Alberta that could include a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, experts in B.C. say the idea isn’t economically or environmentally viable. The plan would require lifting a ban...
Hells Angels-linked criminal organization dismantled in Edmonton, 19 arrests made: police
An alleged criminal organization with close ties to the Hells Angels was dismantled in Edmonton and 19 people were arrested, authorities say, following an 11-month investigation that stretched across the Edmonton area and into British Columbia. The Edmonton Police Service...
Rustad slams NDP for ‘not doing job’ amid Cowichan land title case
Tensions rose in the B.C. Legislature Monday when the governing BC NDP faced questions about a lack of communication with private property owners affected by a controversial land ruling. A B.C. Supreme Court decision in August granted Cowichan Tribes the...
Deputy premier Sharma says B.C. needs to be “respected” by Ottawa, other provinces
British Columbia’s deputy premier says the province continues to follow a Team Canada approach, but it also needs to be “respected as a province” amid growing tensions among Western premiers. Media reports say the federal government is expected to announce...
Costs for PNE Amphitheatre renewal jumps to triple original estimates
The Vancouver City Council has approved another budget increase for the PNE Amphitheatre. The adjustment amounts to a $46.16-million price hike for the project, which includes construction of the new outdoor Freedom Mobile Arch. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130...
B.C. launches review of post-secondary sector amid concerns about sustainability
Amid numerous reports of cuts to staff and programs at universities and colleges across B.C., the provincial government is undertaking a review into the sustainability of the post-secondary sector and blaming the problems on federal caps on international students. In...
B.C. NDP’s act of desperation to not lose battle over involuntary care
VICTORIA — The second-to-last week of the fall legislative session began with a last-minute addition by a government that showed every sign of making things up as it goes along. The bill, introduced Monday, removes a provision in the Mental...
Vancouver city council approves $2.39 billion operating budget with property tax freeze
Vancouver city council’s decision Tuesday on the 2026 operating budget was no surprise. But it was still significant, marking the biggest change in approach to municipal finances in many years. As expected, council’s approval of the $2.39 billion operating budget...
B.C. teacher gets eight-year ban for ‘sexualized’ relationship with student that started over Grindr
A B.C. teacher has been suspended from the profession for at least eight years after starting a relationship with a high school student over the Grindr dating app. Adam Richard Macdonald was teaching at a different school than the student...
B.C. still in the dark about details of energy deal between Ottawa and Alberta
Premier David Eby and his government still have yet to receive the details of Ottawa and Alberta’s memorandum of understanding on a new pipeline to B.C.’s North Coast, even as Prime Minister Mark Carney gets set to jet off to...
