Vancouver School Board to hear discussion on closing city’s oldest school
The Vancouver School Board (VSB) will hold a meeting Monday evening, inviting delegations to voice their opinions on whether to permanently close the city’s oldest school building. The board has proposed the closure of Sir Guy Carleton Elementary, located on...
Premier Eby tells Carney it’s unacceptable B.C. has been cut out of pipeline talks
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he told Prime Minister Mark Carney “how unacceptable” it was for Alberta and Saskatchewan to talk with the federal government about a potential pipeline without input from his province. Eby says such treatment would...
Canadian actor Spencer Lofranco dies in B.C. at age 33
Breadcrumb Trail Links Canadian actor Spencer Lofranco dies in B.C. at age 33 Lofranco was known for starring in the movie Gotti, with John Travolta, and Jamesy Boy, a film about a young gang member. Author of the article: By...
Two bears captured as search for three bears involved in Bella Coola field trip attack...
Conservation officers captured two grizzly bears on Monday but have not confirmed whether they were involved in the attack on a school group in Bella Coola last week. Officers urge caution as they continue the investigation and search for a...
Deadly deer disease may have spread in B.C.
A possible case of chronic wasting disease has been detected in a deer that was killed by a hunter in the Okanagan, the province said Monday. The B.C. Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship said initial testing by a...
B.C. money launderer sentenced to 18 months in jail
A Richmond woman has been sentenced to 18 months for money laundering after a lengthy investigation by B.C.’s anti-gang unit. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit announced that Alexandra Joie Chow, 37, had been handed the sentenced in Richmond provincial...
Saskatchewan firm’s plan to export through Washington state instead of B.C. has David Eby fuming
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby expressed dismay on Monday that Saskatchewan-based Nutrien Ltd. has chosen Washington state over B.C. for a $1 billion potash export terminal. “I was really disappointed,” the premier told reporters when asked about Nutrien’s decision to...
Vancouver couple’s Dungeons and Dragons invention hits viral success
Jacob Harris was lying in that netherworld of consciousness, the fitful intermediary state between sleep and wakefulness, when inspiration struck. Suddenly awake and energized, he shared his idea with his sleepy wife — who predictably didn’t share his ill-timed excitement...
Locked out of Ottawa-Alberta pipeline talks, David Eby sneers from the sidelines
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby responded with a sneer to the news this week that Ottawa was in discussions with Alberta and Saskatchewan about an oil pipeline to the northwest coast of B.C. “I almost fell out of my seat,” Eby told the CBC’s...
Lime e-scooter stations in Vancouver cause safety worries for residents with disabilities, seniors
Seniors and people living with disabilities warn that Vancouver’s network of Lime e-scooter docking stations is making sidewalks unsafe, though the city says it is listening to feedback and has rejected or modified dozens of proposed locations. Several residents contacted...
