B.C.’s youth labour market contracting faster than any other province: report
A new report from the Business Council of B.C. suggests that young people in the province are increasingly being shut out of the labour market. The organization warns that this trend could have major downstream impacts on their future earnings,...
Metro Vancouver apartment sales responsible for April decrease: report
A new report shows home sale rates in Metro Vancouver are being dragged down by a sluggish segment of the market. Greater Vancouver Realtors’ report on May says home sales on average dropped four per cent compared to the same...
Homicide investigators announce charges in relation to the murder of a Surrey business owner
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says charges have been laid in relation to the murder of Surrey business owner and photographer Baljinder Singh Garcha. IHIT says shortly before noon on Jan. 13, emergency crews responded to reports of a...
Suspect charged in connection with targeted Langley shooting
A man has been charged in connection with a shooting in Langley on May 26, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! The Langley RCMP responded to reports of shots being...
Mountie says ‘dishevelled’ B.C. murder suspect confessed, said he’d attempted suicide
Two Mounties at a B.C. Supreme Court murder trial told a jury that a “dishevelled” man appeared on a forest-service road as a bloodstained car was being towed away and told the officers he’d murdered his ex-wife and had tried...
Mayor Sim will not be sanctioned after investigation concluded he harassed Coun. Sean Orr
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim will not face any sanctions following an independent investigation that found him to have violated the city’s Code of Conduct and harassed Coun. Sean Orr last year. The investigation related to controversial comments by the mayor...
NHL faces scheduling challenges as B.C., Alberta more to permanent daylight time
The NHL will have a fresh challenge when it comes to setting its 2026-27 schedule with British Columbia and Alberta moving to permanent year-round daylight time this fall. The change will eliminate twice-yearly clock changes in those provinces. The time...
Two Browning Lake paddleboarders found dead
Police confirmed on Tuesday that they located the two paddleboarders, last seen on Browning Lake in Murrin Provincial Park, deceased. The Sea-to-Sky RCMP was called to the scene on Saturday to reports of two paddleboarders who fell off their board...
‘Focused on dividing’: Eby takes jab at newly-elected BC Conservative leader
B.C. Premier David Eby has spoken out for the first time since Kerry Lynn Findlay was elected the new leader of the provincial Conservative Party, and he didn’t hold back. After offering Findlay a quick congratulations, Eby took a jab...
Provinces blow past deadline to dismantle barriers to cross-border wine, spirits shipments
Financial Post Breadcrumb Trail Links Provinces blow past deadline to dismantle barriers to cross-border wine, spirits shipments Provinces vowed to open up direct-to-consumer shipments of wine, spirits, beer and other alcohol products by the end of May, but as of...
