Fewer British Columbians drove across U.S. border for 10th consecutive month
From February to November, fewer British Columbians have driven into the United States compared to the same months in 2024. The Whatcom Council of Governments in Washington state released last month’s data Tuesday, showing that 38 per cent fewer vehicles...
Hundreds of international students in limbo after B.C. college shutdown
Hundreds of international students are now scrambling to figure out their future after the closure of Pacific Link College in Surrey, B.C. In a Notice of Cancellation by B.C.’s private-college regulator, the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU), the college...
Vancouver Island mill latest to close in B.C., 350 jobs lost
A pulp mill on Vancouver Island is permanently ending operations, the latest mill to close in the province, affecting around 350 employees. Domtar says in a statement that continued poor pricing for pulp and lack of access to affordable fibre...
VPD warns of distraction thefts in Lower Mainland
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says that distraction thefts — targeting seniors — are becoming more common and more prevalent across the Lower Mainland. According to police, there were 20 such thefts in November alone, with East Vancouver being a...
AFN vote against northern pipeline shows there are better ideas to move oil, Dix says
British Columbia’s energy minister says a vote from chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa to uphold the oil tanker ban is more support for the provincial argument that there are better alternatives than a northern coast...
B.C.’s new gambling regulations targeting illegal activities coming in April
The British Columbia government is introducing new gaming regulations in a bid to curb money laundering and fraud. The Public Safety and Solicitor General’s Ministry says in a statement that the new Gaming Control Act will address the recommendations of...
Class-action lawsuit certified against CN and CP railways over Lytton, B.C., fire
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit against Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways can move ahead after a catastrophic fire in June 2021 burned most of the community of Lytton, B.C. The ruling released Tuesday from...
WorkSafeBC warns of ladder injuries ahead of holidays
The provincial agency promoting the prevention of workplace injury is urging British Columbians to be careful when using a ladder around the holidays. WorkSafeBC says that ladder-related injuries increase at homes and workplaces during December. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO...
Rubber duck museum waddles across Washington-B.C. border
Thousands of ducks have arrived in B.C., but they didn’t fly or swim. The Rubber Duck Museum opened its doors in Delta Monday after migrating a short distance across the U.S. border. Neil and Krystal King opened the museum and...
B.C. man arrested after Alberta man scammed out of almost $600,000
A man from Delta has been charged after police in Lethbridge, Alta., say a local was defrauded of nearly $600,000 in a months-long investment scam. The Lethbridge Police Service says the 59-year-old victim reached out to investigators, claiming he had...
