Increase in B.C.’s senior population is outpacing long-term care beds
The province has a growing population of seniors and not enough places to care for them. A new report from the Office of the Seniors Advocate B.C. shows that while the number of long-term care beds in the province has...
Canada denied Jeffrey Epstein permission to visit B.C. in 2018: documents
The Canadian government denied convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein permission to enter the country in 2018 due to his criminal past, newly released U.S. government documents reveal. On Friday, the U.S. Justice Department released some 3.5 million pages of documents...
Charges approved in New Year’s Day shooting in Surrey
The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says charges have been approved in connection with a shooting in the Newton area on Jan. 1. Police responded to reports of shots fired in the area of 140B Street and 59th Avenue shortly after...
B.C. says AI and data centre projects must compete for power in new selection process
British Columbia’s government is launching a competitive selection process for artificial intelligence and data centre projects that would see companies fight over a set amount of power. B.C. Energy Minister Adrian Dix said that companies that apply could gain access...
Vancouver Coun. Pete Fry entering mayoral race
Vancouver City Coun. Pete Fry has announced his intention to run for mayor. The Green Party councillor says residents are feeling squeezed by the rising cost of living and thinks city hall is out of touch with what residents experience...
Former MP Findlay joins B.C. Conservative race amid donation row
Former federal MP and minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay has joined the race to lead the Conservative Party of B.C., immediately joining the fray over who is conservative enough for the job. Findlay, who is married to Conservative MLA Brent Chapman, said...
Baby seal rescued after found with netting wrapped around her neck
A baby harbour seal was rescued from a life-threatening gillnet that was wrapped around her neck in West Vancouver. The seal was spotted by a passerby, prompting a call to the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society, which gave her...
B.C.-based Pattison says ICE warehouse sale won’t proceed
Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Developments says it will not be selling a Virginia warehouse property to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which had said it wanted the site as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility. Related articles: Pattison firm...
Concerns ahead of week-long Lower Mainland bridge closures
Drivers are one week away from a major traffic disruption. Beginning at 8 p.m. on Feb. 6, both the Pattullo and stal̕əw̓asəm bridges will be shut down for at least a week as crews connect the new crossing to roads...
‘A doctor took my son’: This 26-year-old was denied assisted death in Ontario, but died...
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘A doctor took my son’: This 26-year-old was denied assisted death in Ontario, but died by MAID in B.C. Kiano Vafaeian, who struggled with vision loss from diabetes, was allowed to doctor shop until he found a...
