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Vancouver Island parrot refuge set to close Aug. 1, hundreds of birds in need...
COOMBS — Hundreds of parrots living at a Vancouver Island sanctuary need new homes as an Aug. 1 deadline approaches for the closure of the World Parrot Refuge. Between 450 and 500 parrots, including...
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BASE jumper who died in Squamish after leaping off Stawamus Chief identified
A 30-year-old man who died BASE jumping from the Stawamus Chief Mountain on Sunday has been identified as a former marine from Seattle. Paige Anderson confirmed it was her boyfriend, Gary Kremer, who...
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Groups fear new paved trail along iconic Jasper-Banff highway will damage...
Parks Canada is preparing to go to the public with plans for a $66-million, 107-kilometre bike trail adjacent to the Jasper-Banff highway — one of the country’s most scenic drives. But five...
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In their own words: The grads of 2016 prepare to launch
After the lockers are emptied, the suit and gowns put away and the diplomas framed, what comes next for B.C.’s latest crop of high school grads? In The Province’s fourth annual grad feature, we ask 10...
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Time spent abroad key to young people’s success in global economy,...
The emergence of new technologies and the rapidly changing global business landscape means that graduates are moving into the job market at an exciting and challenging time, says Dominic Barton, global...
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B.C. real estate loses self-governance as Christy Clark shakes up industry
The days of self-regulation are over for B.C.’s real estate industry following a series of changes outlined Wednesday by Premier Christy Clark. The changes — aimed at restoring the public’s confidence...
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Vancouver School Board rejects last-minute provincial budget proposal
The Vancouver School board rejected a last-minute proposal by the Ministry of Education to help balance its budget. The failure to pass a balanced budget puts the board at risk of being fired by...
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Five things to know about aggression in care homes
When seniors go into a nursing home they expect to be safe. But in the year from April 2014 to March 2015 there were 422 incidents of aggression between residents in B.C. homes, occurring mostly in...
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Yin and Yang of B.C. political battles honoured with Order of Canada citations
OTTAWA — For decades Jean Swanson and Michael Walker, operating worlds apart though just a few blocks from each other in Downtown Vancouver, were key players in the most bitter social justice battles...
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A cooler, cloudy long weekend predicted for Metro Vancouver
It looks like the long weekend in Metro Vancouver will be mostly cloudy, but there’s good news for those heading outdoors. There’s no rain in the forecast. Environment Canada says the Canada Day long...
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Report: Over 400 aggressive incidents in one year between residents of B.C....
The death of 84-year-old Emily Houston at the hands of another resident suffering from dementia in a Kamloops nursing home last July sparked a review into resident-on-resident aggression in B.C. care...
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Man injured after shooting in New Westminster
One man has been taken to hospital after a shooting Thursday morning in New Westminster. New Westminster police say shortly before 7 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 300-block...
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Pope Francis asks why prominent journalist terminated
This is not a local British Columbia story, other than Pedro Brieger is a friend of mine and Canada has 13 million Roman Catholics, some of whom might be interested in how their pope goes to bat for...
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ART SEEN: Everything from the beautiful to the disturbing is in Drama Queer
Drama Queer is a mass of contradictions — and that’s exactly as intended. It has works that are both utterly beautiful and shockingly disturbing. It has provocative political works and quieter intimate...
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PM Trudeau will march in Vancouver Pride parade
Justin Trudeau will be the first sitting Prime Minister to march in the Vancouver Pride Parade, the Vancouver Pride Society announced this morning. See you there, my friends. Au plaisir de vous y...
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Budget impasse grows between Vancouver school trustees, education minister
The fate of the Vancouver school board appears to be tied closely to the fate of Kingsgate Mall. In a battle of words Thursday, Education Minister Mike Bernier said the VSB is playing political games...
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Man facing charges in attack outside Vancouver nightclub denied bail
A violent offender charged with assaulting a man outside a Vancouver nightclub has been taken back into custody after his release on bail was overturned by the B.C. Supreme Court. Nicholas Adam St....
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5 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Canada Day
You’ve stocked up on red and white flags, filled the cooler with Canadian beer, and made the decision to avoid ferry and border lineups by staying home. Now all you need to do is find somewhere to...
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Two men charged after moose-riding video goes viral
Conservation officials in B.C. say they’ve charged two men in connection with a video posted online that shows a man jumping on a moose and briefly riding the animal as it tried to cross a lake. Deputy...
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Northern Gateway pipeline stymied after court quashes approval
VANCOUVER — The Canadian government failed in its duty to consult with aboriginal people before giving the green light to a controversial pipeline proposal to link Alberta’s oilsands to British...
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