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Don't panic, premier, business leaders tell B.C. after Trump's win
Premier Christy Clark urged British Columbians to “stay calm and carry on” despite the stunning U.S. election of a temperamental, protectionist and, for many, misogynist Republican candidate...
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Vancouver sets empty-homes tax at one per cent
The City of Vancouver has proposed an empty-homes tax rate of one per cent — and while staff say the levy is not intended to fill public coffers, it will need to be a money-maker to cover its hefty...
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Solving the mystery of Prince Rupert's three abandoned babies
For months, the mysterious tale of three abandoned babies who were found to be related to each other decades after they were left behind has been the talk of the town in Prince Rupert. Now, curious...
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Case against accused in fatal Abbotsford high-school stabbing carries on...
The case against a man accused of stabbing two girls at an Abbotsford high school will move ahead despite the man’s persistent silence, a judge says. The court heard on Wednesday that Gabriel Klein,...
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What does this mean for classrooms?
Since 2002, there have been no limits on the numbers of students with special needs in each classroom or any guarantees for how many specialist teachers would be in schools. Since 2002, the B.C....
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No plan for Queen Elizabeth to visit Canada for 150th anniversary celebration
Queen Elizabeth II won’t travel to Canada to mark its 150th anniversary next year, the Queen’s assistant private secretary, Samantha Cohen, told reporters in London on Thursday. Cohen said that it’s...
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Court ruling to force hiring of hundreds of teachers in B.C.
The B.C. government will likely have to hire hundreds of teachers and spend between $250 million and $300 million more each year on education, after the dramatic win by B.C. teachers in the Supreme...
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Overdose crisis overwhelms DTES fire hall: chief
The fire hall in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside has been overwhelmed by emergency medical calls since the illicit opioid fentanyl has spurred a deadly overdose crisis. Vancouver Fire Chief John...
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Delta transition house for abused women held up by B.C. Housing
A service group’s plan to establish a shelter in Delta for abused women and children has stalled after the provincial government slammed the door on their request for an operating budget, organizers...
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Former New West paperboy recalls D-Day as part of remembrance project
His dangerous voyages on the icy Murmansk Run guarding convoys of war material to Russia ended long ago, and the acrid smell of cordite from the 4.7-inch shells he lobbed at German gun emplacements at...
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Running the Fall Classic with a heavy heart for a cheerleader, friend and mom...
When I crowed via cellphone earlier this year about having a rare opportunity to snag a running award, there was an awkward pause on the other end, almost like she was waiting for the punch line. You...
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Pemberton residents clean up after rain, snowmelt causes heavy flooding
Emma Sturdy will never forget the wave of water that suddenly gushed into her family’s Pemberton vegetable and fruit farm early Wednesday, flooding not only her and her sister’s bedrooms, but almost...
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Robber shot dead after stabbing police officer at Canadian Tire in East...
Police from at least two jurisdictions rushed to a Canadian Tire store in East Vancouver Thursday, where a man dressed in a dark green hunting jacket and carrying a rifle was shot dead after stabbing...
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Vancouver's Trump Tower draws Thursday protest
Hundreds of people turned up in downtown Vancouver on Thursday to protest the results of the United States presidential election. Crowds voiced their opposition to president-elect Donald Trump as they...
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Douglas Todd: Vancouver’s creative community squeezed out, says Bowering
George Bowering laments how many of his writer and artist friends are moving out of Metro Vancouver for the Sunshine Coast, B.C. Interior and Vancouver Island. The acclaimed author, poet and popular...
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Mounties on Play-Doh duty at B.C. daycare after operator falls ill
LANGFORD — Some Mounties on Vancouver Island were put on Play-Doh duty this week after a daycare provider suffered a medical emergency and had to be taken to hospital. Police say they were contacted by...
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Law Society insurance covers theft by lawyers, not by their employees
A number of Chinese investors are facing big losses that a Law Society spokesperson says are unlikely to be covered by trust fund insurance after $7.5 million disappeared from a Richmond lawyer’s...
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$7.5 million missing from Richmond lawyer's trust account disrupts real...
A number of Chinese investors and B.C. real estate professionals are suing Richmond lawyer Hong Guo, alleging $2.1 million in losses, after Guo says more than $7.5 million was stolen from her trust...
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High streamflow advisory ended near Pemberton
A high streamflow advisory was ended Friday for the Lillooet River near Pemberton and the surrounding creeks and tributaries. The B.C. government’s River Forecast Centre ended the advisory after scores...
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VPD chief says robber shot at Canadian Tire had further 'criminal intentions'
A veteran Vancouver police officer and Canadian Tire store clerk are expected to survive serious stab wounds in a violent incident Thursday that ended with a robber — who may have been suffering from...
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