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Greens' Andrew Weaver keeping options open in historic breakthrough
B.C. Green party Leader Andrew Weaver revealed little on Wednesday of how he might capitalize on a possible minority B.C. government as he and his two newly-elected candidates basked in the glow of...
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Vancouver scientists find cancer-causing mutations in common non-cancerous...
Cancer-causing gene mutations were found in the pelvic lesions of women with a typically non-cancerous gynecological disorder called endometriosis, a study by Vancouver scientists published Wednesday...
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REAL SCOOP: UN arranged hit in Mexico of LeClair suspect
Since former United Nations gang members started testifying at the Cory Vallee murder trial last month, there has been dramatic evidence about a number of unsolved murders – several of them done by the...
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Politicians urged to bridge disturbing rural-urban divide
Provincial election results on Tuesday highlight the need for all parties to work to bridge the growing divide between urban and rural voters in B.C., say political observers. “I find it disconcerting...
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5 advantages to buying a used car from a luxury dealership
Though a luxury Audi dealership wouldn’t necessarily be your first stop if you’re looking for a used Volkswagen Jetta for under $10,000, it’s time to considering opening your mind to a new way of...
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Canada 150: Choo Chiat Goh left dancing in China to build ballet in Canada
To mark Canada’s 150th birthday, we are counting down to Canada Day with profiles of 150 noteworthy British Columbians. In 1976, the Cultural Revolution may have been drawing to a close, but China was...
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Dan Fumano: A chat with the man Vancouver will turn to when 'the big one' hits
For such a pleasant guy, Daniel Stevens focuses a lot on worst-case scenarios. Stevens, the City of Vancouver’s soft-spoken and spectacled director of emergency management, said that in his workplace,...
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Long-serving B.C. bus driver makes final run after 48 years of service
When Don French first started working in public transit, he drove a 1940s-era trolley bus in downtown Vancouver, and the fare for an adult was 20 cents. On Thursday, after 48 years behind the wheel,...
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Mom survives heart attack during childbirth thanks to 'heroic' team
Jaxon Gallagher is only one month old, but one day he’ll be old enough to tell his mom “Happy Mother’s Day,” and learn the story of how her heart gave out the day he was born. Brittany Forrest, 26,...
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Liberal losses in Metro show how votes shifted from last election
The defeat of B.C. Liberal party candidates in a swath of Metro Vancouver ridings this week contributed significantly to its total loss of six ridings compared with the 2013 provincial election....
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Metro Vancouver shoppers anxious to acquire newest toy craze, fidget spinners
Are you stressed, anxious, nervous, bored or overwhelmed? Do you have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism or a general lack of focus? Good news. There’s a new toy that marketers claim can...
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Richmond RCMP searching for brazen car thief
Richmond RCMP is seeking the public’s help in catching a suspected car thief who allegedly stole one vehicle after attempting to steal another minutes earlier. The stolen car spree happened just before...
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Vaughn Palmer: Premier in denial after voters 'hammer' her best politicos
VICTORIA — While Premier Christy Clark continues to duck responsibility for her party’s disappointing showing in Tuesday’s provincial election, a recap of where things went wrong for the B.C. Liberals:...
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Nearly 40 per cent of MLAs elected in B.C. election are women
Nearly 40 per cent of the MLAs elected Tuesday night are women, a record for B.C. and the highest number of any Canadian province. “Both the B.C. Liberals and the NDP have been raising their numbers of...
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Kelowna braces for worst flooding on record as storm clouds loom
KELOWNA — Facing a flood unlike anything in the Okanagan for centuries, residents of Ellison Lake made a last-ditch effort Thursday to save their beachfront homes. The lake — also known as Duck Lake —...
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Canada 150: Joseph Gosnell helped negotiate historic treaty for the Nisga'a
To mark Canada’s 150th birthday, we are counting down to Canada Day with profiles of 150 noteworthy British Columbians. When he was a youngster growing up in Gitwinksihlkw (Canyon City), Joseph Gosnell...
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Man who pleaded guilty in connection with abduction, slaying of man in North...
A man who pleaded guilty in connection with the abduction and slaying of a male in North Vancouver, as well as an unrelated assault, was sentenced Friday to seven years in jail. The sentence imposed on...
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UN gang murder trial: Lawyer suggests witness 'C' testified to get out of...
A defence lawyer for accused killer Cory Vallee suggested Friday that a former United Nations gangster was testifying against his client because the witness was broke and deeply in debt. Mike Tammen...
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This Week in History: 1936 The Daily Province hails Vancouver as a City of...
Vancouver has never been short of boosterism. But few publications have done it as colourfully as a “Golden Jubilee” edition published by the Vancouver Daily Province in May 1936. The paper tapped...
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B.C. Green breakthrough remarkable given voting system, could serve as spark
Greens have been elected in countries in Europe and South America, and in New Zealand and Australia since the 1970s. In Germany, the Greens played an instrumental role in a coalition with the Social...
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