Category Archives: British Columbia
Vancouver flurries did not count as city's first snowfall: meteorologist
VANCOUVER - Snowflakes drifted into parts of Vancouver on Wednesday, but an Environment Canada meteorologist says it was not enough to register as the city's first snowfall of the winter season. Tanma...
Feb 18, 2026
Tough sell for B.C. budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister begins selling a budget today that has drawn critics from all sides with its soaring debt and deficit, public sector cuts, and construction delays for ca...
Feb 18, 2026
Carney's closed-door fundraisers a 'step back' for ethics in politics: expert
OTTAWA - The Liberal party's decision to hold closed-door fundraisers under Prime Minister Mark Carney's leadership is being criticized by experts in political ethics, with one calling the move a "ste...
Feb 18, 2026
Here's what people are saying about B.C.'s 2026 budget
VICTORIA - Here's what people are saying about the 2026 British Columbia budget, which delivers a tax-rate increase, a record deficit and public sector cuts. "It's our time to take a pause on some of ...
Feb 17, 2026
By the numbers as British Columbia releases its 2026 budget
VICTORIA - Here are some of the key figures in British Columbia's 2026 budget, delivered by Finance Minister Brenda Bailey on Tuesday. 5.6 per cent: The new income tax rate for the lowest tax bracket,...
Feb 17, 2026
Tax hike, record deficit and public sector cuts among B.C. budget highlights
VICTORIA - Here are some highlights from British Columbia's 2026 budget, which Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says involves "serious work for serious times." It includes a tax increase on the lowest i...
Feb 17, 2026
B.C. budget delays care homes, hospital and cancer facility, student housing
VICTORIA - British Columbia's budget is hurting the young, the old and cancer patients alike as government construction undergoes what the government says is a "re-pacing" to address fiscal pressures....
Feb 17, 2026
B.C. man sentenced to life in prison for killing ex-partner, says IHIT
BURNABY - A British Columbia man convicted of killing his girlfriend has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole for 12 years. Everton Downey, who is now 35 years old, was found ...
Feb 17, 2026
Amazon violated labour code with selective pay increase to B.C. workers, board finds
The B.C. Labour Relations Board has found online retail giant Amazon violated the province's labour code by giving workers at most of its facilities scheduled pay increases, but leaving out unionized ...
Feb 17, 2026
B.C. police watchdog to determine whether to investigate Tumbler Ridge shooting
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog is taking steps to determine whether its mandate is met to investigate the mass shooting in the small northeastern community of Tumbler Ridge last week. Nin...
Feb 17, 2026