Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. organization enters debate on government-run grocery amid rising food costs
VANCOUVER - When Elizabeth Osinde arrived in Canada about two years ago as a refugee from Kenya, pregnant with her son, she remembers being able to buy a bunch of kale for $2 or $3. That same bunch is...
Feb 10, 2026

B.C. revamps funding for children with autism and other support needs
British Columbia has unveiled a revamped funding system for children and youth with disabilities, including those with autism, with the province saying the goal is to make services "fairer, easier to ...
Feb 10, 2026

Old-school financial advice that no longer applies to modern day life
Buying a starter home, living on one income and staying in the same job for 40 years - life was very different for older generations and many young people have realized what worked for their parents d...
Feb 10, 2026

'Strategic choice': B.C. backs bid to host new defence bank in Vancouver
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government is supporting a private bid to host a new international bank to finance military projects by democratic nations, with Premier David Eby calling Vancouver the "...
Feb 09, 2026

BC Greens won't renew accord with NDP, citing 'undelivered or stalled' commitments
VICTORIA - The BC Green Party announced Monday that it will not renew an accord with the Premier David Eby's NDP when the deal expires next month, potentially undermining the stability of the provinci...
Feb 09, 2026

B.C. firm says some workers found dead after abduction from Mexico mine
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver-based firm that operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers were abducted last month has heard from "a number of families" that their relatives have been found dead, the co...
Feb 09, 2026

Filipino BC announces site of planned community and cultural centre in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Advocacy group Filipino BC has announced the location for its proposed community and cultural centre in south Vancouver, with chair RJ Aquino calling it a major milestone toward achieving ...
Feb 08, 2026

Cascadia movement has roots in the past, but does B.C. separatism have a future?
VICTORIA - In 2017, Cory Pahl was a candidate for the Cascadia Party of British Columbia, whose official goals included the creation of a provincial assembly that would assert the sovereign rights of ...
Feb 08, 2026

Hiker likely saved paraglider's life after crash on Vancouver Island: rescue team
North Shore Rescue says a passing hiker likely saved the life of a paraglider who crashed into a cliff on Vancouver Island on Friday. The search and rescue team based in North Vancouver, B.C., says it...
Feb 07, 2026

Balmy in B.C. and Alberta as jet stream's dip south brings deep freeze to Ontario
Meteorologists say the position of the jet stream is to blame for bone-chilling cold in southern Ontario, while daily high temperature records fall in Western Canada. Environment Canada figures show a...
Feb 07, 2026