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B.C. may need 700K more housing units by 2030, says economist

B.C. may need 700K more housing units by 2030, says economist

'The scale of the problem as we see it': Industry experts at UBCM outline population and housing data.
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Veteran B.C. politician Mike de Jong to leave legislature, mulls federal run

Veteran B.C. politician Mike de Jong to leave legislature, mulls federal run

VICTORIA — Veteran British Columbia politician Mike de Jong has announced he will leave the legislature after a 30-year career in government and opposition. De Jong, who was first elected as a B.C.
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Fort St. John RCMP searching for wanted man

Fort St. John RCMP searching for wanted man

The Fort St John RCMP say they're asking for the public's help to find 50-year-old, Dale Michael Bagan, who's wanted on warrants for Uttering Threats and Breach of Undertaking.
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Over $5 million needed for new Hudson’s Hope water treatment plant

Over $5 million needed for new Hudson’s Hope water treatment plant

The District of Hudson’s Hope has provided an update on their temporary water treatment plant ahead of 2024 budget discussions, with the intention of moving towards a permanent system.
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B.C. housing minister says reforms reflect community needs despite criticisms

B.C. housing minister says reforms reflect community needs despite criticisms

Ravi Kahlon addressed concerns from local leaders as part of a question-and-answer period during the UBCM housing summit.
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Lack of technician prolonged Lions Gate Hospital power problems after balloon-caused blackout

Lack of technician prolonged Lions Gate Hospital power problems after balloon-caused blackout

23 surgeries were postponed when the power went out at Lions Gate Hospital last June.
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Ontario's plan to get rid of blue licence plates is to sit back and wait

Ontario's plan to get rid of blue licence plates is to sit back and wait

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford's government has a plan to get its blue licence plates off the roads, four years after discovering they are barely visible at night – and that plan is to sit back and wait.
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In B.C., inflation threatens local government's climate plans

In B.C., inflation threatens local government's climate plans

Staff at the District of Saanich have become the first in Canada to propose an aggressive solution to close the fiscal gap and balance the district's budget: sue the world's largest oil and gas companies. 
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$200 Valentine's Day? That's what most younger Canadians are spending

$200 Valentine's Day? That's what most younger Canadians are spending

Men intend to spend more money than women on Valentine's Day this year, according to CIBC.
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Province trying to seize six Okanagan properties from accused drug trafficker

Province trying to seize six Okanagan properties from accused drug trafficker

The provincial government is suing an alleged drug trafficker in Kelowna, trying to force him to hand over more than $6 million in Okanagan real estate.
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