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South Peace resource society seeking additional funding for victim services

South Peace resource society seeking additional funding for victim services

The request asks for an increase from $37,800, which has been provided annually by the city, to $49,140, for the 2024/2025 year. 
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Eby announces $36B plan to expand B.C.'s electricity system

Eby announces $36B plan to expand B.C.'s electricity system

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — B.C. Premier David Eby has announced a push to expand the province's electricity system that could see billions in extra spending on infrastructure projects. Eby made the announcement at the B.C.
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63% of Metro Vancouverites would pay for a regional green tax, finds poll

63% of Metro Vancouverites would pay for a regional green tax, finds poll

The new poll finds 82% of Metro Vancouver residents back launch of regional conservation fund; 63% said they are willing to personally contribute.
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'Shell game' helps Canada avoid counting forestry emissions, finds study

'Shell game' helps Canada avoid counting forestry emissions, finds study

Canada's forestry sector emits more than 90 million tonnes of carbon pollution every year, but the federal government is not counting it, new research has found.
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Israel-Hamas war reason for spike in hate crimes, protests in Vancouver

Israel-Hamas war reason for spike in hate crimes, protests in Vancouver

Staff Sgt. Astrid Bonter: "Cases are solved when someone calls police to report a crime."
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Failed traffic stop escalates to helicopter pursuit in B.C., woman's arrest

Failed traffic stop escalates to helicopter pursuit in B.C., woman's arrest

The female driver of a Toyota Corolla was arrested with the help of police dog services.
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U.S. grand jury indictment issued to four B.C. residents accused of stock fraud

U.S. grand jury indictment issued to four B.C. residents accused of stock fraud

Offshore shell facilitator and former lawyer Fred Sharp of West Vancouver and three alleged associates are facing criminal securities fraud allegations in a grand jury indictment.
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Skaters take rare chance to hit the ice in B.C. cold snap, but face safety warnings

Skaters take rare chance to hit the ice in B.C. cold snap, but face safety warnings

VANCOUVER — Andrew Mar was lacing up at Trout Lake in Vancouver, where a cold snap has been giving residents a rare chance to enjoy what Mar calls the "peak of Canadiana" — outdoor skating.
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B.C. Boxing Day double-stabbing accused get bail

B.C. Boxing Day double-stabbing accused get bail

Sheldon Cefre Ilbegi-Asli's bail conditions include attending an addiction treatment facility and counselling.
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Man convicted over hit-and-run crash that injured two B.C. police dog handlers

Man convicted over hit-and-run crash that injured two B.C. police dog handlers

BURNABY, B.C. — Mounties say a 34-year-old man has been found guilty of four charges after a hit-and-run crash that injured two police dog service officers in 2019.
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