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Sports fund donates $500K to TRU for high-performance athletics facility, scholarships

Sports fund donates $500K to TRU for high-performance athletics facility, scholarships

“A major goal of the society is to strengthen sport organizational capacities,” said Curtis Atkinson, TRU’s director of athletics and recreation
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Chinese billionaire charged with $1B fraud solicited B.C. investors

Chinese billionaire charged with $1B fraud solicited B.C. investors

An email and website for possible victims of Ho Wan Kwok's alleged crimes have been set up.
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Everything Metro Vancouver travellers need to know about flying to the U.S.

Everything Metro Vancouver travellers need to know about flying to the U.S.

A handy new tool allows them to speed up the process.
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BC NDP has failed to regulate 'puppy mills' and catteries after 2017 bill

BC NDP has failed to regulate 'puppy mills' and catteries after 2017 bill

The B.C. government was set to install pet breeder regulations in 2017; however, a change in government resulted in a lost opportunity, the BC SPCA says.
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Victoria group lends a helping hand to Ukraine, setting up prosthetic clinics

Victoria group lends a helping hand to Ukraine, setting up prosthetic clinics

Nick Dechev was startled when an air raid siren blared in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv last month. The resident of Victoria, B.C.
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B.C.'s Cedar LNG project gets federal green light

B.C.'s Cedar LNG project gets federal green light

Federal Environment minister approves Haisla First Nation's Cedar LNG project
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B.C. struggling to regain pre-pandemic tourist levels

B.C. struggling to regain pre-pandemic tourist levels

Restored flight routes, provincial marketing campaigns help lure visitors
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Vancouver Folk Festival revival is music to the ears of B.C.'s dedicated fans

Vancouver Folk Festival revival is music to the ears of B.C.'s dedicated fans

VANCOUVER — The long-running Vancouver Folk Festival is back for another year, less than two months after funding issues threatened to permanently cancel the event.
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Canadian dairy plant becomes unlikely symbol of defiance for Ukrainian farmers

Canadian dairy plant becomes unlikely symbol of defiance for Ukrainian farmers

KRASNE, Ukraine — The cows on Lyuba Pastushok's farm are like her "cheeky children," she explained in Ukrainian as she walked among her growing herd, gently cooing to them and softly petting their heads.
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$500K grant to support Indigenous students in Camosun's trades programs

$500K grant to support Indigenous students in Camosun's trades programs

The new funding will cover everything from student fees to books, supplies, housing, transportation, childcare, assistance with tools, protective equipment and cultural activities.
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