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Man converts his Rolls-Royce into an EV and his passion into a Richmond business

Richmond business owner is proud that his newly converted electric Rolls-Royce could run for 500 kilometer on a full charge.

Feb 21, 2022 9:02 AM Read more >

B.C. prepares to remove some housing approval powers from local governments: minister

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is considering taking away some of the permit powers municipal governments have to approve housing construction in an effort to get more homes built in the province, the housing minister says.

Feb 21, 2022 1:00 AM Read more >

Two women found shot dead in west end Vancouver

Vancouver Police say they are investigating the shooting deaths of two women whose bodies were found Sunday morning in a vehicle on the west side of the city. They say in a news release that the bodies were discovered just after 8 a.m.

Feb 20, 2022 10:16 PM Read more >

B.C. cabinet ministers criticize behaviour of some in 'freedom convoys'

It is “completely unacceptable” for people to yell “freedom” but then impede the freedom of others, B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said Sunday.

Feb 20, 2022 6:30 PM Read more >

Road cleared after tanker truck fire on Highway 16 west of McBride

Truck was blocking lanes west of McBride at West Twin Creek Bridge

Feb 20, 2022 5:00 PM Read more >

B.C. government adding 602 nursing seats in a move to address skills gap

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is adding 602 new nursing seats to public post-secondary institutions in a move the B.C. Nurses' Union calls a "promising step" toward addressing a staffing crisis in health-care.

Feb 20, 2022 2:05 PM Read more >

Physician assistants could fill part of B.C.'s need for more doctors: advocates

VANCOUVER — Joanna Chan wants to come back to British Columbia to work as a physician assistant and she's not alone. The Canadian Association of Physician Assistants says a recent survey of its 800 members indicated 15 per cent want to work in B.C.

Feb 20, 2022 1:22 PM Read more >

Police investigating 'suspicious' fire at Vancouver's PNE, no injuries reported

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Police Department says its major crimes section is investigating an overnight fire at the Pacific National Exhibition that firefighters say involved explosions and 30-metre flames.

Feb 20, 2022 1:18 PM Read more >

B.C. man alleges violent takedown by RCMP in case of mistaken identity

A Surrey man alleges he was not notified of his right to speak to a lawyer during the May 8, 2020 incident.

Feb 20, 2022 12:00 PM Read more >

Omicron takes bite out of B.C. retailers as total sales fall 1.6%

Catastrophic flooding also contributed to December’s drop, according to Statistics Canada

Feb 20, 2022 10:05 AM Read more >