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Vancouver council passes plan aimed at creating 'equitable, livable, affordable' city

Vancouver city council has approved a land-use strategy aimed at reshaping the city to become more "equitable, livable, affordable and resilient" in years to come

Jul 22, 2022 6:10 PM Read more >

Bank of Montreal gets 'reprimand' for illegal stock transfers

A BMO employee who conducted about 100 known illegal stock transfers is now retired.

Jul 22, 2022 6:00 PM Read more >

Fewer Canadians live in unaffordable housing, but issues remain for some

Challenges still remain for vulnerable groups when it comes to household affordability, according to a new Statistics Canada report.

Jul 22, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

Vancouver murder trial to continue without accused killer now on the lam

The trial of Wolfpack Alliance gangster Rabih (Robby) Alkhalil will go on without him. The 35-year-old escaped July 21 from North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Coquitlam, putting a temporary halt on his first degree murder trial in B.C. Supreme Court.

Jul 22, 2022 1:02 PM Read more >

BC Ferries board fires president and CEO Mark Collins, seeks 'renewal'

VICTORIA — The British Columbia Ferry Services Board says it has ousted its president and CEO, effective immediately amid staffing shortages and ferry cancellations.

Jul 22, 2022 10:48 AM Read more >

Man who served 26 years for 1993 B.C. highway slaying awaits word on exoneration

Gerald Klassen began working with the UBC Innocence Project in 2009.

Jul 22, 2022 10:07 AM Read more >

'Shrieking' B.C. strata owner alleges criminal conspiracy by council, manager

An owner had been recording strata council and general meetings and posting some of them on the internet with commentary.

Jul 22, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

B.C. woman learns someone filed taxes under her name and collected CERB

The culprit opened a CIBC bank account and collected $3,150 in Canada Emergency Response Benefits and three deposits of $450 for other pandemic supports.

Jul 22, 2022 8:07 AM Read more >

Man on trial for first-degree murder escapes from Metro Vancouver jail

VANCOUVER — An inmate has escaped from a pretrial holding facility in Metro Vancouver and RCMP say he is considered dangerous and should not be approached.

Jul 22, 2022 7:39 AM Read more >

Three-day cooling-off period for homebuyers coming in January

The program, which applies to both resale and new homes, will be the first in Canada.

Jul 22, 2022 4:20 AM Read more >