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Rain and strong wind expected to lash southwestern B.C.: Environment Canada

Rain and strong wind expected to lash southwestern B.C.: Environment Canada

VANCOUVER — An unseasonably strong low-pressure system is heading toward southwestern British Columbia, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and snow at higher elevations.
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BC Green Party suggest four months of free transit to help combat high fuel prices

BC Green Party suggest four months of free transit to help combat high fuel prices

The BC Green Party is proposing the government make transit ridership free for the next four months.
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How recession resilient is B.C.?

How recession resilient is B.C.?

Even if North America slides into recession, B.C. is well insulated, economists say
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Hunters go to court over ban on grizzly bear hunt

Hunters go to court over ban on grizzly bear hunt

Hunting guides seek certification for class action lawsuit against B.C. hunting ban
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B.C. massage therapist gets 5-year ban for professional misconduct

B.C. massage therapist gets 5-year ban for professional misconduct

By agreeing to cancel his registration, Dennis Desrochers avoids a disciplinary hearing.
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Photographer finds massive octopus dead on Vancouver Island shore

Photographer finds massive octopus dead on Vancouver Island shore

The Giant Pacific octopus is one of the largest species of octopus in the world, with an arm span up to nine meters long.
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B.C. Liberal Leader Falcon takes legislature seat; knocks museum 'vanity project'

B.C. Liberal Leader Falcon takes legislature seat; knocks museum 'vanity project'

VICTORIA — British Columbia Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon said that if elected premier he would halt plans to build a new Royal B.C. Museum, calling it a "billion-dollar vanity project" after he took his seat in the legislature.
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Washing machine in Richmond strata living room uninvolved in leak, says owner

Washing machine in Richmond strata living room uninvolved in leak, says owner

A strata-banned washing machine first found in a kitchen dishwasher space and then a living room had nothing to do with a Richmond strata leak, the owner told B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal.
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Whale mail? Canada Post reveals stamps to spotlight endangered species

Whale mail? Canada Post reveals stamps to spotlight endangered species

The five stamps are meant to bring attention to five endangered whale species across Canada, including the southern resident killer whale.
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Burnaby's Asian-food delivery venture Fantuan expands to U.K.

Burnaby's Asian-food delivery venture Fantuan expands to U.K.

Fantuan now operates in 40 cities across North America.
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