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David Sidoo facing fraud charges for alleged 'pump and dump' schemes

David Sidoo facing fraud charges for alleged 'pump and dump' schemes

New Westminster native and former BC Lions football player faces a permanent ban from the U.S. stock market and monetary fines if proven guilty.
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Sisters hope for healing centre reunion after 30 years of murder conviction 'injustice'

Sisters hope for healing centre reunion after 30 years of murder conviction 'injustice'

Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance have spent decades in prison for a murder they say they didn’t commit.
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Simpcw First Nation battles through negotiations to secure child welfare agreement with B.C.

Simpcw First Nation battles through negotiations to secure child welfare agreement with B.C.

“Back in December 2020, I wasn’t too sure we would get to this day. It was quite the battle and quite the challenges that have come up throughout the negotiations of this agreement. We ended up starting over about that time," said Simpcw Councillor Alison Green.
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Vancouver handling of whistleblower complaints trails other cities' policies: report

Vancouver handling of whistleblower complaints trails other cities' policies: report

City auditor general says Toronto has better system in place to handle reports of fraud and waste
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Skyrocketing ownership costs point to coming rise in Lower Mainland rents

Skyrocketing ownership costs point to coming rise in Lower Mainland rents

Residential, industrial prices have outstripped rents, meaning there's lots of room for rate growth.
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Hosting 2026 World Cup games in Vancouver could cost up to $260 million

Hosting 2026 World Cup games in Vancouver could cost up to $260 million

Cost estimate of roughly a quarter of a billion dollars comes as FIFA announces Vancouver’s addition to list of candidate cities
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Omicron remains the most common COVID-19 variant among B.C. residents

Omicron remains the most common COVID-19 variant among B.C. residents

VICTORIA — British Columbia recorded another 23 deaths linked to COVID-19 in the week ending April 9. New cases reported for the same period were 1,770.
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Bot tracking Elon Musk detects his arrival at YVR

Bot tracking Elon Musk detects his arrival at YVR

Many high-profile celebrities have gone through Vancouver International Airport this week.
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B.C. commits $53.6M in recovery funding for 10 local communities affected by floods

VICTORIA — Ten communities still recovering from November's disastrous flooding in British Columbia are receiving $53.6 million from the provincial government to help rebuild infrastructure and get evacuees back into their homes.
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Province confirms outbreak of avian influenza at farm in North Okanagan

Province confirms outbreak of avian influenza at farm in North Okanagan

The province has confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza at a farm in the North Okanagan. "With the recent confirmation of avian influenza in several provinces and U.S. states, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food has been working closely with the
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