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Jordan Peterson starts GoFundMe for Williams Lake man

Jordan Peterson starts GoFundMe for Williams Lake man

The best-selling Canadian author started a GoFundMe for an Indigenous carver who suffered a house fire
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Richmond, B.C., drivers told to slow down as snow geese arrive on roads

Richmond, B.C., drivers told to slow down as snow geese arrive on roads

RICHMOND, B.C. — Migratory birds have become a traffic hazard in Richmond, B.C., and RCMP are warning drivers to take precautions. Almost two dozen snow geese have been killed by vehicles in recent separate road instances.
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Moving B.C. salmon farms from water to land costly, risky: study

Moving B.C. salmon farms from water to land costly, risky: study

Replacing current production from open-net salmon farms in B.C. with land-based systems would require at least $1.8 billion in investment, government subsidies and regulatory changes.
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Victoria man's killing followed dispute with bikers at nightclub, trial told

Victoria man's killing followed dispute with bikers at nightclub, trial told

John Dillon Brown thought he was getting money in exchange for dropping a lawsuit. Instead, he was shot in the back of the head and his body was stuffed in the trunk of his car
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B.C. hotel industry struggling with labour shortages, increased costs

B.C. hotel industry struggling with labour shortages, increased costs

Prince George's role as service hub helped maintain demand for hotel rooms during pandemic
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West Vancouver man banned from B.C. markets after $1B penny stock fraud case in U.S.

West Vancouver man banned from B.C. markets after $1B penny stock fraud case in U.S.

Fred Sharp of West Vancouver was the 'mastermind' of securities fraud schemes involving over $1 billion worth of transactions, a U.S. court ruled.
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FortisBC, LNG Canada join First Nations LNG Alliance

FortisBC, LNG Canada join First Nations LNG Alliance

Canadian LNG Alliance loses two key members to First Nations LNG group
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Unidentified objects being shot down show defence systems working, says former Kelowna MP and NORAD officer

Unidentified objects being shot down show defence systems working, says former Kelowna MP and NORAD officer

A former Liberal MP and Canadian fighter jet pilot is watching with interest, as most of us are, the drama unfolding in the skies over North America.
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Pandemic benefits pushed down B.C.'s child poverty rate in 2020: advocacy group

Pandemic benefits pushed down B.C.'s child poverty rate in 2020: advocacy group

VANCOUVER — Child poverty decreased in British Columbia in 2020 due to provincial and federal government benefits provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but any progress may be wiped out by the rising costs of living, an advocacy group says.
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Ground-scanning results to be released next week for former Alberni Indian Residential School

Ground-scanning results to be released next week for former Alberni Indian Residential School

The announcement, set for Feb. 21, is expected to be live-streamed on the Tseshaht First Nation Facebook page.
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