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B.C. has posted a $1.5 billion budget surplus for 2018-19 stemming in part from a $2.9 billion increase in revenues over budget, Finance Minister Carole James said Thursday.

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released a rental housing wage report for cities across Canada and Vancouver was ranked the least affordable.

Vancouver Coastal Health warns that Trout Lake in Vancouver's John Hendry Park has been closed for swimming due to high levels of E.coli in the water.

A Burnaby landlord says the city is forcing him to evict his tenants – including a family with young children – for bylaw infractions many other homeowners are getting away with.

Blue-green algae are bacteria that grow in shallow, slow moving or still water, and may look like scum, grass clippings, fuzz or globs.

The 2016 sinking of a tug boat that released approximately 107,552 litres of diesel fuel has resulted in Canada’s largest ever penalty under the Fisheries Act – $2.7 million.

The B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has confirmed to PrinceGeorgeMatters that somebody won $2.1 million playing a slot at the Treasure Cove Casino.

Metro Vancouver Transit Police has partnered with Barwatch to help keep downtown revellers safe at venues. The Barwatch program allows participating establishments to share information on unruly patrons and ban people with serious criminal records.

Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, say residents near the Richmond Night Market, the noise from the event pierces through their closed windows.

Those highway cameras that the province encourages you to consult for road and weather conditions for long drives are watching you.