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Kirk LaPointe: B.C. risks losing billions with Columbia River Treaty left in limbo

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. risks losing billions with Columbia River Treaty left in limbo

A long-overdue treaty update is stalled, leaving province vulnerable to political and economic risks
B.C. to bear brunt of costs from growing wildfire and flood risks, finds report

B.C. to bear brunt of costs from growing wildfire and flood risks, finds report

Building new homes in dangerous places could cost B.C. another $2.2 billion a year by 2030 — far more than anywhere else in Canada, a new study has found.
Judge denies B.C. sasquatch hunter spousal support

Judge denies B.C. sasquatch hunter spousal support

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Robin Baird agreed to divide a couple's property but said the husband had no entitlement to spousal support.
Rustad post saying Henry promotes fentanyl use puts her at risk: ex-provincial health officer

Rustad post saying Henry promotes fentanyl use puts her at risk: ex-provincial health officer

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad wrote on his X account: “British Columbia already has a fentanyl czar — her name is Doctor Bonnie Henry, and she is focused on promoting fentanyl use in BC”
One dead after sailboat runs aground east of Saturna Island in stormy weather

One dead after sailboat runs aground east of Saturna Island in stormy weather

A Canadian man and woman were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after their sailboat ran aground east of Saturna, but the woman was later declared dead.
Paddleboarder fined $2,500 for getting too close to orcas in Ucluelet

Paddleboarder fined $2,500 for getting too close to orcas in Ucluelet

A 40-year-old woman was convicted of breaching the federal Fisheries Act after she was filmed paddleboarding near a pod of transient killer whales in Ucluelet Harbour.
Why the Canucks re-signed Marcus Pettersson so quickly

Why the Canucks re-signed Marcus Pettersson so quickly

The Vancouver Canucks re-signed Marcus Pettersson to a six-year deal with a cap hit of $5.5 million.
District of North Vancouver deploys first electric garbage truck

District of North Vancouver deploys first electric garbage truck

Have you seen it humming along the streets of North Van?
B.C. investigates 'significant' opioid diversion, including international trafficking

B.C. investigates 'significant' opioid diversion, including international trafficking

A 38-page document leaked by the B.C. Conservatives says a "significant portion" of prescribed opioids are being diverted and that prescribed alternatives are being trafficked provincially, nationally and internationally.
Arthur Erickson-designed artist’s residence lists for $2.9M in North Vancouver

Arthur Erickson-designed artist’s residence lists for $2.9M in North Vancouver

With eye-catching, cedar-clad design elements throughout, the home has served as a studio for the likes of Frank Perry and Bill Reid