Local, Regional News

Mayors, First Nations leaders, and law enforcement officials are pleading with the federal and provincial governments to take "immediate action" to address what they call dual "crises" of public safety and mental health issues in communities across British Columbia. Read More

Canadian musician Colin James was injured in a vehicle crash on Sunday while touring. Read More

A West Vancouver driver apologized in court Monday for killing two people, saying she accidentally stepped on the gas instead of the brake to avoid hitting a pedestrian. Read More

On Friday, Premier David Eby unexpectedly reversed the government’s position on carbon pricing. The premier said that if Ottawa removes its consumer carbon tax requirement, B.C. would repeal ours. Read More

A day after Premier David Eby announced a re-elected NDP government would explore an expansion of involuntary care for people with several mental health and addictions issues, some drug user advocates and addiction researchers say not enough has been done to provide care for those willing to participate. Read More

Calgary city council is being asked by administration to approve a bigger tax hike than previously agreed to for the city to keep pace with a rapidly growing population. Read More

VICTORIA — Premier David Eby tried Sunday to convey a sense of urgency when he rolled out the latest NDP plan to impose involuntary treatment on people who are severely addicted and/or mentally ill. Read More

There's a "fatal flaw" in the province's plans to densify communities, the annual gathering of B.C.'s municipal leaders heard on Monday: Municipalities don't know how they'll pay for infrastructure. Read More

Ben Fairbrother, an offensive lineman who was selected second overall in the 1997 CFL draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders, has died. He was 51. Read More

The Calgary mayor is in a fighting mood. Mayor Jyoti Gondek is not holding back. Read More

Rising tensions over the war in Ukraine may be behind a graffiti attack on the Ukrainian National Federation over the weekend, says the president of the UNF’s Edmonton branch. Read More

Edmonton city council is looking at potential new rules for businesses selling legal knives in hopes of clamping down on violence in the city. Read More

Re. B.C. to scrap carbon tax if Ottawa drops its alternate tax: David Eby Read More

Winning isn't everything. Read More

A new running back was on the field as the Saskatchewan Roughriders returned to practice following the team’s second bye week of the season. Read More

The need to merge two Calgary Court of Justice trial courts into one shows the provincial government holds the legal system in contempt, a judge suggested Monday. Read More

Karin Kirkpatrick, the B.C. United MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano, has announced she will run as an Independent candidate in the Oct. 19 provincial election. Read More

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About two dozen legislative employees who worked for the B.C. United caucus will have access to public money to ensure their severance payments are covered. Read More

These could be the best of times for young hockey players, with the NCAA seemingly closing in on offering scholarships to members of Western Hockey League teams and other major junior league squads. Read More