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B.C. Conservative divide widens as MLA and house leader spar over residential schools
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad was forced to respond to festering divisions within his party on Thursday after a video clip surfaced showing Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie deriding her party's house leader, Á'a:líya Warbus. Read More
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Flamboyant Vancouver developer and philanthropist Peter Wall dies at 87
Peter Wall arrived in Canada as a penniless refugee in 1948. But he rose to the top of the Canadian development industry, building some of Vancouver’s landmark buildings, including One Wall Centre, which was once Vancouver’s tallest tower. Read More
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New website offers fans a guide to B.C. filming locations for Tracker, Virgin River, Shogun and more
Where can you find B.C.’s most iconic filming locations? A new website has launched to help you do just that. Read More
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B.C. poised to toll U.S. trucks driving to Alaska through province
B.C. Premier David Eby announced Thursday that the province will soon introduce legislation giving it the ability to levy fees on U.S. commercial vehicles shipping goods through B.C. to Alaska, a move the industry says could invite further retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump. Read More
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Canadian Tire will close 17 Atmosphere stores, including some in B.C.
Canadian Tire will shutter 17 Atmosphere stores in Western Canada over the coming months — including some in B.C. — as the company works to fend off the effects of U.S. tariffs. Read More
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Jerome Gessaroli: One policy could solve two of David Eby’s biggest challenges amid tariffs
B.C. Premier David Eby has a chance to score a major win for both the provincial economy and his government. By easing the current restrictions on timber harvesting and natural gas development, he can reduce B.C.'s reliance on U.S. markets and improve affordability — two top concerns for voters. Read More
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Coming home: A young family buys back into the Vancouver neighbourhood they love
When pondering moving homes for something bigger or perhaps smaller, most people opt to stay in the neighbourhood where they’ve put down roots. Read More
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Sold (Bought): Luxury condo boasts stunning views, hotel-style amenities
Weekly roundup of three properties that recently sold in Metro Vancouver. Read More
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B.C. court orders $110,000 in fines for unlicensed solid waste facility
Metro Vancouver says an unlicensed waste processing facility in Delta has been ordered to pay a significant fine after the regional district took the issue to court. Read More
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Update: One person dead in Thursday morning Surrey car crash
One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Surrey near Highway 10 and 144th Street on Thursday at about 7 a.m. Read More
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How Metro Vancouver's economy could thrive amid a tariff war with the U.S.
As B.C. faces thousands of job losses and a possible $43 billion drop in gross domestic product over the next four years, Premier David Eby takes an optimistic tone. Read More
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New Westminster is paying the price for becoming Canada’s second-densest city
A tour of downtown New Westminster with Coun. Daniel Fontaine is a chilling experience. Read More
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Shopping in the U.S.? What Canadians should know about the new 25% surtax
So long, Trader Joe's, T.J. Maxx, gasoline by the gallon. We hardly knew you. Read More
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Organization focused on achieving gender equality in Canada
The Canadian Women’s Foundation began as many great ideas do — as a conversation between friends. Read More
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Many firsts for Indigenous aviation trailblazer
When the extraordinary women at Iskwew Air aren’t blazing trails across the sky, you can find them doing it on the ground. Owner Teara Fraser is a Métis woman who named the airline as an act of reclamation. The Cree word, Iskwew (pronounced Iss-kway-yo), means woman. “The name represents reclamation of womanhood, reclamation of matriarchal leadership and reclamation of language,” says Fraser. Cree is the language of some of the matriarchs in Fraser’s family and she uses it to honour them. Read More
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BC Centre for Women in the Trades creates new opportunities
When electrician Anna Lary entered the trades 27 years ago, it was a challenging experience. Read More
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SARA for Women celebrates 50 years of resilience
SARA for Women is throwing a party! The non-profit is about to celebrate 50 years of supporting women through dark and desperate times. Helping those who have been affected by domestic violence find a pathway to hope and freedom is a cause for celebration. Read More
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Film festival showcases diverse voices
It’s a one-of-kind film festival that aims to amplify marginalized voices in Canada and beyond. Read More
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Port Coquitlam elementary school to be rebuilt after 2023 fire
The B.C. government will rebuild a Port Coquitlam elementary school destroyed by fire in 2023. Read More
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Scott Lear: B.C. should step up and fund automated external defibrillators in all schools across the province
Every 75 minutes, someone in B.C. experiences a cardiac arrest. Only one-in-10 will survive. About 96 of these cardiac arrests in a given year are in children. Usually there is an underlying cause or heart abnormality that has gone undetected and, for many kids, their first symptom is death. Read More
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