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Falcon says BC United's housing plan includes rent-to-own initiative, drops taxes

Falcon says BC United's housing plan includes rent-to-own initiative, drops taxes

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Opposition Leader Kevin Falcon pitched a housing plan Thursday to get more first-time buyers into homes just days after Premier David Eby promised to build more affordable rental units for the middle class.
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Driver arrested after two youth say they were deliberately hit by car in B.C.: Police

Driver arrested after two youth say they were deliberately hit by car in B.C.: Police

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a driver has been arrested after two youth said they were deliberately struck by a vehicle. Const.
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Victoria police nab 23 shoplifting suspects in two-day blitz

Victoria police nab 23 shoplifting suspects in two-day blitz

Almost $14,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered in the Feb. 9-11 operation, which follows a similar crackdown in December
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Business council forecasts slower growth of 0.7 per cent in B.C. ahead of budget

Business council forecasts slower growth of 0.7 per cent in B.C. ahead of budget

VANCOUVER — A new report ahead of next week's B.C. budget is forecasting slower economic growth for the province this year.
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Former Prince George Cougars goalie suing CHL, WHL

Former Prince George Cougars goalie suing CHL, WHL

A new class-action lawsuit alleges Canadian major junior hockey leagues violate antitrust laws in the United States by colluding to restrict the negotiation powers of players.
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Union protests firing of Victoria airport security screeners; agency alleges 'incomplete screening'

Union protests firing of Victoria airport security screeners; agency alleges 'incomplete screening'

Twenty-seven screening officers and nine salaried employees at the airport were terminated following an investigation into “screening irregularities”
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Langford councillor harassed at home by 'disgruntled member of the public': mayor

Langford councillor harassed at home by 'disgruntled member of the public': mayor

Some members of the public could be banned from live meetings of council, which is considering taking legal action
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'The anger is there': Nanaimo councillor says he was told to watch his back

'The anger is there': Nanaimo councillor says he was told to watch his back

The threat came at the end of a sometimes loud council meeting attended by several opponents of the city’s alternative approval process
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Charges stayed in drug-trafficking case amid police-misconduct allegations

Charges stayed in drug-trafficking case amid police-misconduct allegations

One of the officers who participated was under investigation for misconduct at the time.
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Woman avoids jail after slashing Kamloops security guard

Woman avoids jail after slashing Kamloops security guard

Payge Elizabeth Dyer, 35, pulled a knife and slashed a security guard while trying to steal a buggy full of merchandise from a Kamloops grocery store
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