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B.C. Transit chief honoured by Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce

B.C. Transit chief honoured by Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce

The first woman to hold the top B.C. Transit job, Pinkerton is the winner of the Chamber’s Award of Distinction this year
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Vancouver bus union warns of shutdown, employer calls expectations 'unreasonable'

Vancouver bus union warns of shutdown, employer calls expectations 'unreasonable'

VANCOUVER — The union representing transit supervisors in British Columbia's Lower Mainland says it will be “withdrawing all services” on Monday if an agreement with Coast Mountain Bus Company isn't made.
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Car believed to be connected to woman's murder in Nanaimo

Car believed to be connected to woman's murder in Nanaimo

The 33-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment in the Country Club area of central Nanaimo
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CEBA fallout sets stage for ‘sizeable impact’ on B.C. real estate

CEBA fallout sets stage for ‘sizeable impact’ on B.C. real estate

Overall vacancy rates may not change, but industry experts caution there is potential for a bit of a shake-up.
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Canucks just one piece in vast Aquilini family business empire

Canucks just one piece in vast Aquilini family business empire

Family’s diversified holdings include wide range of hospitality, agriculture and real estate activities.
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Driver killed after car plunged from second floor of UBC parkade building

Driver killed after car plunged from second floor of UBC parkade building

No one else was injured in the crash, and the cause is still under investigation.
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Indigenous leaders excited for Cedar LNG project in Kitimat

Indigenous leaders excited for Cedar LNG project in Kitimat

Project proponents heading into the homestretch to create a floating liquid natural gas export facility to serve Asian markets and offer coal alternative
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Dangerous offender hearing delayed after convicted B.C. killer fires lawyer

Dangerous offender hearing delayed after convicted B.C. killer fires lawyer

Nathaniel David Jessup, 36, was convicted in 2022 of manslaughter and offering an indignity to human remains in a case referred to by the judge as “macabre” and “beyond the pale.”
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Okanagan group targets school district with anti-SOGI letter-writing campaign

Okanagan group targets school district with anti-SOGI letter-writing campaign

The organizers suggest schools are creating gender dysphoria among students.
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Kamloops councillor wants to change threshold for emergency shelters from -10 C to 0 C

Kamloops councillor wants to change threshold for emergency shelters from -10 C to 0 C

The BC Heat Committee recommends cold weather response plans for people experiencing homelessness be enacted when daily low temperatures are forecast to be 0 C or colder
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