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B.C. Ferries 'very aware' of concerns about Lasqueti Island service

B.C. Ferries 'very aware' of concerns about Lasqueti Island service

Some passengers have complained that ferry service has been erratic this summer and that a number of sailings have been cancelled
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Nanaimo lawyer disciplined for 'offensive' comments about member of judiciary

Nanaimo lawyer disciplined for 'offensive' comments about member of judiciary

Brett Robert Vining, who practises family law, was found by the Law Society of B.C. to have conducted himself inappropriately and committed professional misconduct
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Island-based Olympic-champion Canadian women's eight qualifies for Paris Games

Island-based Olympic-champion Canadian women's eight qualifies for Paris Games

World rowing championships wrapped up Sunday
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Fire at Dallas Road beach definitely human-caused, says fire chief

Fire at Dallas Road beach definitely human-caused, says fire chief

The fire burned approximately 300 square metres of green space adjacent to a Dallas Road beach early Monday
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Teacher in Creston, B.C., charged with multiple sex offences against two students

Teacher in Creston, B.C., charged with multiple sex offences against two students

CRESTON, B.C. — A British Columbia high school teacher has been charged with multiple sexual offences against two students, as well as harassment and extortion.
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B.C. premier announces task force on climate emergencies on tour of wildfire disaster

B.C. premier announces task force on climate emergencies on tour of wildfire disaster

KAMLOOPS, B.C.
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Hospitality workers at Coastal GasLink camp pass strike vote

Hospitality workers at Coastal GasLink camp pass strike vote

There were 1,321 workers at the Parsnip Lodge as of July 30, according to TC Energy, making it the largest single camp still in place on the pipeline route,
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Estimated 400 buildings destroyed this summer by B.C. wildfires

Estimated 400 buildings destroyed this summer by B.C. wildfires

The premier announced a task force Monday to examine the province’s response to this summer’s wildfires.
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B.C. caps allowable rent increases at 3.5 per cent, 2 points lower than inflation

B.C. caps allowable rent increases at 3.5 per cent, 2 points lower than inflation

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has set the allowable rent increase for next year at 3.5 per cent. The rate is more than two percentage points below the 12-month average inflation rate of 5.6 per cent.
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Man caught driving in Burnaby without licence also accused of brokering mortgages without licence

Man caught driving in Burnaby without licence also accused of brokering mortgages without licence

Justin Phu Pham was described as a mortgage broker at a sentencing hearing in Vancouver provincial court last week, but the agency that regulates mortgage brokers in B.C. said his registration expired in 2016.
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