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Okanagan man gets five years for 'brutal' attack

Okanagan man gets five years for 'brutal' attack

The victim “has been affected mentally and physically. Her injuries are permanent.... She was the definition of vulnerable.”
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Gulf Islands School District to close its last alternative school after no one enrolls

Gulf Islands School District to close its last alternative school after no one enrolls

The closure of Phoenix Elementary marks the end of at least twenty years of alternative schooling in SD64
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Minimum income of $184,800 to buy average-priced home in Victoria, study says

Minimum income of $184,800 to buy average-priced home in Victoria, study says

The minimum income required to buy an average-priced Victoria home climbed to nearly $185,000 last month, according to an online mortgage brokerage.
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Popular Lions Bay trailheads to reopen following council vote

Popular Lions Bay trailheads to reopen following council vote

Trailheads and parking areas were closed for a month after some council members and residents voiced concerns about wildfire risk
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Millions added to B.C. funding for rural, volunteer and First Nations firefighters

Millions added to B.C. funding for rural, volunteer and First Nations firefighters

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is providing more money to rural, First Nations and volunteer fire departments across the province.
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Coquitlam councillor Trish Mandewo named new UBCM president

Coquitlam councillor Trish Mandewo named new UBCM president

2023 UBCM priorities include climate change, drug decriminalization, treatment and recovery support, and housing.
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Eby pledges $85.75M for forest firefighting, housing and cancer care

Eby pledges $85.75M for forest firefighting, housing and cancer care

"We face a lot of challenges right now," Premier David Eby said.
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Vancouver man sues Whistler Blackcomb seven years after fall from chairlift

Vancouver man sues Whistler Blackcomb seven years after fall from chairlift

Snowboarder alleges negligence for fractured spine and other injuries suffered after slipping from lift
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First days of autumn expected to be cool and damp over most of British Columbia

First days of autumn expected to be cool and damp over most of British Columbia

VANCOUVER — Much of British Columbia will welcome the first week of fall with wet, cool conditions after enduring a summer of drought. Autumn officially begins at 11:50 p.m.
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PST exemption on heating costs for northern B.C. homes proposed by UBCM

PST exemption on heating costs for northern B.C. homes proposed by UBCM

When mercury falls below -20 C, electric heat pumps are inefficient for heating northern homes.
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