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Victoria city councillor embroiled in pandemic travel scandal won’t run again

Victoria city councillor embroiled in pandemic travel scandal won’t run again

Somalian refugee turned politician disobeyed pandemic public health orders by travelling during the 2020 Christmas season.
Help and hope are available for male sexual abuse survivors

Help and hope are available for male sexual abuse survivors

Howe Sound Women's Centre is a safe place for all genders in need of sexual assault support.
A Vancouver man hasn't eaten anything in 25 days. Here's why.

A Vancouver man hasn't eaten anything in 25 days. Here's why.

"He is risking damage to vital organs and dangerous heart rhythms that can be fatal.”
Senior sisters face second eviction in five years amid B.C. housing crunch

Senior sisters face second eviction in five years amid B.C. housing crunch

Sunshine Coast sisters Louise and Linda Nason have lived together all their life. For the second time in five years, they were served an eviction notice last fall. Now, with no affordable rentals that meet their needs to be found, they're facing an uncertain future.
Hells Angel charged in alleged U.S. stock fraud involving David Sidoo

Hells Angel charged in alleged U.S. stock fraud involving David Sidoo

An alleged complex U.S. stock fraud scheme using offshore shell companies has roots in B.C., including possible gang ties.
Shady contractors costing B.C. $300M

Shady contractors costing B.C. $300M

B.C. Building Trades urges province to carry out spot checks against ‘cheaters’
Cherry farmers worried by unseasonably cold temperatures in British Columbia

Cherry farmers worried by unseasonably cold temperatures in British Columbia

KELOWNA, B.C. — Some cherry farmers in British Columbia are using helicopters to push warm air over their trees as unseasonably cool temperatures threaten this year's cherry crop even before the fruit has formed. Sukhpaul Bal, president of the B.C.
New cave dig at Charlie Lake bookends career for B.C. archaeologist

New cave dig at Charlie Lake bookends career for B.C. archaeologist

Dr. Jon Driver was one of the first archaeologists to work on the Tse’K’wa national historic cave site in the 1980s, where evidence of humans in the area date back more than 10,000 years
Survey lists Vancouver as most unaffordable city in North America

Survey lists Vancouver as most unaffordable city in North America

And one of the most unaffordable cities in the world
Judge warns young addict about dangers of street drugs, says she'll die without treatment

Judge warns young addict about dangers of street drugs, says she'll die without treatment

“It’s not too late for you to make changes, but if you don’t make them now it’s going to slip through your fingers and be too late," said the judge.