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Renee Merrifield has no regrets over the campaign she has run for leadership of the B.C. Liberals

Renee Merrifield has no regrets over the campaign she has run for leadership of the B.C. Liberals

The successor to Andrew Wilkinson, who stepped down following the previous election, will be determined through a ranked ballot this Saturday
UBCO researcher creates modelling data to balance saving lives with the economy

UBCO researcher creates modelling data to balance saving lives with the economy

As the pandemic continued, governments had to consider the continued costs of imposing new or extended lockdowns
Man accused in tourist's stabbing in Vancouver Tim Hortons appears in court

Man accused in tourist's stabbing in Vancouver Tim Hortons appears in court

A man charged with aggravated assault in connection with the Jan. 22 stabbing of a Mexican tourist in a Vancouver Tim Hortons returns to court Feb. 23 for a bail hearing.
Bad day for auto thieves

Bad day for auto thieves

IMPACT Unit makes several arrests on a busy Feb. 1
Prince Rupert port says expansion aims to strengthen Canada's supply chain

Prince Rupert port says expansion aims to strengthen Canada's supply chain

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — British Columbia's most northerly deep sea port says expansion of its container terminal along with other upgrades will help the West Coast deal with future supply chain challenges.
Car story: where will Canada’s electric vehicle batteries go when they die?

Car story: where will Canada’s electric vehicle batteries go when they die?

Electric vehicles are booming in B.C. and that means the province has a unique opportunity to divert some of the world’s most sought-after clean-energy minerals from a potentially hazardous waste stream
Fort St. John man charged after police bust Western Canada drug network

Fort St. John man charged after police bust Western Canada drug network

A Fort St. John man is among five people charged with drug trafficking after federal police seized more than $1.6 million in fentanyl and meth following an 18-month investigation across Western Canada.
Commodities analyst predicts copper super-cycle

Commodities analyst predicts copper super-cycle

Patricia Mohr predicts energy transition will drive huge demand for copper, nickel, rare earths
Dix says despite staffing shortages patients receiving care; family helping is not unusual

Dix says despite staffing shortages patients receiving care; family helping is not unusual

It is “not unusual” that visitors, whether they be essential or otherwise, be asked to contribute to the care of a patient, health minister says
UNDRIP no reconciliation silver bullet

UNDRIP no reconciliation silver bullet

Jody Wilson-Raybould says mechanisms for nation-building lacking