CBC - British Columbia (14 hours ago)
An independent review of E-Comm, the non-profit that handles emergency communications and 911 call centres in B.C., found a lack of clarity in the role the province plays in the emergency communications system. But the mayor of one Vancouver Island community said what they wanted to hear was more funding.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (19 hours ago)
Community groups in Vancouver's Chinatown are fighting Canada Post's plan to close the neighbourhood's only post office, calling it a "lifeline” for seniors, low-income residents and cultural associations that rely on mail for communication and essential documents.
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)
"To invest or to save? That is the question,” says Pam McDonald, director of communications and education with the B.C. Securities Commission. "With interest rates on savings accounts so low, more and more people are looking to invest in stocks, bonds and other securities,” McDonald said. The challenge for those entering the market is how […]
ReadCBC - British Columbia (A day ago)
The university student coalition is asking for a $10 walk-on fee for all post-secondary students, who currently have to pay full cost fares ranging from $15 to $20. Students from kindergarten to Grade 12 as well as seniors already benefit from fare discounts.
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Most gas-to-electric car conversions are too expensive for everyday drivers, but for city fleets, they might be the smartest shortcut to cutting emissions fast. CBC's Johanna Wagstaffe looks at how retrofitting garbage trucks and work vehicles could help bridge the gap to a cleaner future.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
Puck drop at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics is less than three months away, and in anticipation of the international showcase, Hockey Canada unveiled its latest uniforms. The reveal came on Thursday during the first intermission of the Rivalry Series women’s game between Team USA and Canada, with the new threads being described as “a […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
A five-kilometre section of a major route through the Lower Mainland will be closed for part of the weekend, DriveBC says. Lane closures on Highway One between the Sprott and Gaglardi exits will begin Saturday at noon. Then, beginning at 8 p.m., the full stretch between those exits will be closed in both directions. The […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
The union representing Alberta teachers has launched a legal challenge of the provincial government’s back-to-work legislation. The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) filed an interlocutory injunction Thursday, asking a judge to immediately pause Bill 2 until a full constitutional challenge is heard. The case is scheduled to be heard Nov. 20...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
The man accused of killing a mother, her four children and a family friend in a mass stabbing in Ottawa in 2024 pleaded guilty Thursday. A trial for Febrio De-Zoysa was to begin later this month. He instead appeared in an Ottawa courtroom Thursday morning, where he pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
Canada is not backing down "in any way” on its 2030 and 2035 greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets, Ottawa insists, while continuing to focus on its longer-term goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Speaking to the media on Thursday ahead of the upcoming United Nations climate summit, known as COP30, Canadian government officials spoke...
ReadThe Province - Local (2 days ago)
The Vancouver Goldeneyes and Seattle Torrent are the names of the two new Professional Women’s Hockey League teams joining the league this season. The PWHL unveiled Thursday the names and logos of the clubs that bring the number of teams in the league from six to eight when the third season starts Nov. 21. The […]
ReadCBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)
A long-planned elementary school in Vancouver's Coal Harbour will not open in 2025 as planned, and is instead targeted to open next fall. But, parents warn that the school board's overcrowded classrooms are already forcing families to make difficult choices.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)
In his final budget before facing voters next October, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is presenting a property tax freeze, and $50 million more for police, balanced by major cuts to arts, culture, community services and sustainability departments. He's confident it's a political winner.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (3 days ago)
Thompson Rivers University volleyball player Owyn McInnis, 22, was killed, and two of his teammates were seriously injured on Nov. 29, 2023, when their Volkswagen car was hit by an out-of-control Dodge Ram truck and pushed into a busy intersection, causing a vehicle pileup.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)
The city council in Vancouver has approved top-ups to cover this year's deficits in the city's police and fire departments. Both – the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) and the Vancouver Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) – have requested city hall to cover their deficits before next year's budget is tabled. With Wednesday's decision, the city council...
ReadThe Province - Local (3 days ago)
In the West Division final on Saturday, it’s strength versus strength. B.C.’s prolific offence will take its high-flying air attack against the CFL’s best defence. At Regina, the Lions have won seven straight, including a regular season-ending 27-21 decision, although Saskatchewan rested many starters having already clinched first in the...
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