CBC - British Columbia (5 hours ago)
Many services on Salt Spring Island are experiencing a labour shortage, driven by a lack of housing workers can afford.It's pushed businesses around the island to offer housing for workers in order to improve recruitment — and fierce debate on how to solve the island's affordable housing crisis.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (7 hours ago)
On April 16, the Rise faced Calgary Wild FC in the NSL's first match, winning 1-0 in front of around 14,000 fans at B.C. Place. Now, after battling through the season and playoffs, the team will take on AFC Toronto on Saturday in the first NSL Final.
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)
In early 2025, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade held a conference titled Building for Growth: Driving Investment in BC's Future, which had a stated goal of promoting private sector capital investment in our major projects across B.C., projects that the board said "account for over $230 billion in direct investment.” The daylong event focused...
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Metro Vancouver mayors are taking aim at a provincial bill they say would limit a city's ability to peer review development applications certified by professionals. But the MLA forwarding the bill says it will accelerate building much needed housing.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (A day ago)
Some local leaders in northwestern B.C. say Ottawa's decision to fast-track two massive energy projects will boost the region's economy — but stress that cities like Terrace and Prince Rupert need urgent, long-term investments to handle the growth.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has completed its "active operations" at the British Columbia ostrich farm where its flock was culled by professional marksmen following an outbreak of avian flu. A statement from the agency says the carcasses of 314 ostriches as well as eggs and other material were disposed of through "deep burial" at a...
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Barinder Bhullar: When governments legislate exclusion, that gives social permission for discrimination. Bill 21 is not just a Quebec law. It is a test for Canada. Laws are signals. They tell society who belongs, who is trusted, and who is allowed to lead.
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)
The buzz: Knix launches MNTD. What to know: Canadian intimates brand Knix was founded in 2013, offering size-inclusive women's underwear, swim, shapewear and activewear. Now, the brand is getting into the men's undergarment game with a new brand called MNTD. Launched this month, the line includes a few everyday essentials such as underwear and...
ReadCBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)
The B.C. government says West Vancouver has shirked its responsibility to build housing and meet set targets. But the district mayor says he fundamentally disagrees with the province's approach. As the provincial deadline to meet targets looms, officials in a town known to be "resistant to change" respond to critiques of "NIMBYism."
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)
Every year, thousands of Canadians fall victim to investment scams, losing hundreds of millions of dollars. "It's really rampant,” said Armin Zamani, who is a self-declared tech nerd and uses his skills on his own time to put a dent in the problem. It starts as soon as he gets a suspicious email or text […]
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