CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)
The federal government has introduced rules that mean pleasure boaters will have to renew their pleasure craft licences (PCLs) every five years. It is part of an effort to help authorities crack down on owners of derelict vessels, and sees the introduction of a $24 fee.
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Community members gathered in Port Alberni, B.C., to help paint over hateful graffiti on a local bridge. Swastikas and a racial slur were painted on the structure, which is known locally as "the orange bridge” that honours residential school survivors. It was the second time in two weeks it had happened — and the third since 2022.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
A B.C. couple is mourning the loss of a dog and raising the alarm about traplines on public land after their husky was fatally injured earlier this month. On the morning of Jan. 9, Sean Boxall and his husky Moon headed out for a hike just outside of Radium Hot Springs — a B.C. village […]
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A B.C. currency exchange specializing in transfers between Canada and Iran is facing a series of lawsuits and demands from customers allegedly owed tens of thousands of dollars. Meanwhile, legislation passed to regulate currency exchanges is still not in force more than two years after the provincial government heralded new measures intended to...
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)
"The Canadian dental care plan is working, sort of,” says Bruce Ward, president of the Canadian Dental Association. “As of the end of 2025 more than 5.5 million people were approved for coverage. However, not all of them have received care.” According to government figures, 3.5 million people have seen a dentist under the plan. […]
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The Regional District of Nanaimo needs to secure $7.5 million by the end of January to purchase the Hamilton Marsh site and, if all goes to plan, turn it into a public park and conservation area. With a week to go, it is just $25,000 shy of the goal.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
Business owners and community members south of the Fraser River are increasingly calling for the RCMP to declare the rising wave of extortion-related crimes a ‘crisis’ — and for police and politicians to do something about it. Puneet Sandhar is vice-president of the South Asian Business Association of BC. She is among the chorus of […]
ReadCBC - British Columbia (3 days ago)
An ongoing public hearing into possible police misconduct in the 2015 death of Myles Gray has been unexpectedly delayed. "Obscene language" was broadcast over the public audio livestream earlier Wednesday, and the afternoon session was closed to the public.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)
Tensions are boiling over south of the Fraser River after a controversial 48 hours in which a high-ranking RCMP officer was forced to publicly apologize for not declaring the rising number of extortions a ‘crisis.’ On Tuesday afternoon, the BC Extortion Task Force held a news conference about the ongoing situation. Despite being pressed,...
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The elevators on the ferries serving B.C.'s northwest coast are back in service after months of intermittent outages. While residents welcome the repairs, people with disabilities say past breakdowns have left them uncertain about relying on the vessels for critical medical travel.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (4 days ago)
People in southwest B.C. were dazzled by the northern lights on Monday and Tuesday, and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there's a good chance the aurora borealis will be visible again Wednesday night across much of B.C.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (4 days ago)
B.C. Premier David Eby said the head of a police anti-extortion task force needs to step aside if he cannot demonstrate a sense of urgency in the fight. RCMP Assistant Commissioner John Brewer has since apologized for not using the term "crisis" to describe the rash of extortion attempts.
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