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Soaring coffee prices brewing up trouble for B.C. cafés, roasters

Soaring coffee prices brewing up trouble for B.C. cafés, roasters

A drought in Brazil and rising global demand have created a challenging cost environment for Canadian businesses
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Hike in B.C. herring quota draws fears for marine ecosystem

Hike in B.C. herring quota draws fears for marine ecosystem

Already facing pressure from climate change, critics say now is not the time to increase quotas on a species that helps form the base of marine food web
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GoFundMe launched for B.C. girl, 4, battling leukemia

GoFundMe launched for B.C. girl, 4, battling leukemia

The "happy little girl" is full of life, says a family friend. "It's so hard to see her like this."
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Smash-and-grab at B.C. donair shop targets ice cream

Smash-and-grab at B.C. donair shop targets ice cream

The 27-year-old suspect took off with an entire container of birthday cake ice cream.
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One oil and gas site was 'stinky,' another was 'gurgling.' B.C. officials gave them a pass anyway

One oil and gas site was 'stinky,' another was 'gurgling.' B.C. officials gave them a pass anyway

BC Energy Regulator inspectors gave a passing grade to an oil and gas site they said had a ‘SERIOUS deficiency’ and another that had potentially been ‘gurgling’ since 2012. Here are some of their notes.
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Police in New Westminster, B.C., arrest female student at high school with knife

Police in New Westminster, B.C., arrest female student at high school with knife

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they acted on a 911 call about a student armed with a knife at a local high school on Thursday.
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First-ever women in policing conference draws 500 attendees from across Canada

First-ever women in policing conference draws 500 attendees from across Canada

"We're are only 30 or so per cent of the police force across Canada."
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B.C. health officials confirm another travel-related measles case in Lower Mainland

B.C. health officials confirm another travel-related measles case in Lower Mainland

Authorities say the case is unrelated to an infection last month involving a resident of the Vancouver Coastal Health region who was also infected after a trip to Southeast Asia.
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B.C. poised to toll U.S. trucks driving to Alaska through province in tariff response

B.C. poised to toll U.S. trucks driving to Alaska through province in tariff response

British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canada should maintain retaliatory measures against the United States — such as possible tolls facing commercial trucks heading to Alaska — despite some tariffs being paused for a month.
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B.C. to get about $3.7B in tobacco lawsuit settlement

B.C. to get about $3.7B in tobacco lawsuit settlement

The money is part of a $32.5-billion Canadian settlement between JTI-Macdonald Corp., Rothmans, Benson & Hedges and Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. and their creditors.
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