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How B.C.’s film sector is poised to cash in on virtual production boom

How B.C.’s film sector is poised to cash in on virtual production boom

Market for virtual production to grow 20 per cent next year, according to new forecast
Woman in Maple Ridge, B.C., injured in targeted shooting: police

Woman in Maple Ridge, B.C., injured in targeted shooting: police

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — RCMP say a woman is expected to survive after she was shot Monday in a targeted attack. They say in a news release the incident occurred that evening at a home on Dewdney Trunk Road.
Some employers offering more in effort to attract and keep employees, consultant says

Some employers offering more in effort to attract and keep employees, consultant says

As the cost-of-living has climbed, employers are also offering benefits such as improved mental-health resources, flexible hours and wellness programs
'We were shocked': Dog reunited with Penticton family after surviving five months in North Okanagan wilderness

'We were shocked': Dog reunited with Penticton family after surviving five months in North Okanagan wilderness

Henry was a house dog in every sense, so the more time dragged on, Hughes began to feel resigned to the worst.
Caretakers say it’s a crucial time to protect kɬúsx̌nítkʷ, the ‘heart’ of syilx homelands

Caretakers say it’s a crucial time to protect kɬúsx̌nítkʷ, the ‘heart’ of syilx homelands

With threats including shoreline erosion, microplastic and pollution, stewardship and conservation is top of mind for Indigenous and Western scientists
IOC delays 2030 hosting decision again, but B.C. government still out of the picture

IOC delays 2030 hosting decision again, but B.C. government still out of the picture

The committee's executive board has agreed with the Future Games Commission's proposal to take more time to study the impacts of climate change on future Winter Games, the possibility of rotating hosts from a pool of cities and requiring those cities to use only existing or temporary venues.
Metro Vancouver fraudsters fined $1.5M for personal spending spree

Metro Vancouver fraudsters fined $1.5M for personal spending spree

Three North Shore residents have been handed six-figure penalties and repayment orders following a personal spending spree with investors' money.
B.C. Greens open up nominations in case of snap election

B.C. Greens open up nominations in case of snap election

B.C. Premier David Eby has said he doesn’t intend to change the election date of October 2024, but B.C. Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau says she wants to be prepared
B.C. court rules forestry company must pay $343,000 cost of 2016 wildfire suppression

B.C. court rules forestry company must pay $343,000 cost of 2016 wildfire suppression

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has upheld more than $343,000 in cost-recovery fines that were handed to a forestry company for starting a wildfire in 2016. A decision posted Monday says the wildfire near Nazko, in central B.C.
YVR to become electric clean-tech test hub

YVR to become electric clean-tech test hub

Initiative will pair YVR with B.C. clean-techs to electrify airport operations