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B.C. speculation tax revenue tops $75M, mostly from non-B.C. owners

B.C. speculation tax revenue tops $75M, mostly from non-B.C. owners

Vancouver properties contributed $14.5M to government coffers
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B.C. lawyer ordered to return $71K executor fee after misconduct finding

B.C. lawyer ordered to return $71K executor fee after misconduct finding

A Law Society of BC hearing panel determined Vernon-based lawyer Leonard Marriott committed professional misconduct by improperly handling a will and pre-paying himself a 'substantial' executor fee.
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'Troubling' pattern: Major oil company penalized $75,000 over B.C. snow bridges

'Troubling' pattern: Major oil company penalized $75,000 over B.C. snow bridges

This is the sixth time the company has been found in contravention of provincial regulations.
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Metro Vancouver says population growth is accelerating and will hit 4 million by 2045

Metro Vancouver says population growth is accelerating and will hit 4 million by 2045

VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver's projected population growth is accelerating, with an average of 50,000 new residents expected per year.
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Two Central Saanich, B.C., police officers charged with sexual assault

Two Central Saanich, B.C., police officers charged with sexual assault

VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say two Central Saanich Police officers have been charged with sexual assault after an investigation into alleged unlawful sexual contact with a woman they met while on duty.
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Winter storm brings heavy rain then snowfall warnings to B.C.

Winter storm brings heavy rain then snowfall warnings to B.C.

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says a moisture-laden Pacific front weather system that pelted coastal regions with rain on Tuesday will bring snow to parts of the southern B.C. Interior.
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Rob Shaw: Eby’s rosy economic claims crumble under grim fiscal reality

Rob Shaw: Eby’s rosy economic claims crumble under grim fiscal reality

Finance Minister Bailey defends record deficit amid slumping revenues, over-budget projects
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Two Central Saanich officers face sexual-assault charges after covert investigation

Two Central Saanich officers face sexual-assault charges after covert investigation

The allegations that the two committed sexual offences while on duty date back to January 2019, and were reported to an on-duty officer in late October
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B.C. tree planting to plummet 23% amid wildfire boom

B.C. tree planting to plummet 23% amid wildfire boom

British Columbia's government expects to plant nearly 60 million fewer trees next year — a 23 per cent drop from this year's planting season.
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Tofino Harbour Authority in standoff with squatter at dock

Tofino Harbour Authority in standoff with squatter at dock

New gates and security fobs are to be installed this week, with the gates to be locked in the evenings
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