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Nanaimo food bank installs cameras after fuel thefts

Nanaimo food bank installs cameras after fuel thefts

Along with siphoning fuel from the tanks of delivery vehicles, thieves have targeted batteries and the store of empty recyclable bottles from its “empties for food” program.
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Metro police dog injured during suspect arrest

Metro police dog injured during suspect arrest

Both suspects were released on undertakings while the investigation continues
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Mario Canseco: Smoking, vaping lose ground in B.C. as support for bans grows, says survey

Mario Canseco: Smoking, vaping lose ground in B.C. as support for bans grows, says survey

Fewer than one in four residents use tobacco, cannabis or e-cigarettes in any form, according to Research Co. polling
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B.C. newcomers hit hardest by cost-of-living crunch, national survey shows

B.C. newcomers hit hardest by cost-of-living crunch, national survey shows

High living costs and limited knowledge of Canada’s financial system contribute to the gap, according to TD poll
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B.C. sees fewer international visitors for fourth straight month

B.C. sees fewer international visitors for fourth straight month

The 7.4 per cent decline in international visits to B.C. in May follows declines in February, March and April
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B.C. court rules Sobeys' franchise rebrand can't undo union contract

B.C. court rules Sobeys' franchise rebrand can't undo union contract

Sobeys had closed more than a quarter of B.C. Safeway stores, attempting to reopen some under the FreshCo banner with single-store collective agreements
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B.C. federal judge avoids removal after failing to disclose complaint

B.C. federal judge avoids removal after failing to disclose complaint

Panel finds claims had no merit but issued Justice Negar Azmudeh a 'public expression of concern' for failure to disclose information
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Egg truck crashes into Galey Farms market building

Egg truck crashes into Galey Farms market building

No one was injured in the crash just after 9 a.m. Wednesday, which also brought power lines down across the roadway.
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Housing crisis fuelling largest B.C. exodus in decades, says analysis

Housing crisis fuelling largest B.C. exodus in decades, says analysis

Negative net interprovincial migration could be ‘canary in coal mine,’ according to Business Council of British Columbia
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Rob Shaw: Ottawa opens wallet for forestry, while B.C. pushes for fair share and faster fixes

Rob Shaw: Ottawa opens wallet for forestry, while B.C. pushes for fair share and faster fixes

The province wants funding now, permitting reform next and no more favouritism for Ontario and Quebec
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