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Bill fast-tracking infrastructure projects passes as Speaker Raj Chouhan breaks tie

Bill fast-tracking infrastructure projects passes as Speaker Raj Chouhan breaks tie

VICTORIA — A controversial bill in British Columbia responding to American tariffs has passed with Speaker Raj Chouhan casting the deciding vote Wednesday evening.
Boy aged 4 dead, mother critical, after being pinned under bus at B.C. ferry terminal

Boy aged 4 dead, mother critical, after being pinned under bus at B.C. ferry terminal

Police say a four-year-old boy is dead and his mother is in critical condition after they were pinned under a bus in West Vancouver, B.C.
These new MPs have climate backgrounds — will they deliver?

These new MPs have climate backgrounds — will they deliver?

From former mayors to grassroots activists, Canada's newest MPs include several individuals who have spent years fighting for environmental causes.
B.C. has no workplace temperature limits. Advocates want change

B.C. has no workplace temperature limits. Advocates want change

The rising threat of deadly heat waves increases the urgency, say workers.
Opinion: Want an advanced AI assistant? Prepare for them to be all up in your business

Opinion: Want an advanced AI assistant? Prepare for them to be all up in your business

Concerns about privacy, consent and memory raised by artificial intelligence will become more urgent as more advanced models enter the market.
Black bear relocated after visiting Vancouver townhouse complex

Black bear relocated after visiting Vancouver townhouse complex

The BC Conservation Officer Service said the bear did not get inside any of the properties.
One child dead, two women injured after being struck by bus driver at Horseshoe Bay

One child dead, two women injured after being struck by bus driver at Horseshoe Bay

The boy's mother was transported to Lions Gate Hospital in critical condition along with a second woman, believed to be a family friend, who was in stable condition 
B.C. temperatures hit mid-30s, but warm spell won't last

B.C. temperatures hit mid-30s, but warm spell won't last

VANCOUVER — Temperatures in parts of British Columbia have spiked into the mid-30s, but a meteorologist says the warm spell won't last long. Wednesday's hot spots in B.C. as of 3 p.m. were Ashcroft and Lytton with temperatures around 35 C.
Vancouver mayor files defamation lawsuit against former chief of staff, developer

Vancouver mayor files defamation lawsuit against former chief of staff, developer

The lawsuit says the defendants' alleged conduct was "malicious, highhanded, callous and arrogant."
Kirk LaPointe: B.C. is drowning in debt and no one’s throwing a rope

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. is drowning in debt and no one’s throwing a rope

Behind the G7 growth talk is a story of household strain, lender complacency, and economic fragility