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Les Leyne: Despite scant majority, plenty of enthusiasm on display at cabinet swearing-in

Les Leyne: Despite scant majority, plenty of enthusiasm on display at cabinet swearing-in

For reasons unknown, Eby still hasn’t managed to reach a formal agreement with the two-person Green caucus, even though it’s been a month since the election.
Inquest jury considering its verdict in death at Departure Bay terminal

Inquest jury considering its verdict in death at Departure Bay terminal

Jer Wood shot himself while under police fire after driving off a ferry in Nanaimo six years ago
B.C. man awarded $795K in defective 'bear banger' case

B.C. man awarded $795K in defective 'bear banger' case

Justin Muss was injured when he fired a bear-scaring device 170 km north of Fort St. John as a black bear approached him.
Border agency says changes to hours at 35 land crossings coming in January

Border agency says changes to hours at 35 land crossings coming in January

OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency says it will be adjusting hours at 35 land ports of entry in January -- a move it says will allow it to deploy officers at busier land crossings.
Opinion: If TikTok poses a grave threat to national security, why are Canadians told they can keep using it?

Opinion: If TikTok poses a grave threat to national security, why are Canadians told they can keep using it?

Canadians are told that they’re free to use the products of a company that has been publicly shamed and accused of representing a serious national security threat. What should the public take away?
Powell River CUPW members will picket every day, says president

Powell River CUPW members will picket every day, says president

Cost of living, pension and working conditions on the table
A list of members of B.C. Premier David Eby's new cabinet

A list of members of B.C. Premier David Eby's new cabinet

VICTORIA — There's been a near total shakeup of British Columbia's government cabinet, with few ministers retaining their jobs and some longtime backbenchers and newly elected members moving in.
Convicted B.C. double killer denies involvement in brothers' deaths

Convicted B.C. double killer denies involvement in brothers' deaths

Wade Cudmore, 35, was convicted of second-degree murder by a jury in the killings of Erick and Carlo Fryer.
Federal judge throws out lawsuit challenging Canadian Armed Forces vaccine mandate

Federal judge throws out lawsuit challenging Canadian Armed Forces vaccine mandate

The 330 plaintiffs in the case each sought $1 million in damages. The judge's ruling means they will have to pay a $5,040 legal bill instead.
Two dead after fiery rollover crash on Highway 99 in Surrey, B.C.

Two dead after fiery rollover crash on Highway 99 in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY — Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating a fiery overnight crash that killed two people and caused a partial shutdown of Highway 99. RCMP say officers responded to a report of a vehicle rollover at 3:38 a.m.