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Lack of technician prolonged Lions Gate Hospital power problems after balloon-caused blackout

Lack of technician prolonged Lions Gate Hospital power problems after balloon-caused blackout

23 surgeries were postponed when the power went out at Lions Gate Hospital last June.
Ontario's plan to get rid of blue licence plates is to sit back and wait

Ontario's plan to get rid of blue licence plates is to sit back and wait

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford's government has a plan to get its blue licence plates off the roads, four years after discovering they are barely visible at night – and that plan is to sit back and wait.
Prince George teacher disciplined for endangering student with nut allergy

Prince George teacher disciplined for endangering student with nut allergy

The teacher in question voluntarily entered into the agreement on Jan. 24, 2024, acknowledging that her actions had put a student's health and safety at risk. 
Province trying to seize six Okanagan properties from accused drug trafficker

Province trying to seize six Okanagan properties from accused drug trafficker

The provincial government is suing an alleged drug trafficker in Kelowna, trying to force him to hand over more than $6 million in Okanagan real estate.
Vancouver's short-term rental fee was bumped to $1K. Has it made a difference?

Vancouver's short-term rental fee was bumped to $1K. Has it made a difference?

The goal of the bylaw is to encourage homeowners to return their properties to the long-term rental market.
BC Real Estate Association numbers point to market 'uptrend' at beginning of 2024

BC Real Estate Association numbers point to market 'uptrend' at beginning of 2024

VANCOUVER — The BC Real Estate Association says there was a nearly 30 per cent increase in home sales last month compared with January 2023, while prices were also up.
Province takes steps to curb spread of fatal disease found in B.C. deer, moose

Province takes steps to curb spread of fatal disease found in B.C. deer, moose

VICTORIA — The B.C. government is taking steps to curb the spread of a disease that's deadly for deer, elk, moose and caribou after the discovery of the province's first cases last month.
Newfoundland and Labrador fights back against rental ad denounced as slur

Newfoundland and Labrador fights back against rental ad denounced as slur

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
'Back to the Future,' 'Beetlejuice' part of Mirvish's Hollywood-driven new season

'Back to the Future,' 'Beetlejuice' part of Mirvish's Hollywood-driven new season

TORONTO — Producer David Mirvish says he hopes to inject a "sense of fun" into his theatre company's 2024-2025 season with a little bit of Hollywood and live stage spectacle.
Prince George man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2013 homicide

Prince George man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2013 homicide

Paul Tamasi has pled guilty to manslaughter in the death of his wife Karen Jordan