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Rob Shaw: NDP steps on a landmine with cut to sick kids support

Rob Shaw: NDP steps on a landmine with cut to sick kids support

Backlash forces reversal after province slashes funding for travel and housing support for families of critically ill children
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GST relief on new homes could save 1st-time buyers up to $240 on mortgages: report

GST relief on new homes could save 1st-time buyers up to $240 on mortgages: report

OTTAWA — The Liberal plan to give first-time homebuyers a tax break on a newly built home could have substantial impacts on housing affordability — with a few caveats — a new analysis finds.
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B.C. man convicted of aggravated sexual assault faces dangerous offender hearing

B.C. man convicted of aggravated sexual assault faces dangerous offender hearing

Gordon Leclerc, 74, was charged in June 2022 with aggravated sexual assault and sexual assault with a cane in connection with a September 2021 incident. He was convicted on the first charge.
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Murder arraignment delayed for B.C. man accused in father's death

Murder arraignment delayed for B.C. man accused in father's death

Benn Harrison, 49, died after a shooting at his East Vancouver home. Bail was $200,000 in sureties.
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Unboxing: Edmonton family flies to Victoria to retrieve box they never knew they lost

Unboxing: Edmonton family flies to Victoria to retrieve box they never knew they lost

Brian Mendieta says when he received an email from West Shore RCMP about the box, he initially thought it was a scam
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Rebar for UVic engineering lab building under construction collapses

Rebar for UVic engineering lab building under construction collapses

The tangled mess, on the site of the future High Bay Research and Structures Lab, was cordoned behind red tape on Monday after falling on its side
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China tariffs bite into B.C. spot prawn season, but foodies queue for kiss of the sea

China tariffs bite into B.C. spot prawn season, but foodies queue for kiss of the sea

VANCOUVER — Toronto resident Krista Jang showed off her "haul" on the False Creek Fishermen's Wharf in Vancouver — a bag of sweet and meaty spot prawns, live and kicking and fresh off the boat.
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Man accused in Stanley Park assault was granted bail hours earlier on separate charges

Man accused in Stanley Park assault was granted bail hours earlier on separate charges

A man accused of attacking a woman on the seawall in April had been released on bail just hours earlier for unrelated criminal charges, court records reveal.
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B.C. man charged with 16 counts of drug trafficking loses lawyer

B.C. man charged with 16 counts of drug trafficking loses lawyer

Preshika Chand and Ryan Anil Naidu face multiple drug trafficking charges in Vancouver and Surrey provincial courts.
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B.C. man who pepper-sprayed family and barricaded himself receives time served

B.C. man who pepper-sprayed family and barricaded himself receives time served

"I just want to change my life and live a better life and be a better role model for my son."
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