Skip to content

Highlights

Glyphosate use in Roberts Creek ditches concerns beekeeper

Glyphosate use in Roberts Creek ditches concerns beekeeper

While some Roberts Creek residents are concerned about the use of herbicides in local ditches, Health Canada deems the use of glyphosates safe to battle invasive plants.
B.C. trafficker tossed drugs to officer in RCMP parking lot

B.C. trafficker tossed drugs to officer in RCMP parking lot

Cocaine, MDMA trafficker from Alberta loses appeal of 26-month sentence; wanted conditional sentence to look after disabled child.
Battle to keep historic town wet and safe, as B.C. fire tally surges, homes destroyed

Battle to keep historic town wet and safe, as B.C. fire tally surges, homes destroyed

BARKERVILLE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The British Columbia gold rush town of Barkerville is drenched, both from overnight rains and sprinklers dousing its timber buildings, some more than 150 years old.
qathet paddlers heading to world championships

qathet paddlers heading to world championships

Suncoast Paddling Club welcomes new members for competitive, fun and fitness-based paddling
Advocate warns of impending 'crisis' in B.C. child welfare staffing

Advocate warns of impending 'crisis' in B.C. child welfare staffing

British Columbia's child welfare system is either in a state of crisis or close to it with understaffing and unmanageable workloads, the province's representative for children said.
'It was so scary': Jasper resident drives by wildfires, flees to B.C.

'It was so scary': Jasper resident drives by wildfires, flees to B.C.

More than 17,000 people were evacuated from Jasper and Jasper National Park Monday night.
Canada ranks below 23 countries for visa-free passport access

Canada ranks below 23 countries for visa-free passport access

Canadians are carrying the strongest passport in the Americas for visa-free access to countries around the world
B.C. accounting regulator criticized for anonymizing member misconduct

B.C. accounting regulator criticized for anonymizing member misconduct

Enforcement decisions published by the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC are typified by anonymity, scant disclosure and insignificant penalties
Guilty pleas, sentencing on Sunshine Coast Canadian Tire break in

Guilty pleas, sentencing on Sunshine Coast Canadian Tire break in

On July 19, Lukas Kenworthy, 25, pled guilty to five charges in BC provincial court in Sechelt, including break and enter as well as wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer in relation to an April 16 incident involving the local Canadian Tire store.
Baldrey: How the latest U.S. 'political earthquake' could impact B.C.

Baldrey: How the latest U.S. 'political earthquake' could impact B.C.

The U.S. political culture "seems to be falling apart," says columnist Keith Baldrey, believing B.C. will feel its disruption.