Highlights

MONTREAL — Aviation experts say Canada is losing expertise in the manufacturing of water bombers — just as demand for them is increasing. The Canadair CL-415, a purpose-built water bomber, was last produced in 2015.

Fisheries enforcement officers are taking an unnecessary and heavy-handed approach over what appears to be a bureaucratic error caused the Department of Fisheries’ own licensing branch, said Sonia Strobel, CEO of Skipper Otto community-supported fishery.

Bishop worked as a self-employed contractor for a single Vernon client doing renovations over the span of six months.

People will need to reconsider spending and businesses will likewise need to rethink loans to make further investments, says one B.C. economist.

The Wilderness Committee is suing the federal government over what it says is a failure to follow through on an emergency order protecting habitat of the last northern spotted owl living in the wild.

Form and character permits were issued for re-development of the Irwin Motel site and a Venture Way industrial property at the June 6 Gibsons council meeting.

How much do you drink on a Friday night? This health survey wants to know. It also asks how people deal with stress, exercise and extreme weather in B.C.

A wastewater treatment plant water reclamation project will cut its fresh water consumption by 90 per cent and save 40 to 100 cubic metres of water per day. The plant is the town’s single highest water user says infrastructure services manager Trevor Routley.

OTTAWA — After watching to see whether its aggressive rate hike path were enough to quash inflation, the central bank has opted to raise interest rates again — fuelling speculation that another rate hike is in the cards for July.

Sunshine Coast Regional District communications department confirmed that all local fire protection jurisdictions are following the Centre’s lead.