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'It was terrifying': Smoke bombs thrown into small B.C. business

'It was terrifying': Smoke bombs thrown into small B.C. business

Two smoke bombs were thrown into a Maple Ridge store, damaging everything inside.
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Sunshine Coast transit expansion has to wait for a bus

Sunshine Coast transit expansion has to wait for a bus

More frequent Sunshine Coast Transit Route 90 service between downtown Sechelt and Langdale ferry terminal is now projected for January 2025.
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Report from seniors advocate blasts for-profit long-term care delivery in B.C.

Report from seniors advocate blasts for-profit long-term care delivery in B.C.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's advocate for seniors is calling for "fundamental reform" in how the province funds contracted long-term care providers, after a study found for-profit facilities routinely under-delivered care for the funding they receiv
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Squamish Nation signs education jurisdiction agreement with federal government

Squamish Nation signs education jurisdiction agreement with federal government

Seven First Nations in B.C. have assumed formal control over education in their communities
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Input on proposed Connor Park community hall goes to committee Thursday

Input on proposed Connor Park community hall goes to committee Thursday

The decision date to proceed with design of a community hall at Connor Park has been targeted for November.
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Flag raising at B.C. legislature honours residential school survivors, lost children

Flag raising at B.C. legislature honours residential school survivors, lost children

VICTORIA — A brisk wind helped mark a flag-raising ceremony Monday at the British Columbia legislature honouring residential school survivors and remembering children who never came home.
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B.C. allows cannabis producers to give samples to retailers

B.C. allows cannabis producers to give samples to retailers

Legal change takes effect immediately, comes in time for a Victoria conference in October.
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Environment Canada warns B.C. coast to prepare for heavy winds, rain after drought

Environment Canada warns B.C. coast to prepare for heavy winds, rain after drought

VANCOUVER — Coastal British Columbia is experiencing its first fall storm of the season and while significant winds and rainfall are typical for the area, an extended drought has created conditions that are "more out of the ordinary," says an Environ
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Toxic drugs leading cause of death in B.C. for those age 10 to 59: coroner

Toxic drugs leading cause of death in B.C. for those age 10 to 59: coroner

The highest rates of death this year have been in the Northern Health region.
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A plea for action regarding ‘deplorable’ pre-ticketing traffic at Horseshoe Bay: FAC

A plea for action regarding ‘deplorable’ pre-ticketing traffic at Horseshoe Bay: FAC

‘I try not to travel through there with my grandchildren, because I am terrified of getting stuck there,' says Southern Sunshine Coast FAC chair
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