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Petition asks province to reject logging proposal in rural B.C.
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (518+ words) Published 1:46 pm Monday, March 9, 2026 Some residents between Kussman Road (pictured) and Eng Street in the Hatzic Valley are asking for the Ministry of Forests to reject a cut block proposed for the area. (Dillon White/Mission Record) A petition to…...
Province hopes to double tourism spending in B.C. by 2036
4+ day, 47+ min ago (371+ words) Published 2:30 pm Monday, March 9, 2026 The province has announced plans to boost tourism in B.C., and has said that Indigenous tourism is an important part of those plans. (pictured) The second annual St'uxwt'ws Pow Wow at Historic Hat Creek Ranch in July…...
B.C. allowing Vancouver and Victoria to create independent police academies
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (358+ words) Published 4:04 pm Friday, March 6, 2026 Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger announces the creation of new local police academies in Victoria on Friday, March 6, 2025. (Mark Page/Black Press Media) The province has approved an arrangement for the Vancouver and Victoria police departments…...
B.C. NDP allow Armstrong bill on closing all consumption sites to pass 1st reading
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (687+ words) Published 4:20 pm Thursday, March 5, 2026 The B.C. legislature. (Mark Page/Black Press Media) B.C.s government legislators gave a bit more of an indication on Thursday morning just where their line in the sand is in terms of what types of bills from…...
Deal between Musqueam, feds stirs controversy, puts B.C. premier on defensive
1+ week, 2+ day ago (713+ words) Published 2:26 pm Wednesday, March 4, 2026 The Musqueam Indian Band is trying to offer reassurance about the impact on property rights as details emerge about a Feb. 20 agreement between the First Nation and the federal government " while B.C.s premier is forced to…...
New partnership allows B.C. patients to access surgeries in Alberta
1+ week, 1+ day ago (380+ words) Published 4:26 pm Wednesday, March 4, 2026 B.C. and Alberta have signed a new partnership that will allow patients living in border regions, such as the East Kootenay, to access scheduled surgeries in Alberta. The deal between provinces took effect on March 1. "This partnership…...
Vote on MLA’s bill to repeal B.C. human rights code explained
1+ week, 2+ day ago (864+ words) Published 5:50 pm Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Interim B.C. Conservative Leader Trevor Halford attempting to explain what it means to vote for a bill on first reading. (Mark Page/Black Press Media) When members of the B.C. Conservative caucus voted yes on first reading of…...
B.C. premier pushes back against proposed changes to Bill C-12
2+ week, 1+ day ago (449+ words) Published 5:12 pm Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Premier David Eby, seen here during a March 2025 interview, is pushing back against changes to Bill C-12 that are being recommended by the Canadian Senate. (Anna Burns/ Surrey Now-Leader files) B.C. Premier David Eby is slamming the Senate…...
OPINION: The chamber network and the case for better business dialogue in B.C.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (313+ words) Published 12:17 pm Friday, February 6, 2026 Jen Riley is the newly appointed President and CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce. Many of the rules that govern businesses are made without a clear view of how work happens on the ground in…...
B.C. Lamborghini driver clocked at 197 km/h on Alex Fraser Bridge
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (182+ words) Published 11:08 am Friday, February 6, 2026 The driver is now facing over $2,500 in high-risk driver insurance premiums, around $600 in fines and the cost of the tow truck and seven-day impound. (BC Highway Patrol) A 51-year-old man has lost his Lamborghini SUV for…...