5 h. ago Trading of New Carbon Credits in China Prompts Wild Price Swings

Trading of the first voluntary carbon credits issued in China since 2017 has delivered wild price swings.

Economics

5 h. ago B.C. nurse committed professional misconduct with transgender commentary, hearing rules

Amy Hamm put up a billboard in support of J.K. Rowling and posted on social media 'discriminatory' and 'derogatory' statements about the transgender community

Other

6 h. ago Putin agrees in principle with proposed Ukraine ceasefire but says ‘there are issues’

Putin 'is afraid to tell President Trump directly that he wants to continue this war, that he wants to kill Ukrainians,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said

Events

6 h. ago Kwantlen to lay off dozens of staff due to fewer foreign students

About 70 faculty in the polytechnic university's schools of business and arts will be let go

Other

6 h. ago B.C.’s Kwantlen university to lay off 70 faculty due to $49 million revenue loss

About 70 faculty members at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Metro Vancouver will receive lay-off notices Friday after a “sharp decline” in international students resulted in a revenue loss of about $49 million. Laurie Clancy, vice-president of human resources at the university, says the decision is “sad and unfortunate” because they have a wonderful faculty. She […]

Economics

6 h. ago 'The beast is coming': B.C. NDP seek broad emergency powers to respond to Trump's tariff threats

Premier David Eby said measures are needed to ensure B.C. is never again "at the whim of one person in the White House."

Economics

7 h. ago What is a Trade NAFTA visa that B.C.'s Jasmine Mooney was detained with in U.S.?

What is a Trade NAFTA visa? Here's what to know about the work visa, who's eligible and how it can be extended or revoked.

Economics

7 h. ago What is a Trade NAFTA visa that B.C.'s Jasmine Mooney applied for to enter the U.S.?

What is a Trade NAFTA visa? Here's what to know about the work visa, who's eligible and how it can be extended or revoked.

Economics

7 h. ago Canadian woman detained by ICE being used as ‘example’ immigration experts warn

Len Saunders, an immigration lawyer in Blaine told Global News that he is not Mooney's attorney but he did speak to her a few weeks ago after being referred by a fellow client.

Other

8 h. ago Montreal adds police patrols, limits loitering to boost sense of security in metro

MONTREAL — Montreal’s metro system will see more police patrols and a crackdown on loitering, transit officials said Thursday, citing the fact the network has become a last-resort shelter for people struggling with drug addiction and mental illness. Executives with the transit agency told reporters that vulnerable people who have slipped through the cracks of […]

Events

8 h. ago Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard announces new solo album, Vancouver concert

Finn Wolfhard's solo album Happy Birthday comes out June 6 and he's bringing the Objection! Tour to the Rickshaw Theatre on June 13, 7 p.m.

Culture

8 h. ago Tesla Warns It Faces Retaliation, Costs From Trump Trade War

Tesla Inc. is signaling concern over potential retaliatory moves by other countries as a trade war escalates in the wake of President Donald Trump’s moves to impose tariffs on a wide range of imports.

Economics

9 h. ago Three youths charged in string of Peel Region armed robberies

Three youths face a slew of charges for nine robberies targetting retailers in Peel Region over the past month. In a news release issued Thursday, Peel Regional Police alleged that between Feb. 13 and Thursday, several bandits committed a string of robberies – six in Brampton and three in Mississauga. In all instances, police said […]

Events

10 h. ago Mom says Canadian woman in ’inhumane’ U.S. detention, Global Affairs can’t intervene

Global Affairs says it can’t intervene on behalf of a Canadian being held in an Arizona immigration detention centre, where the woman’s mother has described conditions as “inhumane and deeply concerning.” Alexis Eagles said her daughter, Vancouver businesswoman and former actress Jasmine Mooney, is being detained at the San Luis Regional Detention Center with about […]

Other

11 h. ago Keeli Husband Elected Vice Chair of Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s Young Construction Leaders Executive Committee

Mississauga, ON, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EllisDon Corporation announces Keeli Husband, Director of Business Development, has been recently elected Vice Chair of the 2025/2026 Young Construction Leaders (YCL) Executive Committee for the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA). Husband joins three other committee members for the 2025/2026 year.  “Keeli has been with us for […]

Politics

11 h. ago Don’t click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam

WASHINGTON (AP) — State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts impersonating state road toll collection agencies attempt to get phone users to reveal financial information, such as credit or debit cards or bank accounts. They’re so-called smishing scams — a form of phishing […]

Transport

11 h. ago Montreal adds police patrols in metro, limits loitering to boost security sense

Montreal is increasing police patrols and cracking down on loitering in the metro system in response to a massive rise in people struggling with drug addiction and mental illness.

Events

11 h. ago B.C. Hydro cuts Tesla from charger rebate program in tariff fight

In response to the U.S. tariff threats (and perhaps a nod to Elon Musk's government tampering) the utility has cut off the subsidy for Tesla' proprietary chargers

Economics

12 h. ago BC Hydro bans Tesla from charger rebate program as B.C. ramps up tariff response

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is ramping up its response to the trade war with the United States, with BC Hydro banning Tesla products from its electric vehicle rebate program and the government tabling legislation to combat the tariff threats. BC Hydro says on its website that the change would cover Tesla chargers, batteries and inverters […]

Economics

12 h. ago First phase of Brentwood Block community in Burnaby set to rise

Planned 41-storey tower runs on sunlight and sustainable energy

Events