84 m. ago Post carbon tax, advocates take aim at another B.C. electrification policy

The Energy Futures Institute argues future B.C. homeowners shouldn't be barred from using natural gas after the carbon tax's elimination.

Economics

84 m. ago Conservative bill on prenatal and postnatal care in B.C. a rare opportunity for bipartisan co

Jody Toor's bill on prenatal and postnatal care would give government a year to create provincial strategy on mental health care for mothers.

Culture

2 h. ago Entourage Health Corp. Announces Closing of Plan of Arrangement

TORONTO, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Entourage Health Corp. (TSX-V: ENTG) (OTCQX: ETRGF) (FSE: 4WE) (the “Company” or “Entourage”) is pleased to announce the closing of the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) pursuant to which 1001095275 Ontario Inc. (the “Purchaser”), a related party of LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada […]

Science

2 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Smith needs to let Alberta's collective outrage set the autonomy agenda

According to calculations by Vancouver’s Fraser Institute, between 2007 and 2022 Alberta and Albertans sent $245 billion more to the federal government than the federal government sent back to this province in the form of pensions and social payments, unemployment benefits, research grants, health care contributions, affordable housing construction and so on. Some of that […]

Events

6 h. ago ‘It’s a golden ticket’: U.S. doctors explain the urge to come to Canada

U.S. doctors, frustrated by the political and health-care climate, are now eyeing Canada as a promising alternative for their careers.

Science

11 h. ago Bunker Hill Announces Election to Issue Shares in Satisfaction of Debenture Interest Payment Obligations

KELLOGG, Idaho and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (“Bunker Hill” or the “Company”) (TSXV:BNKR | OTCQB:BHLL) announces that it has elected to issue an aggregate of up to 187,500 shares of common stock (“Common Shares”) of the Company (the “Interest Shares”) to certain holders of 7.5% convertible debentures (the “Series […]

Politics

12 h. ago ’Small decline’ in Ontario measles outbreak with 89 new cases reported

Ontario is reporting 89 new measles cases over the last week, bringing the province’s case count to 661 since an outbreak began in the fall. That’s compared to just over 100 new cases last week and 120 the week before. Dr. Sarah Wilson, a public health physician at Public Health Ontario, said numbers “look to […]

Other

13 h. ago Bump from Canadian women’s hockey team bittersweet for Hannah Miller

The forward from North Vancouver would have represented Canada for the first time in over a decade, but ran afoul of IIHF transfer rules

Sport

13 h. ago Vancouver launches retail crime task force as violent shoplifting grows

The move comes as the Vancouver Police Department reports a nearly 12 per cent hike in shoplifting incidents in 2024, and sustained pressure from businesses.

Events

13 h. ago Former North Vancouver teacher guilty of 9 historic sex offences dating back to 1970s

Brian Moore, 85, faced a dozen charges including indecent assault, sexual touching and sexual assault.

Events

14 h. ago Former MLA Karin Kirkpatrick launches new CentreBC party in 'overhaul' for B.C. voters

Kirkpatrick wants to provide voters a centrist alternative to what she says is the left-wing NDP government and the right-wing Conservative opposition

Culture

14 h. ago B.C. Conservative MLA criticized for Western separatist post

David Williams says he failed to read the fine print when he shared a map that shows most of B.C. as part of the 'Republic of Western Canada' and a 'protectorate' of the U.S.

Other

14 h. ago Canadian women’s soccer team ’turning a new leaf’ under coach Casey Stoney

VANCOUVER — Returning to B.C. Place is a bit surreal for Casey Stoney. Ten years ago, she played there as part of the England squad that finished third in the 2015 World Cup. On Friday, she’ll return to the turf as head coach of the Canadian women’s soccer team. “Full circle moment for me,” Stoney […]

Sport

14 h. ago Admitted Mexican hitman flees U.S. for Canada, makes refugee claim

A Mexican with alleged cartel links is seeking refugee status in Canada — a decade after he told an undercover B.C. cop he was a hitman.

Other

14 h. ago Fewer shoppers, more vacancies: What’s behind downtown Vancouver’s slump?

Fewer locals are visiting downtown. The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association says the main culprit is the rising cost of living

Other

14 h. ago Saskatchewan Health Authority reports 6th measles case in province’s southwest

The most recent case was found in southwest Saskatchewan and involves an unvaccinated adult who travelled from Mexico and the United States.

Science

15 h. ago B.C. MLAs goof — on both sides of the aisle — on basic legislative procedures

Is it amateur hour at the B.C. legislature?

Other

15 h. ago Opinion: Trump's talk of a Canadian "faucet" has Columbia River Basin residents on edge

Michelle Mungall: Trump is saying the Columbia River Treaty, the long-standing international agreement governing this so-called “faucet,” isn’t fair to Americans. He feels the same way about the treaty’s renegotiated version

Other

16 h. ago ‘Holding our own’: Report details challenges, opportunities facing downtown Vancouver

The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association's 'State of Downtown' report gives a snapshot of the district's health over the past year.

Other

16 h. ago 'Uncertain, unheard, and unrepresented': Staff survey highlights discontent within AHS

Employees at Alberta Health Services (AHS) are increasingly feeling disregarded, ignored, and disengaged from their jobs, according to the results of the agency’s 2024 staff survey. The survey was open to just under 89,000 employees and volunteers in November. A summary report was prepared for Dec. 6 of last year, and was acquired by Postmedia […]

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