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Provincial government announces $5.8B for BC Hydro over the next decade

Provincial government announces $5.8B for BC Hydro over the next decade

The announcement was made in Vernon on Monday.
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Mounties in Prince George, B.C., issue warning over 'hit man' scam

Mounties in Prince George, B.C., issue warning over 'hit man' scam

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Police in British Columbia are warning the public about what they describe as a "hit man" scam.
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Coast Guard fines owner $13,500 after failure to remove 'hazardous' vessel

Coast Guard fines owner $13,500 after failure to remove 'hazardous' vessel

GOLD RIVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A British Columbia boat owner has been fined $13,500 after failing to remove the partially sunken vessel from a bay along the coast of Vancouver Island.
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Rain helped but fire near Sooke continues to burn out of control

Rain helped but fire near Sooke continues to burn out of control

The good news is that the wildfire has not grown since the weekend — it remains at just over two square kilometres
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Province funds battery research centre at University of B.C.

Province funds battery research centre at University of B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. — The University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus is set to receive a $2 million investment by the province to start a battery innovation centre.
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Days, if not weeks, before Sooke-area fire is out: B.C. Wildfire Service

Days, if not weeks, before Sooke-area fire is out: B.C. Wildfire Service

More firefighting crews have been brought in, including smokejumpers deployed to fight the fire's east flank, which is in steep terrain.
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Tribunal to hear legislature constable’s complaint of discrimination

Tribunal to hear legislature constable’s complaint of discrimination

Paul Reynolds alleges harassment by other constables, including showing him a video of a white man kicking two Indigenous people while laughing, and putting job applications for Walmart and McDonald’s in his work mail slot
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Nanaimo to try alternate approval process again to fund $90M operations centre

Nanaimo to try alternate approval process again to fund $90M operations centre

Two previous efforts failed because of problems with the process
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Vancouver police investigating homicide after two men shot in vehicle

Vancouver police investigating homicide after two men shot in vehicle

VANCOUVER — Vancouver police are investigating a suspected homicide after two men were shot in a vehicle, which then collided with two other vehicles. A statement says police were called just before 9 p.m.
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Victoria adds more opportunities for public to address council

Victoria adds more opportunities for public to address council

Only one evening council meeting will be held each month, and as many as 15 members of the public can address council on any topic
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