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Better ‘surveillance age’ response needed from governments: privacy commissioner

Better ‘surveillance age’ response needed from governments: privacy commissioner

“The potential for misuse is enormous,” Michael McEvoy says of apps
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B.C. once had a jet engine-powered snowplow

B.C. once had a jet engine-powered snowplow

It was like a gigantic dragster
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B.C. employment growth flattens in January as province adds 2,800 jobs

B.C. employment growth flattens in January as province adds 2,800 jobs

Unemployment rate grows to 8%
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Latest targeted shooting in Metro Vancouver results in death of man known to police

Latest targeted shooting in Metro Vancouver results in death of man known to police

BURNABY, B.C. — Homicide investigators hope tips from the public can provide more leads in the latest fatal shooting in Metro Vancouver. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 32-year-old Chris Kenworthy died Wednesday.
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Former B.C. Lottery Corp. board chair says government 'ill-suited' to run gaming

Former B.C. Lottery Corp. board chair says government 'ill-suited' to run gaming

VANCOUVER — A former chairman of the board at the British Columbia Lottery Corp. says the government is not suited to run gaming operations and should get out of the high-stakes business where bet limits reach $100,000.
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A massive full 'snow moon' is set to illuminate Vancouver skies

A massive full 'snow moon' is set to illuminate Vancouver skies

Mark your calendars, skywatchers!
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B.C. officials urge 'safe choices' on Super Bowl Sunday amid COVID-19 variants

B.C. officials urge 'safe choices' on Super Bowl Sunday amid COVID-19 variants

VICTORIA — The COVID-19 curve is slowly bending downward in British Columbia but health officials are urging caution for those making weekend plans given the presence of new variants.
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Shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left woman dead was not random, police say

Shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left woman dead was not random, police say

SURREY, B.C. — A woman is dead and a man has been injured in a shooting in Surrey, B.C., in what police say was not a random act. Police were called Thursday morning to a home after reports of gunshots being heard.
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Six more British Columbians die from COVID-19, as hospitalizations continue to fall

Six more British Columbians die from COVID-19, as hospitalizations continue to fall

There have not been as few people battling COVID-19 in B.C. hospitals since November 20.
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DFO seizes 337 illegal crab traps in Boundary Bay

DFO seizes 337 illegal crab traps in Boundary Bay

A five-day joint Fisheries and Oceans Canada enforcement operation netted more than 300 illegally set commercial crab traps in Boundary Bay.
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