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B.C. teachers push to divest pension fund from oil and gas companies

B.C. teachers push to divest pension fund from oil and gas companies

Teachers' associations in Surrey and Revelstoke will put forward motions at the BCTF's AGM this weekend, calling on the teachers' federation to divest from fossil fuel companies.
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B.C. YouTuber breaks down the realities of switching to an electric car

B.C. YouTuber breaks down the realities of switching to an electric car

Filip Dabrowski of YouTube channel Left Coast EV talks all things electric, including how the Sea to Sky measures up.
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Baby medevaced out of B.C. First Nation as COVID-19 cases surge

Baby medevaced out of B.C. First Nation as COVID-19 cases surge

The number of cases in the central coast community of Klemtu has surged in recent weeks, worrying residents and sending at least one baby to hospital on a helicopter.
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North Vancouver caregiver wins $243K lottery in Lotto Max draw

North Vancouver caregiver wins $243K lottery in Lotto Max draw

Joanna Danielewicz calls the surprise lotto win a "blessing"
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B.C. animal sanctuary mourning rescued baby goat's sudden passing

B.C. animal sanctuary mourning rescued baby goat's sudden passing

Timbit jumped, spun, ate, felt the sunshine, was cared for and was very loved.
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Year-round BC Wildfire Service coverage expected to be up and running by September

Year-round BC Wildfire Service coverage expected to be up and running by September

The operations director of the BC Wildfire Service anticipates a "sizable" staffing increase, somewhere in the neighbourhood of 50 to 100 more resources for this season.
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Embezzlement guilty plea expected from former Abbotsford police finance officer

Embezzlement guilty plea expected from former Abbotsford police finance officer

In 2017, the former Abbotsford Police Department employee was ordered to pay back more than $300,000 to the city, according to police.
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Sex offences against teen stepdaughter net B.C. man more than 7 years in jail

Sex offences against teen stepdaughter net B.C. man more than 7 years in jail

Police were notified of the abuse after the teen disclosed what was happening to a teacher.
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Survey points to refugee bias among Canadians

Survey points to refugee bias among Canadians

Canadian support for welcoming in a limited number of Syrians was approximately half of the support now for bringing in an unlimited number of Ukrainians, states a new study
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More people seeking judicial intervention with immigration applications

More people seeking judicial intervention with immigration applications

Given that people have paid processing fees, they are legally owed a public duty to have their applications processed within a reasonable time, argues one immigration lawyer
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