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B.C.-based Helijet orders first electric vertical-takeoff aircraft

B.C.-based Helijet orders first electric vertical-takeoff aircraft

VICTORIA — Vancouver-based Helijet International has placed what it says is Canada's first order for an electric vertical-takeoff aircraft to add to its current fleet of passenger and cargo helicopters.
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B.C. forestry industry is dealing with death by a thousand cuts

B.C. forestry industry is dealing with death by a thousand cuts

By 2035, the sector could be less than half the size it was in 2005, according to analysts.
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Surrey RCMP seizes $100,000 of illegal fireworks from store

Surrey RCMP seizes $100,000 of illegal fireworks from store

Halloween and Diwali offer up a double whammy of interest in fireworks in Surrey.
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BC United promises carbon tax relief if elected government next year, says Falcon

BC United promises carbon tax relief if elected government next year, says Falcon

Premier David Eby called Falcon a "weather vane" during question period in the legislature for changing his previous carbon tax support in favour of shifting federal political winds.
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Alleged impaired driver drags woman, crashes into B.C. policing office

Alleged impaired driver drags woman, crashes into B.C. policing office

Witnesses watched the driver flee from the scene on foot.
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15-minute city: Here’s what New Westminster is planning to do

15-minute city: Here’s what New Westminster is planning to do

Students inspire New West’s plans to incorporate 15-minute city concept into overall planning processes
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New West named B.C.'s 16th 'rattiest' city: report

New West named B.C.'s 16th 'rattiest' city: report

Not so sweet 16th: New Westminster is considered one of B.C.'s "rattiest" cities, according to Orkin Canada's annual list.
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'The profession is broken': Lawyer burnout hampering B.C. justice system

'The profession is broken': Lawyer burnout hampering B.C. justice system

Lawyers struggling with mental health issues are facing fatigue and burnout.
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Half of British Columbians say Ottawa has treated B.C. badly, says poll

Half of British Columbians say Ottawa has treated B.C. badly, says poll

More than a third of the province’s residents say the province has been treated 'very well' or 'well' by the federal government since Trudeau came into office.
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Opinion: How sustainable, livable and resilient housing can help us adapt to a changing future

Opinion: How sustainable, livable and resilient housing can help us adapt to a changing future

As climate change increasingly threatens our daily lives, we must redesign our homes to better protect us and be part of the solution.
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