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Trudeau government opens wallet for B.C. tech initiatives ahead of election

Trudeau government opens wallet for B.C. tech initiatives ahead of election

What happened: Ottawa has ramped up funding announcements for B.C.
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BCLC provides retailers with perks for increasing lottery ticket sales

BCLC provides retailers with perks for increasing lottery ticket sales

Lottery corporation provides a wide range of commissions, bonuses and prizes for its retailers
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New West school district earns minister's praise for menstrual products initiative

New West school district earns minister's praise for menstrual products initiative

Education and community partners gathered to celebrate the official launch of the New Westminster School District's efforts to provide stigma-free access to menstrual products for all students.
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Here’s why it’s getting harder to retire in B.C.

Here’s why it’s getting harder to retire in B.C.

B.C. residents want to retire earlier despite carrying the most debt in retirement
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Your Vancouver bus stop is watching you

Your Vancouver bus stop is watching you

Privacy commissioner investigating bus shelter cameras
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New West tenants appeal for assistance from city-initiated evictions

New West tenants appeal for assistance from city-initiated evictions

A New West woman is appealing for the city’s assistance to help her from becoming homeless. Tracy-Ann Beyer said her housing situation is uncertain as the city has ordered her landlord to evict her and another tenant from a home at 1402 Sixth Ave.
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Is ‘the Blob’ back?: Scientists warn of unusually warm waters off B.C. coast

Is ‘the Blob’ back?: Scientists warn of unusually warm waters off B.C. coast

Researchers are monitoring a new marine heatwave off the West Coast for effects on the marine ecosystem
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RCH foundation names redevelopment 'cabinet' group

RCH foundation names redevelopment 'cabinet' group

Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation has released the names of its 2019/20 Redevelopment Campaign Cabinet that will help oversee the massive $1.35 billion project.
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As job losses mount, B.C. loses claim to Canada’s lowest unemployment rate

As job losses mount, B.C. loses claim to Canada’s lowest unemployment rate

What happened: Statistics Canada reveals the province lost 8,300 jobs in August Why it matters: It’s the third straight month of job losses for B.C. B.C. no longer holds the bragging rights to being home to Canada’s lowest unemployment rate.
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Father of Port Alberni teen linked to killings allowed to watch son’s video ‘will’

Father of Port Alberni teen linked to killings allowed to watch son’s video ‘will’

Alan Schmegelsky, the father of one of the two Port Alberni teenagers linked to the killings of three people in northern B.C., has been allowed to watch a video described as his son’s last will and testament. He watched a 30-second clip on Thursday.
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