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Southbound border crossings in B.C.'s Lower Mainland see sharp drop in 2025
As U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods took hold at the start of this year, the number of vehicles with B.C. licence plates heading south via border crossings dropped sharply, data shows.
Park board approves 25-metre pool for renovated Vancouver Aquatic Centre
A majority of Vancouver Park Board commissioners voted Monday to approve a staff plan to install a 25-metre pool as part of a renovation to the Vancouver Aquatic Centre, in a saga that has now lasted over a month.
Watchdog recommends charges against Vancouver police officer after car hit pedestrian
B.C.'s police watchdog is recommending charges against a Vancouver police officer whose vehicle hit a pedestrian in the Downtown Eastside on May 21, 2024.
B.C.'s ridings look different this federal election. Here's how that shakes things up
As part of the once-a-decade riding redistribution process, B.C. has gained a riding for the 2025 federal election and seen many political boundaries reshaped.
B.C. government appoints special mediator in Kootenay Lake ferry strike
The B.C. government has appointed a special mediator in a bid to resolve a months-long labour dispute that has left the residents of numerous small communities around Kootenay lake frustrated and, at times, stranded.
Chinese Canadian dance pioneer Lorita Leung dead at 85
A celebration of life was held Saturday for Lorita Leung, who died on March 5 at 85 and was considered a towering figure in the field of Chinese dance in Canada.
Tofino voted to opt into B.C.'s short-term rental rules. Now, it's backing out
Just over a year after the resort municipality of Tofino voted to opt in to provincial rules restricting short-term rentals, council has decided to ask the province if it can back out.
Vancouver Writers Fest founder Alma Lee dead at 84
A champion for writers and the written word, Lee helped launch the first Vancouver International Writers Festival in 1988 and also helped found the Writers' Union of Canada and the Writers’ Trust of Canada.
Highway 99 north of Pemberton, B.C., reopens to single lane alternating traffic
Highway 99 was closed between Pemberton and Lilooet on Wednesday after an avalanche buried the roadway in snow and debris.
Iconic Expo 86 'McBarge' capsizes in Fraser River
The iconic "McBarge" vessel, which housed a McDonald's restaurant during Expo 86 in Vancouver, was on its side and partially capsized in the Fraser River on Wednesday.