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Cancelled flights in and out of small B.C. community making it 'harder and harder to live here': residents
People who fly in and out of Fort Nelson in northeastern B.C. are raising concerns about unreliable air travel.
Jagmeet Singh remains defiant despite NDP's slump in the polls
The NDP leader says he is "absolutely" certain he will win his riding in B.C. — but polls suggest otherwise.
Vancouver mayor to reflect on resident satisfaction following party's byelection defeats
Mayor Ken Sim says Vancouver's ABC party will be reflecting on the results of last weekend's byelection in which the party received only a fraction of votes cast — despite its massive success in the 2022 election.
Vancouver Island community looks to ban sale of some sunscreens
Lake Cowichan leaders worry chemicals in some sunscreen products end up in the water and harm marine ecosystems.
Family of Indigenous youth who died in care calls on province for answers, accountability
Chantelle Williams's death became a focus during a heated question period in the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon.
Negotiations between union, employer 'definitely not moving forward' in LifeLabs strike: BCGEU rep
Locations around the province have been closed on a rotating basis since Feb. 20.
Clearwater, B.C., launches its own wildland firefighting team amid ongoing drought
The team, called the Fire Department Initial Attack crew (FDIA), will be made up of six members, according to the district's director of corporate services, Alsid Prime, and they will be used depending on risk, availability and whether B.C. Wildfire crews are involved.
What makes Surrey, B.C., a 'global epicentre' for South Asian music?
When the 2025 Juno Award nominations were announced last month, there was a clear theme: South Asian music and artists are rising up across Canada, and particularly in B.C.
Book industry fears Canada's proposed counter-tariffs against U.S.-printed books will do more harm than good
Publishers, booksellers, authors and libraries — basically anyone involved in Canada’s book world — are worried countertariffs, proposed by the Canadian government on U.S.-published works, will do irreversible damage to the industry as we know it.
More music festivals — and funding — helps create a sense of community, industry leader says
The B.C. Music Festival Collective said that while it's important to be holding these festivals — especially those that feature voices not otherwise represented in the province's festival lineup — more funding needs to be made available to help launch them and keep them going.