Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. revamps funding for children with autism and other support needs
British Columbia has unveiled a revamped funding system for children and youth with disabilities, including those with autism, with the province saying the goal is to make services "fairer, easier to ...
Feb 10, 2026
Old-school financial advice that no longer applies to modern day life
Buying a starter home, living on one income and staying in the same job for 40 years - life was very different for older generations and many young people have realized what worked for their parents d...
Feb 10, 2026
'Strategic choice': B.C. backs bid to host new defence bank in Vancouver
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government is supporting a private bid to host a new international bank to finance military projects by democratic nations, with Premier David Eby calling Vancouver the "...
Feb 09, 2026
BC Greens won't renew accord with NDP, citing 'undelivered or stalled' commitments
VICTORIA - The BC Green Party announced Monday that it will not renew an accord with the Premier David Eby's NDP when the deal expires next month, potentially undermining the stability of the provinci...
Feb 09, 2026
Shots fired, vehicles on fire in Maple Ridge: RCMP
MAPLE RIDGE - Mounties in Maple Ridge are investigating an incident of shots fired and two torched vehicles at a Maple Ridge home over the weekend. According to a statement from the Ridge Meadows RCMP...
Feb 09, 2026 File photo, Pattison Media
B.C. firm says some workers found dead after abduction from Mexico mine
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver-based firm that operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers were abducted last month has heard from "a number of families" that their relatives have been found dead, the co...
Feb 09, 2026
Filipino BC announces site of planned community and cultural centre in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Advocacy group Filipino BC has announced the location for its proposed community and cultural centre in south Vancouver, with chair RJ Aquino calling it a major milestone toward achieving ...
Feb 08, 2026
Mission Memorial Hospital Emergency Department not available Sunday evening
MISSION - Fraser Health has announced a 15-hour temporary service interruption at the Mission Memorial Hospital on Sunday (Feb. 8). The emergency room will not be available from 5 p.m to 8 a.m. Monday...
Feb 08, 2026 Mission Memorial Hospital (Image Credit: UBC)
Adel Gamar to headline Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards
ABBOTSFORD - Internationally respected leadership expert Adel Gamar is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards on March 4. Gamar, the CEO of boutique le...
Feb 08, 2026 The Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards are scheduled for Wednesday, March 4 in Abbotsford. (Image Credit: Supplied by Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards)
Cascadia movement has roots in the past, but does B.C. separatism have a future?
VICTORIA - In 2017, Cory Pahl was a candidate for the Cascadia Party of British Columbia, whose official goals included the creation of a provincial assembly that would assert the sovereign rights of ...
Feb 08, 2026