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RCMP say man and woman killed as fire sweeps through North Vancouver home

RCMP say man and woman killed as fire sweeps through North Vancouver home

VANCOUVER — Two people have died in a house fire in North Vancouver. A statement from North Vancouver RCMP says the blaze engulfed the single-family home at about 3 a.m. Thursday.
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Northern B.C. rural businesses to benefit from $1.5 million in funding

Northern B.C. rural businesses to benefit from $1.5 million in funding

NDIT will get $1.5 million from the province to hire business advisors
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Erosion at cemetery exposes remains of Gabriola Island settlers

Erosion at cemetery exposes remains of Gabriola Island settlers

Soft shale in the top layer of the bank is sliding toward the ocean, unearthing remains believed to date to the late 19th century
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Gangster who lived in Burnaby loses Ontario double-murder, kidnapping appeal

Gangster who lived in Burnaby loses Ontario double-murder, kidnapping appeal

A trial judge said Vijay Ganesh Singh and co-accused John Le were 'among the worst group of offenders' after a 2009 double murder over a stolen UN gang cocaine shipment.
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Business owner who sold three kilos of cocaine to undercover cop sent to prison

Business owner who sold three kilos of cocaine to undercover cop sent to prison

Over a period of months, undercover officers visited the store and spoke with Carlisle, building a relationship with him.
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‘We should avoid monitoring’: feds quietly backed off while Coastal GasLink pipeline work killed fish

‘We should avoid monitoring’: feds quietly backed off while Coastal GasLink pipeline work killed fish

For months, Fisheries and Oceans Canada wouldn’t say anything about its role in monitoring the Coastal GasLink pipeline and protecting fish habitat. Internal documents show the agency was keeping an eye on construction — until it wasn’t
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B.C. forecasts more than one million jobs over next decade, health, tech key areas

B.C. forecasts more than one million jobs over next decade, health, tech key areas

VICTORIA — Health care and technology will be among the top five job-generating fields in British Columbia over the next decade, according to a labour force study predicting a total of more than one million job opportunities.
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Milburn report to NDP cabinet details rift with Site C contractor, expresses concern about another

Milburn report to NDP cabinet details rift with Site C contractor, expresses concern about another

The public version of a former deputy minister’s October 2020 report to cabinet, which prompted the NDP government to keep building Site C, did not contain a subtle caution about a major contractor.
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B.C. forest industry concerned about Biden's America-first posture at State of the Union

B.C. forest industry concerned about Biden's America-first posture at State of the Union

Experts doubt U.S. industry’s ability to meet 100% of domestic demand
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CFIB urges Western Canadian cities to act on small-business concerns

CFIB urges Western Canadian cities to act on small-business concerns

Spending, red tape and small-business friendliness cited as areas of contention
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