Two bills pushed through with little debate by B.C. Premier David Eby’s NDP government during the last few days of the legislative session in November are intended to solve the province’s housing shortage and affordability problems, including high rental costs. However, the new laws have many owners of condos and other strata housing worried. Bill…

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s strong economic performance will be a major part of today’s fiscal update, but the finance minister says she’ll also issue cautions about inflation pressures and rising interest rates. Selina Robinson says the numbers she presents as part of the province’s quarterly budget update will show an economy continuing to grow despite…

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s strong economic performance will be a major part of today’s fiscal update, but the finance minister says she’ll also issue cautions about inflation pressures and rising interest rates. Selina Robinson says the numbers she presents as part of the province’s quarterly budget update will show an economy continuing to grow despite…

Almost 150 people reported feeling a recent 3.4 magnitude earthquake near Prince George, B.C., to Earthquakes Canada. Most of the people who reported feeling the quake’s effects described its intensity as “weak,” but 28 people described it as being a degree higher than that, according to the Community Internet Intensity report. “There are no reports…

Wildfires in B.C. are causing air quality issues in Vancouver, visibility issues on highways, and have led to multiple evacuation orders and alerts in the province. Air quality warnings have been issued for Metro Vancouver and other regions due to smoke from wildfires. According to IQAir, which tracks air quality, the air in Vancouver was…

A recall has been issued for Mr. Right brand Kaempferia Galanga Powder due to aconitine contamination. The aconitine toxin comes from the roots of the poisonous Monkshood plant, which is also known as Wolfsbane, or Keampfeira. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recalled product, which is a common spice in Asian cuisine and is…

The spice implicated in the food poisoning of 12 diners at a Markham, Ont., restaurant has been recalled across Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said a recall had been issued for Mr. Right brand Keampferia Galanga Powder due to aconitine contamination. The aconitine toxin comes from the roots of the poisonous Monkshood plant, which…

Commentary Though the China issue has recently taken a back seat to domestic crises, Canada will need to return to substantial debate about every aspect of our relations with the Chinese communist regime, one of which is decoupling. According to public opinion polls, Canadians have consistently expressed their desire for Canada to economically distance from…

PRINCETON, BRITISH COLUMBIA—Mario Loutef had little sleep the four days leading up to Saturday, when he piled his ruined belongings in the street outside his home in Princeton, B.C. A vast swath of the downtown in the community two hours south of Kamloops was decimated when the Tulameen River overflowed its banks, flooding homes and…

VICTORIA—British Columbia’s public safety minister says he’s relying on the good judgment of residents to ensure the province doesn’t run out of gasoline. Mike Farnworth says B.C. residents, who are not essential workers, will be limited to buying 30 litres of fuel per gas station visit as the government looks to truck or barge gas…