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B.C. adds 8,700 jobs in January amid ‘solid’ labour market

B.C. adds 8,700 jobs in January amid ‘solid’ labour market

Province's unemployment rate increased as more people entered the workforce
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B.C. puts up another $300K towards Cascadia high-speed rail connector to Seattle

B.C. puts up another $300K towards Cascadia high-speed rail connector to Seattle

Cars may not have to be the default mode of transportation for Vancouver hockey fans hoping to catch an NHL game in Seattle in the coming years. The B.C.
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Garibaldi At Squamish presents latest resort draft

Garibaldi At Squamish presents latest resort draft

‘We're only five years away from opening, is the hope, if everything falls into place’: GAS rep
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Impact of ice sheet retreat on Canadian weather being underestimated: study

Impact of ice sheet retreat on Canadian weather being underestimated: study

Ice caps disappearance will have a major and underestimated effect on extreme weather in Canada
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Province-wide campaign examines impact of social media on body image

Province-wide campaign examines impact of social media on body image

Social media and technology can add to sense of anxiety
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StatCan says number of cannabis users relatively unchanged since legalization

StatCan says number of cannabis users relatively unchanged since legalization

OTTAWA — The national statistics offices says legalizing cannabis doesn't seem to have much changed how many people use the drug. Figures released Thursday morning from Statistics Canada show about 4.
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ICBC isn't actually lowballing claimants, says report

ICBC isn't actually lowballing claimants, says report

A review of legal cases involving British Columbia's public insurer says despite public perception, the agency isn't lowballing claimants in its settlement offers.
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Nearly 1,500 died of illicit overdoses last year, B.C. coroner says

Nearly 1,500 died of illicit overdoses last year, B.C. coroner says

VICTORIA — British Columbia's coroner says more people died of illicit drug overdoses last year, despite significant efforts to combat the crisis.
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Sea to tree to sky: Squamish Gondola to open tree walk

Sea to tree to sky: Squamish Gondola to open tree walk

Sea to Sky Gondola invests millions into new project and converting from diesel
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Federal court rules farmed salmon must be tested for deadly virus in B.C.

Federal court rules farmed salmon must be tested for deadly virus in B.C.

The Federal Court has struck down a Fisheries and Oceans Canada policy regarding a lethal virus that has the potential to infect wild chinook salmon in British Columbia waters.
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