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Trudeau says pressure is on to end B.C. port strike, on day seven of stoppage

Trudeau says pressure is on to end B.C. port strike, on day seven of stoppage

VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will continue putting pressure on both sides to end the British Columbia port strike, as the stoppage drags on for a seventh day.
Watch: Black bears throw down near Powell River

Watch: Black bears throw down near Powell River

"This was no play fight."
More pay, more benefits, more 'contracting in': The new agreement for SkyTrain workers

More pay, more benefits, more 'contracting in': The new agreement for SkyTrain workers

Union members that work on the Expo and Millennium lines are expected to vote on the deal later this month.
Family of B.C. man killed by RCMP sues officers, government

Family of B.C. man killed by RCMP sues officers, government

Wet'suwet'en First Nation member Jared Lowndes died on July 8, 2021.
Lynn Valley library attacker sought help for mental illness but was rejected, mother says

Lynn Valley library attacker sought help for mental illness but was rejected, mother says

Killer apologizes to dead woman's family, other stabbing victims.
B.C. banks and credit unions fined for mortgage documentation failures

B.C. banks and credit unions fined for mortgage documentation failures

Consumer watchdog says it found systemic failures by financial institutions not complying with mortgage discharge rules in the wake of a major fraud case in B.C.
Air quality advisory in effect for the Metro Vancouver region

Air quality advisory in effect for the Metro Vancouver region

Hot temperatures and sunshine combined with wildfire smoke contributed to elevated ground-level ozone concentrations.
Cold front to bring relief in Central Canada, but heat wave continues on coasts

Cold front to bring relief in Central Canada, but heat wave continues on coasts

In B.C., heat warnings remained for inland sections from the north to central coast and in the Fraser Canyon area east of Vancouver.
Rob Shaw: Eby criticizes 'absolutely disgraceful' Facebook and Google for threats to cut off news content

Rob Shaw: Eby criticizes 'absolutely disgraceful' Facebook and Google for threats to cut off news content

B.C. government considers pulling its advertising from tech titans.
Arctic island's melting glaciers unleash potent greenhouse gas, warns B.C. scientist

Arctic island's melting glaciers unleash potent greenhouse gas, warns B.C. scientist

A new study has found melting Arctic glaciers are releasing dangerous methane. One B.C. researcher says it's a warning sign that Canada's melting North could be part of a climate feedback loop.