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Mining companies are snapping up claims to develop Indigenous land. But what happens when a nation doesn’t consent?

Mining companies are snapping up claims to develop Indigenous land. But what happens when a nation doesn’t consent?

“It seems pretty clear we need to get this part of it right,” says Jamie Bonham. “Without it, we will struggle to see the potential this industry can realize.”
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Vancouver family who lost son to overdose donates $20 million to recovery centre

Vancouver family who lost son to overdose donates $20 million to recovery centre

A Vancouver family known for its philanthropy is making a $20 million donation to a British Columbia substance use treatment centre in memory of their adult son and brother who died of an opioid overdose.
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Dix to see health-care 'bellwether' on tour of B.C. hospitals

Dix to see health-care 'bellwether' on tour of B.C. hospitals

Emergency physician says there are multiple sites on the Island with ‘desperate human resources staffing crises, added on top of rapidly escalating patient needs’
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B.C.'s Nick Taylor wins RBC Canadian Open in a playoff to end 69-year drought

B.C.'s Nick Taylor wins RBC Canadian Open in a playoff to end 69-year drought

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‘This is how we live now’: Families in the age of wildfires

‘This is how we live now’: Families in the age of wildfires

“We’re never leaving," says one B.C. resident.
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Opinion: Governments and industry must balance ethical concerns in the race for AI dominance

Opinion: Governments and industry must balance ethical concerns in the race for AI dominance

Protectionism, nationalism and racism undoubtedly play roles in concerns over technology consumption and adoption.
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New Canada Post stamp honours first Indigenous woman to lead a Canadian government

New Canada Post stamp honours first Indigenous woman to lead a Canadian government

Canada Post says in a statement Cournoyea is known for the unwavering vision, work ethic and heart that have guided her fight for Indigenous self-determination and Inuit empowerment.
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Video: Railing collapse sends fans crashing into fighter's entourage at Vancouver UFC event

Video: Railing collapse sends fans crashing into fighter's entourage at Vancouver UFC event

No one was injured in the incident
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Destination Canada marketing increasingly to focus on roads between West Coast and Alberta

Destination Canada marketing increasingly to focus on roads between West Coast and Alberta

Move dovetails with Destination British Columbia's previously stated priority
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Affordable housing solution is ‘right in front of us’

Affordable housing solution is ‘right in front of us’

Canada’s largest landlord says manufactured home parks hold the solution to soaring rental and housing costs – and are also ripe for investors
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