BC’s forests minister is hopeful a recent North American Free Trade Agreement ruling will bring good news for BC lumber producers. The dispute over Canada’s softwood lumber exports to the USA has gone on for decades, with American producers complaining that Canadian producers are unfairly subsidized by the way Canada...

The Transportation Safety Board has released a report into a North Island float plane crash last year that killed the pilot and one passenger. On June 20, a Quest Kodiak 100 was en route from Masset to a cabin in the Tahsis Narrows, approximately 60 nautical miles northwest of the...

ICBC has officially announced a new, $110 rebate to drivers throughout B.C. The province says the rebate would be used to help stabilize rates for drivers in the long-term, while basic rates remain the same until March 31, 2026. Premier David Eby says this comes after working on making ICBC work...

Expect water service to be interrupted, as crews are repairing infrastructure and maintenance in Port Hardy. The district said on social media there will be a planned water shut-off happening in multiple areas, including Byng Road, Beaver Harbour Road, Storey's Beach Road, all connecting side roads, and Fort Rupert. The shut-off...

The federal government has approved British Columbia’s request to expand the list of public places where it's illegal to possess and use illicit drugs. The NDP government asked Ottawa to recriminalize the use of illegal drugs in public spaces such as hospitals and parks after concern was expressed...

The BC Coroners Service says toxic drugs were responsible for at least 192 deaths in March, bringing the total number in the first three months this year to 572, with fentanyl involved in 85 per cent of the deaths. More than two-thirds of the victims were between 30 to 59...