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Bomb cyclone batters B.C., cutting roads and power, snapping trees 'like gunshots'
November 20, 2024 - 4:29 PM

VANCOUVER - Geoff Johnson and fellow storm watchers in Ucluelet, B.C., were concerned on Tuesday about the so-called "bomb cyclone" taking shape off Vancouver Island — not for safety reasons, but because they wondered if it would be "disappointing."
B.C. Conservative leader names shadow cabinet, gives job to controversial member
November 20, 2024 - 3:23 PM

VICTORIA - B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has assigned jobs to 41 of his 44-member caucus, including giving a critic's position to MLA Brent Chapman, who faced calls to step down during the campaign over controversial social media remarks.
Eby's NDP cabinet 'bloated, expensive,' says B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad
November 20, 2024 - 3:16 PM

VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad says Premier David Eby's new cabinet appears to be a taxpayer-funded loyalty program that rewards NDP caucus.
B.C. port union challenges constitutionality of labour minister's back-to-work order
November 20, 2024 - 9:45 AM

VANCOUVER - The union representing port supervisors in British Columbia is formally challenging the legal and constitutional authority of the federal labour minister to order them back to work.
Urban salmon return to Metro Vancouver streams to spawn and inspire recovery efforts
November 20, 2024 - 6:15 AM

BURNABY, B.C. - The metallic screech of a train rolling by. The constant hum of traffic on the nearby Trans-Canada Highway.
'Bomb cyclone' hitting B.C. sounds scary, but meteorologist says name isn't alarmist
November 19, 2024 - 8:09 PM

VANCOUVER - Hurricane-force winds of more than 120 km/h are hitting parts of the British Columbia coast and more than 150,000 BC Hydro customers are without power as a "bomb cyclone" develops off Vancouver Island.
Cargo jet reported 'flight control problem' before sliding off Vancouver runway
November 19, 2024 - 7:34 PM

VANCOUVER - Air traffic control audio shows a Boeing 767 cargo jet reported a "flight control problem" involving a mechanism on its wings used to slow the aircraft just before it skidded off a runway at Vancouver's airport at high speed.
Inflation rate rises to 2% in October, reducing odds of another jumbo rate cut
November 19, 2024 - 12:47 PM

OTTAWA - Canada's inflation rate climbed back up to two per cent in October, shifting expectations slightly in favour of a smaller, quarter-percentage point interest rate cut next month.
Dix out as health minister as Eby introduces a drastically reshaped B.C. NDP cabinet
November 18, 2024 - 6:25 PM

VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says "kitchen table" issues in British Columbia will be the focus for his revamped, postelection cabinet that was sworn in on Monday.
Forecasters issue 'bomb cyclone' warning for B.C., with 120 km/h winds predicted
November 18, 2024 - 6:04 PM

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning that a "bomb cyclone" is expected to bring powerful winds to most of Vancouver Island and the B.C. coast, with hurricane-force gusts of 120 km/h predicted for some areas this week.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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Bomb cyclone batters B.C., cutting roads and power, snapping trees 'like gunshots'

B.C. Conservative leader names shadow cabinet, gives job to controversial member

Eby's NDP cabinet 'bloated, expensive,' says B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad

B.C. port union challenges constitutionality of labour minister's back-to-work order

Urban salmon return to Metro Vancouver streams to spawn and inspire recovery efforts

'Bomb cyclone' hitting B.C. sounds scary, but meteorologist says name isn't alarmist

Cargo jet reported 'flight control problem' before sliding off Vancouver runway

Inflation rate rises to 2% in October, reducing odds of another jumbo rate cut

Dix out as health minister as Eby introduces a drastically reshaped B.C. NDP cabinet

Forecasters issue 'bomb cyclone' warning for B.C., with 120 km/h winds predicted

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