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From Musk to mushrooms, Canadian buyers let money do the talking amid tariff turmoil
February 04, 2025 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - Finance worker Michael Atkinson is a fan of electric cars, but lately he found himself embarrassed to drive his Tesla Model 3 around Vancouver.
In an RV outside Walmart, a senior dreams of housing as 'dramatic reversal' plays out
January 27, 2024 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - Seventy-seven-year-old Keith Light is back at home in a recreational vehicle outside a Walmart in East Vancouver, having recently been discharged from hospital after an accident.
B.C. moves up zero-emission vehicle target, with 100-per-cent sales goal by 2035
October 24, 2023 - 4:35 PM

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is taking steps to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles to meet its 100-per-cent sales target five years sooner than initially planned.
BoC expected to hold key interest rate steady at 5% amid 'sluggish' economy
October 22, 2023 - 8:56 AM

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is widely expected to hold its key interest rate steady on Wednesday as the Canadian economy bends to higher interest rates and inflation resumes its downward trend.
BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair
August 12, 2023 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - Nanaimo resident Rick Butzelaar bought an electric vehicle less than two months ago and the savings so far have been significant, but he doesn't have a home charger and a recent bid by BC Hydro to increase public charging rates has him concerned.
B.C. improves rebate for electric vehicles to a maximum of $4,000: ministry
August 03, 2022 - 2:33 PM

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it is improving its rebate program for electric vehicles to make them more affordable and accessible.
Volkswagen drivers warned of thefts targeting their cars in New Westminster
January 07, 2016 - 12:23 PM

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Owners of newer model Volkswagen sedans are being warned about a spike in thieves targeting VW's in New Westminster, B.C.
Glamour the target behind shootings by young people in Metro Vancouver: police
June 21, 2015 - 1:00 AM

SURREY, B.C. - It's not criminal gangs, but the pursuit of glamour behind a series of shootings in two suburban Vancouver neighbourhoods that has residents worried about who the next bullet will hit, police say.
Appeal court orders new trial for B.C. man found guilty in double murder
May 05, 2015 - 5:47 PM

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top court has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of killing two people, ruling a judge did not consider a former co-accused's "considerable motive to lie" in a video played for the jury.
Supporters, opponents line up to make their case at Site C review panel hearings
November 26, 2013 - 11:46 AM

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A joint federal-provincial review panel will hear from hundreds when public hearings for the proposed Site C hydroelectric dam begin next month.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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From Musk to mushrooms, Canadian buyers let money do the talking amid tariff turmoil

In an RV outside Walmart, a senior dreams of housing as 'dramatic reversal' plays out

B.C. moves up zero-emission vehicle target, with 100-per-cent sales goal by 2035

BoC expected to hold key interest rate steady at 5% amid 'sluggish' economy

BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

B.C. improves rebate for electric vehicles to a maximum of $4,000: ministry

Volkswagen drivers warned of thefts targeting their cars in New Westminster

Glamour the target behind shootings by young people in Metro Vancouver: police

Appeal court orders new trial for B.C. man found guilty in double murder

Supporters, opponents line up to make their case at Site C review panel hearings

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