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B.C. housing non-profit at heart of controversy names interim CEO

B.C. housing non-profit at heart of controversy names interim CEO

VANCOUVER — The Atira Women's Resource Society says it has named a new interim CEO after former head Janice Abbott stepped down amid a conflict-of-interest controversy involving her husband, former BC Housing CEO Shayne Ramsay.
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B.C. government to provide additional $25 million for marine restoration projects

B.C. government to provide additional $25 million for marine restoration projects

PARKSVILLE, B.C. — British Columbia's Environment Ministry has announced another $25 million in funding for coastal cleanup and restoration of the marine environment.
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Massive full strawberry moon to illuminate Metro Vancouver skies

Massive full strawberry moon to illuminate Metro Vancouver skies

Ready for some full moon howlin'?
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BC Ferries issues one-year ban to driver who boarded without permission

BC Ferries issues one-year ban to driver who boarded without permission

Sunshine Coast RCMP were called to the Langdale ferry terminal after a man threatened staff and drove aggressively
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Lantzville daycare evicted from church despite $350K in reserve

Lantzville daycare evicted from church despite $350K in reserve

“You can go to a lot of buildings in Victoria that are going to be in the same category [as the Lantzville church] which aren’t being evacuated,” says an engineer who assessed the heritage building
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Province demands return of thousands of documents allegedly copied by former District of Saanich IT worker

Province demands return of thousands of documents allegedly copied by former District of Saanich IT worker

The Attorney General has petitioned the courts to compel a former Saanich IT manager to return to the district documents or digital copies of documents containing personal information
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Fate of Vancouver Chinatown condo project pushed to June 12 as city hearing adjourns

Fate of Vancouver Chinatown condo project pushed to June 12 as city hearing adjourns

VANCOUVER — It will be at least two more weeks before any decision can be made on a condo development in the heart of Vancouver's Chinatown neighbourhood.
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Nanaimo teen is a world champ in cheese chasing

Nanaimo teen is a world champ in cheese chasing

Delaney Irving was knocked unconscious after falling at the finish line
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Crofton mill to be idled for 30 days, Port Alberni for two weeks

Crofton mill to be idled for 30 days, Port Alberni for two weeks

The closures come just five months after senior governments contributed $18.8 million to support the Crofton mill and its jobs
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B.C. massage therapist asked patient about 'bondage therapy'

B.C. massage therapist asked patient about 'bondage therapy'

Craig Hall also called massage parlours "rub-and-tug" establishments, according to a disciplinary action from the College of Massage Therapists of BC.
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