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Oil, gas emissions to be cut more than one-third by 2030 but offset credits allowed

Oil, gas emissions to be cut more than one-third by 2030 but offset credits allowed

OTTAWA — The oil and gas industry will have to cut emissions by more than one-third within seven years or buy offset credits under a new federal policy.
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Contracting firm fined nearly $30K for severing Burnaby gas line

Contracting firm fined nearly $30K for severing Burnaby gas line

A Langley business was set back five figures for hitting a natural gas line while at a worksite in Burnaby, according to a new public report.
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B.C. government denies responsibility for alleged Indigenous health-care discrimination

B.C. government denies responsibility for alleged Indigenous health-care discrimination

It is not the provincial government that is responsible for alleged systemic discrimination against Indigenous people in health care; rather, it is the hospitals' responsibility, claim government lawyers.
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Richmond gummy manufacturer co-founders named Canada's top entrepreneurs

Richmond gummy manufacturer co-founders named Canada's top entrepreneurs

Herbaland executives will next compete in Monaco for global award given by Ernst & Young.
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Affluence increasingly important to Canadians amid high inflation, says poll

Affluence increasingly important to Canadians amid high inflation, says poll

Feelings about religion stagnant, but 62 per cent of men say affluence is important to their lives.
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'We're fighting for her': Family offers $10K reward for missing woman last seen leaving B.C. hospital

'We're fighting for her': Family offers $10K reward for missing woman last seen leaving B.C. hospital

Rebecca Harbowy did not have a phone or money on her when she disappeared from Ridge Meadows Hospital Nov. 23.
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Across the divide: Serving falafel together

Across the divide: Serving falafel together

At Ofra's Kitchen in Vancouver, Ofra and her Iranian server-assistant welcome people, unmindful of the political tensions between Tehran and Jerusalem.
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Opinion: A guide for parents on conversations about 'sextortion'

Opinion: A guide for parents on conversations about 'sextortion'

The tragic case of a 12-year-old boy who experienced sextortion highlights the importance of practical advice for parents on having conversations about sex, sextortion and healthy device habits.
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NDP government hiding cost of taxpayer-funded defence of Horgan’s 2020 snap election call

NDP government hiding cost of taxpayer-funded defence of Horgan’s 2020 snap election call

The B.C. government sent two lawyers to a two-day B.C. Supreme Court hearing in May 2022. A third lawyer was added for the one-day appeal hearing in October of this year.  
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B.C. driver denied faulty brakes claim after rear-ender

B.C. driver denied faulty brakes claim after rear-ender

A driver found liable for a rear-ender says ICBC improperly scrapped the vehicle he was driving, before an inspection of the alleged faulty brake system could take place.
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